Senior Java FSD Developer

Senior Java FSD Developer
Location: New York, NY
Hybrid

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

1. Java, Springboot, Microservices, REST API's, API Integration, ReactJS, TypeScript, Java Script, Websockets, & NodeJS
2. Agile methodologies such as CI/CD & experience with service workers, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatree
3. Commercial Banking knowledge a plus

About the Role

We're seeking a hands‑on Lead Java FSD who can build, and scale API‑first platforms and integration with AI assisted and/or AI First approach.

Required qualifications, capabilities, & skills

12+ years professional software engineering experience; 3+ years architecting cloud‑native services on AWS.
Expert in Java 11+/17, Spring Boot, REST, JSON, OpenAPI, and asynchronous messaging (SNS/SQS/Kafka).
Strong with integration patterns (sync/async), API versioning, backwards compatibility, schema evolution, and contract testing (Pact/WireMock).
Proficient with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Aurora) and at least one NoSQL (DynamoDB/DocumentDB); caching with Redis.
Proficient in CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), Docker, and container orchestration (ECS/EKS).
Solid observability (logs, metrics, traces) and performance tuning (JVM, DB, API latency, throughput).
Security‑first mindset: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, CORS, CSP, input validation.
Front‑end capability with React + TypeScript (or Angular), including state mgmt (Redux/RTK/React Query), routing, and component design.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.

Preferred qualification, capabilities, & skills

Experience with micro frontends, CEN/XFS API's, Terraform
Exposure to Java, Spring Boot, RESTful, Dynamo
Experience with Datadog, CloudWatch, Open Telemetry
Knowledge of AI‑assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Gitub etc.) and prompt engineering for LLM's