Java Full Stack Developer
About this role
- Overall Experience & Ownership
- Typically 5–8 years of hands‑on full‑stack development experience.
- Works independently on complex features, with minimal day‑to‑day hand‑holding.
- Owns design and delivery of stories end‑to‑end, from refinement through production support.
- Acts as a go‑to engineer within the squad, but is not yet an enterprise or architectural authority.
- AI tool exposure like Kiro, Amazon Q is a plus but not required.
VISA INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ONLY
Tax terms - W2 only
Technical Expectations
Frontend Development -
- Strong working experience with Angular or React.
- Develops maintainable, modular UI components and integrates them with backend APIs.
- Understands state management, routing, performance considerations, and error handling.
- Awareness of accessibility and usability standards expected in enterprise applications.
- Any exposure to MFE (Micro Front end) is a plus
Backend Development (Strong Focus) –
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
- Designs and implements production‑grade REST APIs following DTCC standards.
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture:
- Service boundaries
- Configuration management
- Inter‑service communication
- Error handling and resiliency
- Working experience with Kafka or equivalent messaging systems:
- Producers/consumers
- Topic usage
- Message versioning awareness
- Applies logging, monitoring, and exception strategies suitable for regulated environments.
Database & SQL
- Strong SQL proficiency:
- Complex joins
- Subqueries
- Aggregations
- Can diagnose and fix basic query or data‑related performance issues.
Cloud, Platform & DevOps
- Working knowledge of:
- Docker
- OpenShift / Kubernetes concepts
- Understands CI/CD pipelines and can troubleshoot build or deployment failures.
- Not responsible for platform strategy, but expected to be platform‑aware and self‑sufficient.
Quality, Security & Compliance
- Writes unit and component tests as part of normal development.
- Participates in code reviews with a strong quality mindset.
- Understands secure coding principles and follows DTCC security standards.
- Aware of audit, compliance, and resilience expectations in a financial‑services environment.
Interview & Hiring Expectations (Key Differentiator)
Company at a glance
We follow a customer first approach and collaborate with our clients to identify what is important for their business.We understand the synergy between the journey and the destination. We leverage innovative and collaborative processes to consistently achieve targeted outcomes.We specialize in providing clients with a hands-on approach that produces actionable strategies and practical solutions. We are committed to achieving results that surpass our clients’ expectations.
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