Principal Fullstack Software Engineer

Principal Fullstack Software Engineer

Jersey City, NJ

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -012026-105089

Date Posted: 01/19/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/T80ipk

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Description:

Hybrid 2 weeks per month onsite in Jersey City, NJ

The organization acts as the investment advisor to a broad family of mutual funds and supports multiple investment communities with research, trading, and portfolio management. A dedicated technology group provides global technology and support to investment management, research, trading, and operations functions across the enterprise.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs for a new asset management product.

• Implement and maintain an Angular frontend, including bolt-on integrations as needed.

• Deploy and operate services on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).

• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and distributed engineering teams.

• Apply engineering practices including unit testing, ATDD, automation, CI/CD, and code reviews.

• Troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline issues to keep delivery on track.

• Support and execute all phases of testing through implementation.

• Contribute to system design for performance, scalability, reliability, and security.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies and foster a learning and innovation culture.

• Partner with blockchain and fullstack engineers to align solutions with business goals.

Experience Requirements:

Experience Requirements

• 8+ years of software application development experience, preferably in financial or asset management domains.

• Advanced proficiency in Java with Spring/Spring Boot for middle-tier development.

• Hands-on experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka.

• Proficiency with authentication frameworks and SQL, ideally Oracle.

• Frontend development experience with Angular and modern JavaScript practices.

• Practical knowledge of unit testing, automation frameworks (e.g., Karate), ATDD, DevOps, CI/CD, and code reviews.

• Experience deploying to AWS and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Ability to troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline issues.

• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills across global teams.

• Experience on finance-related software projects with a focus on asset management.

• Blockchain, Web3, smart contracts (Solidity, Rust), and cryptography experience (preferred).

• Responsive web design, HTML5/CSS3, CSS preprocessors, and cross-browser development experience (preferred).

• Familiarity with MVC frameworks and JavaScript design patterns (preferred).

• Experience with performance-conscious web design techniques such as lazy loading and sprite use (preferred).

• Knowledge of RESTful API best practices and web services patterns (preferred).

• Experience mentoring developers and defining coding standards (preferred).

• Background with large websites, CMS, e-commerce platforms, and backend frameworks (preferred).

• Enterprise Agile/Scrum experience, including partnering with QA to own product quality (preferred).

Education Requirements:

Education Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

• AWS-related certifications (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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