AKS Engineer

Hybrid 4 days onsite in Pittsburgh, PA Description: Hybrid 4 days onsite in Pittsburgh, PA Our client seeks a high-impact senior full-stack engineer to drive stability, quality, and delivery in a risk-sensitive environment. You will work hands-on across Java microservices and an Angular frontend in a large monorepo, improve reliability, and act as a distributed leader who unblocks teammates and elevates execution. You will interface with legacy and vendor systems, apply judgment to move work forward, and leverage AI tools to accelerate development while validating outputs. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. w2 JN -96 Develop, maintain, and optimize Java Spring Boot microservices and Angular applications in a shared monorepo. Proactively identify gaps such as API resilience and retry mechanisms and implement durable solutions. Refine requirements, and de-risk delivery before execution. Serve as a distributed leader who unblocks teammates, provides direction, and raises code quality. Troubleshoot across integrated legacy and vendor systems, including platforms like Loan IQ. Improve build pipelines and integration test reliability in a large-scale environment. Apply measured judgment to move fast without compromising system reliability or cross-team impact. Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate coding and documentation, while validating outputs. Separate effort from elapsed time in estimation and drive more accurate sizing practices. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business processes and deliver end-to-end improvements Experience Requirements: Senior-level full-stack engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Angular. Proven initiative as a self-starter who owns outcomes and improves team execution. Experience operating in risk-averse or regulated environments with a focus on quality and stability. Hands-on debugging across systems not solely owned by the team, including legacy or vendor platforms. Monorepo experience with complex builds and long integration test cycles. Practical use of AI development tools with an emphasis on validation and correctness. Strong code quality, testing, and observability practices. Ability to mentor peers and act as a force multiplier without formal authority. Recruitment Transparency Notice OpenKyber values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that OpenKyber utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the OpenKyber Virtual Recruiting Team ( , ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and OpenKyber takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to OpenKyber's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process. Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of OpenKyber who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with OpenKyber, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following: When you work with OpenKyber, all email communication will come from an OpenKyber.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc. OpenKyber will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with OpenKyber. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. About OpenKyber: OpenKyber is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve. OpenKyber is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. OpenKyber is an Equal Opportunity and Affintive Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. 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