Sr. Backend Engineer

About the role

CGI is seeking a hands-on Senior API / Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, test, and support highly scalable enterprise services and APIs. The ideal candidate brings strong Java/Spring engineering expertise, cloud experience, and a passion for engineering excellence. This is a full-time, on-site employment opportunity based in the Cary, NC area.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable REST APIs and enterprise services.
• Develop solutions using Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Core, and Web Services.
• Contribute to domain-driven API design and API lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain solutions deployed within AWS cloud environments.
• Implement automated unit and integration testing using modern testing frameworks.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and containerized application deployment.
• Design and support high-transaction production applications with a focus on scalability, availability, monitoring, and performance.
• Participate in code reviews and promote software engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production and non-production issues.
• Lead process and technology improvement initiatives.
• Mentor team members and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong development experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Extensive experience designing and developing REST APIs.
• Experience with Domain-Driven API Design, Swagger/OpenAPI, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies.
• Experience with JUnit, Cucumber, REST Assured, or similar testing frameworks.
• Experience with Jenkins, Maven, Docker, and Git based development environments.
• Experience supporting high volume production applications.
• Strong understanding of scalability, availability, monitoring, and application performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Splunk or similar monitoring/log aggregation platforms.
• Familiarity with AI assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $77,800.00 – $172,400.00.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well-being programs