Senior Java Software Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Senior Java full stack Engineer" for one of our client. A global leader in business and technology services.

Job Title: Senior Java full stack Engineer

Location: Richmond, VA or Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Bill Rate: $50/hr on W2

Job Description:

Years of experience required: 8+

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications using Java and modern frontend technologies.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Develop responsive and user-friendly UI components using Angular, React, or similar frameworks.
• Create scalable backend services using Spring Boot and related Spring Framework modules.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and architects to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code following coding standards and best practices.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews to ensure software quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application performance, security, and scalability issues.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and support automated deployments.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design, optimize, and maintain data models.
• Support production deployments and participate in incident resolution when required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development with Java/J2EE technologies.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Java 8/11/17+
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA
• Spring Security
• Microservices Architecture, Even driven designs using RabbitMQ
• Experience with front-end technologies:
• Angular (preferred) or React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Experience developing REST APIs and web services.
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and SDLC practices.
• Experience with No SQL DB esp. MongoDB
• Experience with any relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Proficiency with Git-based source control systems.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with Copilot, Devin, Windsurf for AI prompting, Spec Driven development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
• Knowledge of Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging platforms.
• Experience with GraphQL and API gateway technologies.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, SonarQube, and CI/CD practices.
• Understanding security standards, OAuth2, JWT, and OWASP best practices.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, or Cypress

Technical Skills:

Backend:

• Java, J2EE
• Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
• Hibernate, JPA
• REST APIs, Microservices
• Maven
• Git
• RabbitMQ Event processing design patterns

Frontend:

• Angular / React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap

Databases:

• Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL
• MongoDB

DevOps & Cloud (Preferred):

• AWS / Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Jenkins
• GitHub

Testing:

• Junit/Mockito
• Jasmine
• Test Containers

What are the top skills required for this role?

• Strong proficiency in: Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Microservices Architecture
• Experience with frontend technologies: Angular (preferred) or React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Strong Tech lead skills
• Experience with databases such as Mongo DB and Oracle or SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, or MySQL.

Additional Information:

• Ability to work independently with minimal support
• Follow Best practices while coding.
• Ability to work with diverse group of stakeholders and integration teams to complete the work.

About Trident Consulting: Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we have partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.