Java Application Developer

Job Title: Java Application Developer

Location: McLean, VA

Work Model: Hybrid

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Java Application Developer to join a technology team within a leading financial services organization. The developer will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting scalable enterprise applications and backend services using modern Java technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based enterprise applications and services.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
• Develop scalable, reliable solutions within a cloud/AWS environment.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases and write efficient SQL/database queries.
• Participate in application integration, debugging, performance tuning, and production support.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and participate in peer code reviews.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle, Docker and Kubernetes as part of the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, QA engineers, and other developers in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Contribute to technical design, documentation, automated testing, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Java.
• Experience with Spring/Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with AWS/cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD practices.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and application development skills.

Nice to Have

• Docker/Kubernetes experience.
• Kafka or other messaging technologies.
• Angular/JavaScript/TypeScript for full-stack exposure.
• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• Experience working in large-scale financial services or other enterprise environments.