Senior Java Software Engineer

Job Title: Sr Software EngineerLocation: Newark, NJ (Hybrid)Duration: 6 Months (Temp to Hire)Visas - : US Citizens, GC, GC EADContract Type- W2As a Tech Lead on Retirement Strategies Institutional team, you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers and delivery professionals to deliver quality platforms and products with speed. You will code, test and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services and experiences to delight our customers In addition to advanced technical expertise and experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical DayBuild applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impedimentsDevelop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable standardsCollaborate 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 impactWrite unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problemsBring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-dayWork 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, Node.js frameworksThe Skills & Expertise You BringBachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fieldsAbility to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organizationExperience 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 businessAbility to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challengesExcellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skillsAdvanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:Programming Languages: Python, Java, Java Script; C#, working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processingFrameworks: React, Springboot, Node.js, Flask, DjangoData Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures;Data Streaming: SQS, KinesisApplication Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQLAPI Management & Integration : Kong, ApigeeUnit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)Automated testingAccessibility awarenessSoftware 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, JenkinsSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniquesAWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analyticsPreferred Qualifications:Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD)AWS cloud native solution developmentArchitecture PatternsDesign and critical ThinkingFinancial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plusApplication management/ownership experience is a must, not a plusExperience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a major plus [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc]