Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer Global Financial Firm located in Tampa, FL has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Senior Java Developer. This role is currently on a hybrid schedule. You will need to have reliable internet, computer and android or iphone for remote access into the client systems during remote work. We will be expected in the office weekly 3 days depending on the team requirement. Video/f2f interviews are required prior to all offers. Pay rate range: $84.00 - $89.00 negotiable based upon years of experience. Job Description Seeking a Core Java Engineer with an expertise in big data processing, particularly within the TechFin industry. Candidate should have experience working with financial enterprise technologies and large-scale distributed computing systems. This role involves developing and optimizing data pipelines for credit risk calculations and regulatory reporting. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, optimize, and maintain scalable data pipelines for processing and analyzing large scale financial data built on Core Java • Lead projects for developing batch pipeline processes for credit risk analytics including, but not limited to, stress loss (GSST, CCAR) and expected credit loss (CECL, IFRS9, ICAAP) • Ensure the efficient storage of and retrieval of all risk data in our big data platform systems (Hadoop, Hive, Impala, Spark, etc.) • Implement best practices for spark performance tuning including, but not limited to, partitioning, caching, and memory management. • Maintain code quality through high-efficiency testing, CI/CD pipelines (Tekton, Harness), and version control (GitHub). Qualification Skills • 7+ years of experience in software development, specifically Core Java & Java 8 concepts (OOP, OOD, Collections, Exception Handling, JDBC, Multithreading, Streams, Lamda Expressions, Functional Interfaces, etc.). • 5+ years of experience in SQL/NoSQL database management systems (Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Couchbase, Neo4j) • 3+ years of experience leading/owning software development projects from beginning to end with multiple team members. • Experience working in financial market and credit risk enterprise software systems including, but not limited to, scenario analysis and stress testing. • Experience with GitHub, Tekton, Harness, and other CI/CD pipeline technologies. • Ability to work in a fast-paced TechFin environment. • Experience with agentic AI tools (Devin, Claude, or Copilot) Axelon