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Java Developer

Randstad DigitalJersey City, NJ🇺🇸United StatesPosted Jul 17, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Java Developer role offers exciting opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge application development and strategic platform migration, ideal for experienced professionals seeking to leverage their deep Java and big data expertise. You'll thrive in this position if you possess strong problem-solving skills, a passion for performance optimization, and a desire to mentor others, all while enjoying a competitive hourly rate. Apply now to join a dynamic team and advance your career in technology.

Quick Overview

Salary
$55 - $65/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Jersey City, NJ, United States
Posted
2 months ago
SQLSpringSpring BootFlinkAgileAngularApacheApache SparkBootstrapHadoopHibernateHiveJavaKafka

Job Description

job summary:

This role will be responsible for hands-on application development to support the current and target process, as well as partnering with the multiple Technology teams to implement the target architecture and migration to the strategic platform.


Primary Skill: Core Java


Required Qualifications


Strong core java skills including multi-threading, collections API, JDBC and knowledge of Java profiling tools


9 + years of experience in Java application development end to end.


Experience in using frameworks like spring, spring boot, JPA, Hibernate


Strong computer science fundamentals in design, data structures, and algorithms


Knowledge of performance tuning data intensive applications, Expertise in performance profiling, ability to identify performance improvements and memory optimizations


Expertise of SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as data integration and transformation tools


Strong knowledge of big data technologies and frameworks, such as Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Hive, or Apache Flink.


Discover, ingest, and incorporate new sources of real-time, streaming, batch, and API-based data into our platform. Loading and managing large data in Hadoop. Computing complex logic in spark platforms.


Skills to optimize data pipelines and queries for better performance and scalability.


Strong problem-solving abilities and the capability to identify and resolve complex data engineering issues.


Leadership and mentoring skills, as senior data engineers often lead and guide other members of the data engineering team.


Excellent communication skills


BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or any quantitative discipline


location: Jersey City, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $54.62 - 64.62 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for hands-on application development to support the current and target process, as well as partnering with the multiple Technology teams to implement the target architecture and migration to the strategic platform.


qualifications:

Desired Qualifications


Degree from reputed university


Background in enterprise stress testing


Knowledge of risk (credit, operational and market)


Knowledge and/or experience working within the Hadoop or other big data distributed ecosystem.


Knowledge of cloud computing or distributed computing


5 + years of experience in Java UI technologies HTML5/Angular JS/Backbone JS/Bootstrap etc


Software development in Agile environment



Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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