Jr. Java backend developer

Role: Jr. Java backend developer

Location: Raleigh, NC

W2 CONTRACT

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 11/17+.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, design patterns, and clean-code practices.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, or similar testing frameworks.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience using AI coding assistants as part of software development.
• Ability to critically review AI-generated code rather than accepting generated output without validation.
• Strong debugging and production troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, exception handling, and API security.

Preferred Skills

• GitHub Copilot or similar AI development tools.
• Prompting techniques for software engineering tasks.
• AI-assisted test generation and code review.
• Kafka or other event-driven/messaging platforms.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
• Observability and application monitoring.
• Experience with high-volume, transaction-oriented systems.
• Financial services, fintech, securities processing, or wealth-management experience.