Logo
Spectraforce Technologies

Java Developer

Spectraforce Technologies, Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175

Save Job

Job Title: Java Developer

Duration: 12 months

Location: Hybrid (Newark, NJ)

Responsibilities

Lead and execute the migration from legacy Java applications to modern Java frameworks.

Develop, maintain, and optimize enterprise-scale applications new and old Java frameworks (EJB, SpringBoot, etc).

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy high-quality software solutions.

Integrate AI-assisted development tools, with a focus on using Claude.

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior developers.

Ensure code quality, security, and performance across systems.

Required Qualifications:

15+ years of professional Java development experience.

Strong proficiency in old and modern Java frameworks as well as old web servers (like Websphere) and new (AWS ECS or Kubernetes)

Demonstrated hands-on experience in Java modernization/migration projects.

Expertise in converting legacy Java codebases to updated architectures.

Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL

Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)

Automated testing

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 or Bitbucket; DevOps, Jenkins or GitHub Actions

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques

Familiarity with Claude AI coding capabilities.

Strong problem-solving, debugging, and optimization skills.

Ability to work independently and in teams with minimal supervision.

Must be located in NY or NJ.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the insurance industry.

Japanese language proficiency is a plus (not a must)

Portfolio or GitHub repositories showcasing similar Java migration projects.

Conduct live coding in interview sessions to demonstrate technical skills.