Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client provider of digital technology and transformation, information technology and services
Position: Java Developer with Neo4j
Location: Atlanta, GA or Frisco, TX
Duration: 8+ Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Job Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with expertise in Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, Python, and Neo4j Graph Database to join our dynamic development team.
• As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable and high-performance applications that leverage cutting-edge technologies.
• You will work on building microservices-based solutions, creating data-driven applications, and integrating complex data models using Neo4j for efficient graph processing.
• This role requires a highly skilled developer with deep knowledge of both Java and Python ecosystems, an understanding of modern architecture patterns, and a passion for building efficient, maintainable, and high-quality software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Microservices Development: Design, implement, and maintain microservices using Spring Boot.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of services in a cloud-based environment.

Backend Development:

• Develop backend applications in Java with a focus on building scalable APIs, integrating business logic, and ensuring the high availability of services.

Graph Database Integration:

• Utilize Neo4j (or similar graph databases) for data modeling and optimization. Implement graph-based queries and integrate graph processing into backend services.

Python Integration:

• Use Python to build data processing pipelines, automate workflows, and support analytics and integration tasks across the tech stack.

API Design & Integration:

• Create RESTful APIs for integration with other services and third-party systems.
• Ensure that APIs are robust, secure, and follow industry best practices.

Cloud Infrastructure:

• Work with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) for deploying and managing applications.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) is a plus.

Collaboration & Mentorship:

• Collaborate closely with other developers, product managers, and architects.
• Provide mentorship to junior developers and share knowledge to elevate the team's overall skill set.

Code Quality & Best Practices:

• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce best practices related to design, development, and testing.

Troubleshooting & Optimization:

• Diagnose and resolve performance issues, bugs, and bottlenecks.
• Continuously optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Agile Development:

• Work in an Agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Help the team deliver high-quality code iteratively.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
Strong Java Development:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java development, especially with Spring Boot framework for building microservices.

Microservices Architecture:

• Solid experience designing and developing microservices-based architectures, including familiarity with distributed systems, messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and service discovery.

Python Expertise:

• Strong proficiency in Python, with experience using Python for backend development, data processing, and automation tasks.

Graph Databases:

• Experience working with Neo4j or other graph databases, including data modeling, graph query optimization (Cypher), and integrating graph DBs into microservices or other backend systems.

API Development:

• Proficient in developing RESTful APIs and knowledge of GraphQL or other modern API patterns.

Cloud & Containerization:

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools like Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and managing applications.

Databases:

• Familiarity with relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL databasesin addition to Neo4j (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).

Software Development Best Practices:

• Strong knowledge of version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD).
• Problem Solving & Analytical

Tek Wissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.