Java backend Developer

Immediate need for a talented Java backend Developer. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in McLean VA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-10483

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Must have skills: - Java, Spring Boot, snowflake, python, SQL, DevOps or CI/CD
• 7 –10 years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience). Core Technical Skills (Java & Backend)
• Strong professional experience with Java (backend development).
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with common Java frameworks (e.g., Spring / Spring Boot or similar). Outstanding Java expertise (Java 8+) including I/O, multithreading/concurrency, collections, generics, and lambda expressions.
• Strong experience building and consuming RESTful API web services.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Framework and Dependency Injection
• Proficiency with build/test tools: Maven/Gradle, JUnit/Mockito, FitNesse.
• Proven ability to perform R&D using AI, including evaluating AI-assisted approaches, rapidly prototyping solutions, and validating outcomes (e.g., prompt engineering, model/tool evaluation, and integrating AI capabilities into workflows or applications).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Database & Data Skills
• Outstanding database skills with strong understanding of RDBMS (e.g., MS SQL) and data modeling.
• Ability to write advanced SQL queries for reporting, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
• Experience working with structured and semi-structured data formats: XML and JSON. 
• Understanding of Docker containers in the development process.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management.
• Ability to use CI/CD pipelines and related tools (e.g., JIRA, Jenkins) to build and deploy applications.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows. Preferred / Nice-to-Have (Java Upgrade, Python & AI)
• Direct experience upgrading or migrating applications to Java 21 (or recent LTS versions), including:
• Dependency and build updates (e.g., Maven/Gradle)
• Compatibility testing and resolving breaking changes.
• Performance and runtime improvements where applicable
• Python proficiency (preferred), particularly for AI/ML development and automation.

Our client is a leading Banking Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
 
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