Lead Java Developer

Placement Type:


Temporary

Salary:


$66.42-73.80 Hourly


W2

Start Date:


Aug 22, 2026

Aquent Talent is thrilled to partner with a leading financial services firm that stands at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to empowering individuals and institutions to achieve their financial goals. This organization is committed to delivering exceptional experiences through cutting-edge technology and a client-centric approach.


Are you ready to make a profound impact on the future of financial services? We are seeking a visionary and highly skilled individual to join a critical core data technology team. This is an unparalleled opportunity to directly shape customer and advisor experiences by building the next generation of a core client data platform. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing, delivering, and supporting sophisticated systems that power segmentation, client preferences, and experiences through event-driven architecture, APIs, batch processing, and eligibility frameworks. Your work will establish resilient and scalable solutions that are crucial for the firm's future capabilities and will delight customers.


What You'll Do

• Understand complex business needs, conduct thorough research on potential options, and recommend optimal solutions tailored to specific contexts.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to delivery, scalability, performance, security, compliance, and operational readiness, either by addressing them directly or advocating for their prioritization.
• Create efficient, easy-to-follow architectural diagrams and documents, develop high-quality software code, and build robust automated test scripts.
• Architect and develop effective solutions that seamlessly align with the organization's strategic vision.
• Consistently deliver work on time and with exceptional quality standards.
• Review team planning to ensure a deep understanding of work breakdown and dependencies, optimizing sequencing and prioritization.
• Lead and coach a team, fostering engineering excellence and best practices.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous engineering excellence, challenging the status quo to drive innovation.
• Identify gaps in processes and services across various environments, proposing effective improvements.
• Foster a culture of open feedback that promotes accountability and continuous improvement within the team.
• Facilitate productive discussions, ensuring every team member has an opportunity to share their opinion and be heard, with discussion outcomes directly tying to stated goals.
• Provide crucial support to the team on critical production issues, ensuring swift resolution.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with adjacent domains and teams, promoting cross-functional synergy.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with Java, the Java Spring framework, cloud development, and Web Services (REST, SOAP) supporting high-volume transactions in a highly available environment.
• Demonstrated or hands-on experience with AI coding assistants used across day-to-day engineering workflows in the SDLC-including Design, Implementation, refactoring, unit testing, regression support, code reviews, scripting/automation, troubleshooting, and documentation-while applying sound engineering judgment and validation.
• Practical familiarity with AI coding assistants (e.g., various AI coding assistants) is expected.
• 2+ years of experience working with modernized batch solutions (e.g., Spring Batch or similar frameworks).
• 3+ years of experience with modern databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Aerospike, or other cloud-compatible relational databases).
• 3+ years of experience in cloud deployment within a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) model.
• 3+ years of experience with continuous build processes using modern version control and build automation tools (e.g., Git-based systems, CI/CD pipelines).
• 2+ years of experience with major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or similar providers).
• 3+ years of experience in messaging technologies (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar systems).
• Proven experience in Test Driven Development, QA Automation, and a strong quality mindset and behaviors.
• Demonstrated ability in solution discovery and crafting designs based on robust engineering principles.
• 5+ years of experience demonstrating exceptional written, verbal, and people skills with proven experience communicating effectively at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including offshore teams.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems creatively and efficiently.
• Ability to create comprehensive delivery roadmaps and plans, ensuring diligent adherence.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Knowledge of Agile methodology and experience in an Agile working environment.
• Experience in IT Transformations and system modernization initiatives, moving from legacy to distributed platforms (e.g., Mainframe to modern Java/database systems).
• 2+ years of Python experience.
• Experience with collaboration and project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, or similar).
• Experience in the Financial Services industry.

About Aquent Talent:


Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.


Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!


Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.