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James Smith

@jamessmith9

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Senior Java full-stack engineer specializing in cloud-native, secure systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior engineering role where I can lead cloud-native platform design, modernize legacy systems, ensure security/compliance, and take end-to-end ownership in a collaborative, product-focused team.

I am a Senior Java Full-Stack Engineer with over a decade of experience designing and modernizing enterprise-scale, cloud-native platforms for banking, financial services, and regulated environments.

I specialize in backend architecture with Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, microservices, and event-driven systems using Apache Kafka; I build high-throughput, low-latency REST APIs with a strong emphasis on security and compliance.

I have led migrations from monolithic Java EE systems to modern Spring-based platforms, driven AWS cloud adoption (EC2, RDS, S3), and implemented containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes to improve scalability and operational resilience.

I take end-to-end ownership of systems — from design and production support to incident management and release coordination — and collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and compliance teams to deliver reliable, maintainable software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Java Full-Stack Engineer

Oakridge Infotech

Jan 2022 - Jan 2026 (4 years)

Architected and built cloud-native Spring Boot microservices for banking platforms, leading migration to AWS and implementing Kafka-based event pipelines to improve resilience and throughput for payment and account services.

Spring Boot Spring Cloud Apache Kafka AWS EC2 RDS S3 Docker Kubernetes

Senior Java Full-Stack Engineer

Redstone Technologies

Jul 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 5 months)

Designed and modernized Spring Boot microservices for large-scale logistics platforms, introduced Kafka messaging for async workflows, and improved CI/CD pipelines to increase deployment reliability.

Java Spring Boot Spring MVC JPA Apache Kafka Jenkins Maven Git CI CD

Java Full-Stack Developer

Clear Path Utility Solutions

Aug 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Developed Spring Boot backend services and migrated Java EE systems to Spring-based architectures while delivering Angular front-end components and improving test coverage with JUnit and Mockito.

Spring Boot Spring MVC Angular JavaScript Junit Mockito RESTful APIs

Java Developer

Blue Harbors

Jul 2015 - Jul 2017 (2 years)

Contributed to RESTful backend services using Java and Spring MVC, assisted with database schema and SQL tuning, and resolved production issues to improve system stability.