Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer with 5+ years of hands-on development experience to support and enhance our backend systems. You will be working on a key internal application, focusing on stabilizing its current state and building out a more robust and user-friendly backend to empower business users. This is a great opportunity to play a critical role in backend database development and application stability, directly impacting business operations and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize relational database schemas to support application functionality and data integrity. Analyze existing structures to identify and resolve bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services and APIs using Java. Ensure modularity, scalability, and performance of backend components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver backend solutions tailored to business needs.
• Build backend features that streamline business workflows and improve usability for non-technical users. Focus on accessibility and user empowerment via data services and interfaces.
• Optimize existing database structures and queries for performance and scalability.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in development, with a strong emphasis on backend systems and database-driven applications.
• Expertise in SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server), including schema design, query optimization, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
• Strong Java skills, including experience with frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, or similar technologies commonly used in enterprise backend development.
• Experience working on internal or enterprise-level applications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Bonus / Nice to Have

• Experience modernizing or refactoring legacy backend applications.
• Understanding of data access security, user roles, and permissions in application backends.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related data services.

About Eight Eleven Group (DBA Brooksource):

At Eight Eleven, our business is people. Relationships are at the center of what we do. A successful partnership is only as strong as the relationship built. We’re your trusted partner for IT hiring, recruiting and staffing needs.

For over 20 years, Eight Eleven has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customize our search based upon your company's unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 28 major hubs around the nation, Eight Eleven finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Eight Eleven promise.

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.