Summary
A senior software engineering position requiring extensive Java expertise, backend architecture experience, database skills, and familiarity with modern development tools. The role involves building scalable applications, collaborating across teams, and applying AI-assisted development approaches.
Highlights
Senior backend-focused development role with opportunities to work on scalable systems, modern engineering practices, AI-assisted solutions, and complex data-driven applications.
Description
Job title : Senior Java Developer (Strictly W2, No C2C)
Location : McLean, VA (Local Candidates Only)
(Day-1 Onsite)
Duration: Contract
Interview Mode: 1st – Virtual | 2nd – Onsite
Job Description
Developer-Full Stack Senior All candidates must be either a US Citizen or hold a Permanent Resident Card as well as be a direct W-2 employee to our vendors
.
Senior Java Develop
erRequired Experience & Education10 years of professional software development experience.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience
).
Core Technical Skills (Java & Backe
nd)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 InjectionProficiency 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 stakeholde
rs.
Database & Data Sk
illsOutstanding 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 J
SON.
DevOps / SDLC / To
olingUnderstanding 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 workf
lows.
Front-End (Working Know
ledge)HTML, JavaScript
, CSS.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have (Python &a
mp; AI)Prior knowledge of Tableau and SnowflakeStrong understanding of fixed income markets, particularly mortgage and debt securitiesPython proficiency (preferred), particularly for AI/ML development and auto
mation.
Sof
t SkillsFlexible and versatile; able to adapt quickly to new environments and work across p
rojects.
