FULL STACK JAVA ENGINEER (contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end design and development of scalable, secure, and high performance applications using Java / Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement modern UI components using React.js, ensuring exceptional user experience and front end performance.
• Build, deploy, and manage microservices on Kubernetes/OpenShift (OCP), including Helm charts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, and cross functional teams to define technical solutions and roadmap execution.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Optimize application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure reliability and high availability.
• Mentor junior and mid level developers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Drive continuous improvement in architecture, tooling, automation, and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Proficient with React.js, ES6+, TypeScript (optional), and modern front end tooling.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications on Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift (OCP).
• Strong understanding of cloud-native principles, containers (Docker), service mesh, and API gateways.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Tekton, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of RESTful services, event-driven architecture, and messaging technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Proven leadership experience guiding engineering teams and driving architecture decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenShift operators, routes, templates, or S2I.
• Working knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCP cloud services.
• Exposure to security standards (OAuth2, JWT, SSO, SAST/DAST).
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks (JUnit, Cypress, etc.).
• Experience in Agile / Scrum environments.