Strong proficiency in: Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Microservices Architecture. Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Richmond, VA
Salary
$50 Per Hour
Description
Our client, an IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Java FSE Senior Developer for their Richmond, VA/ Atlanta, GA/Hybrid location.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications using Java and modern frontend technologies.
Build and consume RESTful APIs and microservices.
Develop responsive and user-friendly UI components using Angular, React, or similar frameworks.
Create scalable backend services using Spring Boot and related Spring Framework modules.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and architects to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code following coding standards and best practices.
Perform unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews to ensure software quality.
Troubleshoot and resolve application performance, security, and scalability issues.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and support automated deployments.
Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design, optimize, and maintain data models.
Support production deployments and participate in incident resolution when required.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in software development with Java/J2EE technologies.
Strong proficiency in:
Java 8/11/17+
Spring Boot
Spring MVC
Spring Data JPA
Spring Security
Microservices Architecture, Even driven designs using RabbitMQ
Experience with front-end technologies:
Angular (preferred) or React
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3
Experience developing REST APIs and web services.
Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and SDLC practices.
Experience with No SQL DB esp. MongoDB
Experience with any relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Proficiency with Git-based source control systems.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Experience with Copilot, Devin, Windsurf for AI prompting, Spec Driven development
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
Knowledge of Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging platforms.
Experience with GraphQL and API gateway technologies.
Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, SonarQube, and CI/CD practices.
Understanding security standards, OAuth2, JWT, and OWASP best practices.
Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, or Cypress
Technical Skills:
Backend
Java, J2EE
Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
Hibernate, JPA
REST APIs, Microservices
Maven
Git
RabbitMQ Event processing design patterns
Frontend
Angular / React
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
Databases
Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL
MongoDB
DevOps & Cloud (Preferred)
AWS / Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
Jenkins
GitHub
Testing
Junit/Mockito
Jasmine
Test Containers
Strong proficiency in: Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Microservices Architecture
Experience with frontend technologies: Angular (preferred) or React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Strong Tech lead skills
Experience with databases such as Mongo DB and Oracle or SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Ability to work independently with minimal support
Follow Best practices while coding.
Ability to work with diverse group of stakeholders and integration teams to complete the work.