Senior Full Stack Java Developer

Contract-to-Hire Opportunity | Enterprise Retail Technology

Location

• Preferred: Pittsburgh, PA or Anderson, IN
• Remote: U.S.-based candidates considered
• CST/EST availability preferred

Employment Type

• Contract with strong conversion potential

Compensation

• Competitive hourly rate - $65-$75/hr DOE

About the Opportunity

Work with an innovative technology organization supporting digital customer experiences and enterprise modernization initiatives for a leading convenience retailer.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled developer who enjoys owning solutions from concept through production and working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise Java applications
• Build and maintain REST APIs and microservices
• Participate throughout the full software development lifecycle
• Collaborate with architects, product leaders, and QA teams
• Contribute to cloud-native application development
• Support CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Participate in stakeholder discussions, requirements gathering, and technical planning
• Troubleshoot performance issues and optimize existing systems

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Java development experience
• Expertise with:
  • Java 11, 17, or 21
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring MVC
  • Spring Data
  • Spring Security
• Experience building microservices and REST APIs
• Strong object-oriented programming and design patterns knowledge
• SQL experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, or Azure SQL
• Experience with Git-based source control
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Azure cloud services
• Kafka or RabbitMQ
• MongoDB, Redis, or DynamoDB
• Retail or POS systems
• Android-connected device environments
• React or modern front-end frameworks

What We''re Looking For

• Self-starters who thrive with autonomy
• Strong communicators who can engage directly with stakeholders
• Developers who enjoy solving business problems, not just writing code
• Team players who work effectively in distributed environments