Senior Backend Developer

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. Itu2019s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, thereu2019s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as Americau2019s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Worku00ae Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Senior Backend Developer Job Responsibilities u00b7 Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems that support enterprise applications and integrations. u00b7 Architect, build, and maintain RESTful and event-driven APIs for internal and external consumers. u00b7 Design abstraction layers that expose functionality from legacy systems in a secure, modern, and reusable manner. u00b7 Develop middleware services to translate, normalize, and orchestrate data between legacy platforms and modern applications. u00b7 Integrate with legacy systems using available interfaces such as SOAP, REST, JDBC/ODBC, message queues, flat files, or proprietary APIs. u00b7 Build API gateways and service layers that handle authentication, rate limiting, logging, and monitoring. u00b7 Design and implement data transformation logic to map legacy schemas to modern domain models. u00b7 Develop asynchronous processing pipelines using queues, event streams, or batch processing frameworks. u00b7 Optimize backend services for performance, scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance. u00b7 Implement caching strategies and database performance tuning techniques. u00b7 Create robust error-handling and retry mechanisms for unstable or high-latency legacy endpoints. u00b7 Ensure secure integration using OAuth2, JWT, mutual TLS, SAML, or other enterprise authentication mechanisms. u00b7 Work closely with enterprise architects and infrastructure teams to modernize legacy integration patterns. u00b7 Participate in system decomposition initiatives, including incremental migration from monoliths to microservices. u00b7 Write comprehensive unit, integration, and contract tests to ensure API reliability. u00b7 Document API specifications using OpenAPI/Swagger or similar standards. u00b7 Implement logging, tracing, and monitoring using observability tools. u00b7 Support CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, deployments, and environment promotion. u00b7 Troubleshoot production issues related to system integration, performance bottlenecks, or data inconsistencies. u00b7 Mentor junior developers on integration patterns, clean architecture, and backend best practices. Qualifications u00b7 Bacheloru2019s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. u00b7 7u201310+ years of experience in backend software development. u00b7 Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, C#, Python, or Node.js. u00b7 Deep experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices. u00b7 Proven experience integrating with legacy enterprise systems. u00b7 Experience working with SOAP services, XML, JSON, and enterprise messaging systems. u00b7 Strong understanding of relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and query optimization. u00b7 Experience with NoSQL databases and caching technologies such as Redis. u00b7 Knowledge of API security standards and enterprise authentication mechanisms. u00b7 Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. u00b7 Familiarity with API gateways, service meshes, and middleware platforms. u00b7 Experience implementing asynchronous communication patterns using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar technologies. u00b7 Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and resilience patterns. u00b7 Experience working in regulated or high-availability enterprise environments preferred. u00b7 Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to navigate complex system dependencies. u00b7 Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams. Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Sedgwick is the worldu2019s leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The companyu2019s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. 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Created: 2026-04-03