Java Full-Stack Developer

Grow your career as a Java Full-Stack Developer with an innovative global bank in Jersey City, NJ. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.
Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Required Skills & Experience

• Master's degree preferred
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Typically, 8+ years of relevant experience building large-scale, production-grade systems, with demonstrated depth in Java-based backend development and distributed system design.
• Expert level knowledge of core Java concepts and framework such as Spring Boot, Microservices and well versed with OOPs concepts and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Java Full Stack w/ REACT and Large Data Volumes.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
• Extensive development expertise in building the high scaled and performant software platforms for data computation and processing.
• Knowledge of containerized deployments and cloud-native architecture.
• Familiarity with Agile software development and DevOps best practices.
• Experience with caching solutions like Pinot, Redis etc.
• Experience with relational and/or document-oriented databases.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and scripting.
• Background in financial services, especially within Market Risk or FinTech.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to translate business and analytical requirements into efficient technical solutions.
• Ability to guide junior staff, influence technical direction, and manage multiple initiatives in parallel.
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and drive projects independently
• Ability to align technology with business goals and regulatory needs.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

What You Will Be Doing

• Deeply hands-on development while leading technical design and implementation of key components of the Market Risk platform.
• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Implement scalable and high-performance computing solutions for computing market risk & providing analysis capabilities.
• Implement containerized deployment and integrating with modern data platforms such as Snowflake for cloud-based data processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and global counterparts to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Optimize risk data processing pipelines to improve efficiency and response time
• Partner with Risk, Model Governance, and Compliance stakeholders to ensure regulatory requirements are accurately implemented in market risk technology.
• Work in an Agile development environment, ensuring timely and efficient
• Product delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers in the squad.