About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Backend Engineer / Analyst to join their Service Delivery Center in Five Points, NC. You will work on server-side services, APIs, and data integrations that support financial-services clients. This is a hands-on role where you'll contribute across the delivery lifecycle—design, build/configuration, testing, delivery and support—while learning from experienced engineers.

• Contribute to design and development of Java-based backend services using Spring / Spring Boot
• Implement and consume RESTful and (occasionally) SOAP APIs
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases; write and tune SQL queries and stored procedures
• Participate in microservices design and integrate with messaging/event platforms (Kafka, JMS)
• Develop and run unit tests; follow CI/CD, Git, and automated build practices
• Support deployments, triage production issues, and participate in root-cause analysis
• Follow code quality, security, testing and automation standards established by the team
• Collaborate in Agile teams and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
• Travel up to 30% as needed to support clients and project delivery

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in enterprise application development (entry-level to early-career)
• Exposure to Java, Spring, and Spring Boot; solid object-oriented programming fundamentals
• Foundational experience building or consuming RESTful APIs; familiar with JSON and XML
• Experience with SQL and at least one relational database (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Familiarity with version control (Git), basic CI/CD concepts, and unit testing
• Comfortable working in Agile environments and collaborating across distributed teams
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time

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Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Microservices architecture experience and familiarity with event-driven patterns
• Experience with messaging/event streaming platforms (Kafka, JMS, RabbitMQ)
• Exposure to NoSQL databases and ORMs (JPA, Hibernate)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins), automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
• Hands-on experience with production troubleshooting and cloud deployments

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Role Details & Compensation

• Location: Five Points, NC (on-site / Service Delivery Center)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Career level: Entry-level / Early-career; training and mentorship provided
• Travel: Up to 30% required
• Salary range (for this posting): $55,400 — $113,000 per year (applies to "All other U.S. offices" band, including this location). Actual pay will be based on experience, skills, and location within the stated range.

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Why Join

Confidential Client provides structured training, mentorship, and exposure to enterprise-scale systems in the financial services space. This role is ideal if you want to accelerate your backend engineering skills (Java, Spring, APIs, data platforms) while working on impactful client engagements and career development programs.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Confidential Client and Careertakes are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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