Senior Java Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Duration (Contract): 6 Months

Client Location: Dallas, TX

Location Preference: Onsite

Job Description:

As a Senior Java Developer, you will lead the development of scalable, high-performance applications while driving AI-assisted software engineering practices across the SDLC. You will contribute to modernization initiatives, cloud-native architectures, and intelligent solutions that support complex financial systems and business-critical operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Java applications and microservices.
• Lead AI-assisted development initiatives using modern GenAI tools and workflows.
• Build scalable cloud-native solutions supporting high-volume transactional systems.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and business teams to define technical solutions.
• Drive modernization efforts from legacy platforms to distributed architectures.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Work with AI/ML technologies and Large Language Models to enhance engineering productivity.
• Support application performance, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
• Create technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and design specifications.
• Mentor team members and promote engineering best practices and innovation.

Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience with Java, Spring Framework, cloud development, and web services in high-availability environments.
• Hands-on experience using GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI coding assistants.
• 2+ years of experience implementing and deploying AI/ML solutions in production environments.
• 6+ years of experience with microservices, containers, cloud platforms, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, PCF, or similar cloud environments.
• Experience with MongoDB, Aerospike, PostgreSQL, or comparable databases.
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar), prompt engineering, and agentic workflows.
• Experience supporting application modernization and migration from legacy to distributed systems.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Agile, TDD, Jira/Confluence, and financial services environments preferred.

The hourly range for roles of this nature are $40.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.