Full Stack Developer

Contract to hire position with a leading Financial firm. Hybrid in Newark, NJ. Description: Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable standards Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables. Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot frameworks The Skills & Expertise You Bring Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using modern Java and JavaScript ecosystems Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD) Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following: Programming Languages: Python, Java, Java Script; Typescript working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing Frameworks: React, Springboot, Flask, Django, Node.js (Run time) Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures – PL/SQ, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, RedShift Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis, AWS MSK, Event Bridge Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL API Management & Integration : Kong, Apigee Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional) Automated testing Accessibility awareness Software security skills including secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0) Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analytics incl specific services listed above Preferred Qualifications: Strong UI expertise in building modern applications using React and JavaScript ecosystem is a Must. Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD) AWS cloud native solution development Architecture Patterns Design and critical Thinking Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a Must. [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc] Payrate 65 - 70 per hour depending on experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr JSR Tech Consulting