Senior Java Developer w/ Angular

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with strong Angular expertise to design and develop high-performance, scalable full-stack applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, REST APIs, and microservices architecture, along with a strong understanding of modern DevOps and cloud-native development practices. This role will contribute to next-generation software solutions, working across both backend systems and modern user interfaces while providing technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.

Core Technologies

• Java
• Angular 9+
• Spring Boot
• Kafka
• REST API
• Microservices

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using Angular, Java, REST APIs, and Spring Boot, following Twelve-Factor App methodology.
• Build innovative user interfaces, UI components, and GUIs using Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern presentation-tier technologies.
• Architect and develop scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful design principles.
• Design and develop web components compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards.
• Develop and maintain SOAP-based web services using technologies such as JAX-WS, Apache Axis, and WSDL when required.
• Implement and promote CI/CD and DevOps best practices using Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Develop comprehensive unit tests using JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMock.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA Engineers, Project Managers, and other cross-functional teams.
• Participate in Agile development processes and contribute to continuous improvement of development practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior and mid-level developers.
• Contribute to application architecture, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and performance optimization.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in Java development and enterprise application development.
• Extensive design and programming experience with Java and JEE technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with Angular, preferably Angular 9 or later.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API development.
• Experience designing and developing microservices-based applications.
• Strong knowledge of modern web development technologies, including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience developing enterprise-scale, high-performance applications.
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to other developers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting high-throughput, low-latency, scalable systems capable of handling large volumes of concurrent requests.
• Experience with Single-Page Application (SPA) architecture.
• Experience with responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience deploying cloud-native applications on AWS with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with CI/CD and development tools including: Jenkins, Git / Bitbucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, SonarQube, Fortify, UrbanCode Deploy.
• Strong knowledge of web services and security technologies, including: XML, JSON, REST, SOAP, OAuth2, JWT.
• Experience with TDD/BDD, including JUnit and Cucumber.
• Strong knowledge of the JEE ecosystem, including: Spring, Hibernate, JPA, WebSphere, Tomcat.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture, including: Kafka Producers, Kafka Consumers, Topics, Partitions, Kafka Streams.
• Experience applying AI technologies to modernize or enhance application architecture.
• Experience implementing Section 508 accessibility standards.
• Strong technical writing skills, including preparation of white papers, technical specifications, and system design documents.
• Prior experience working on federal or state government IT projects.