Full Stack Developer

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 89,544 - 96,432; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Newark, NJ offers a contract-to-hire role for a senior software engineer. You will build enterprise-grade applications using Java and JavaScript ecosystems, collaborate with product owners and tech leads, and write robust unit and integration tests.

You should have 6+ years of experience, strong Agile and TDD experience, and familiarity with AWS core services. The role demands strong problem solving and collaboration skills in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years building enterprise-grade applications in Java/JavaScript ecosystems.
• Experience with agile methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Understanding of business concepts and decision making in a corporate context.
• Ability to learn new skills via self-initiative and tackle challenges.
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build applications following modern coding practices and patterns; remove impediments.
• Develop high quality, well documented code adhering to standards.
• Collaborate with product owners and tech leads on feature design and end-to-end system delivery.
• Write unit, integration, and automated tests; address issues from QA or support.
• Bring knowledge of emerging technologies and coach team members.
• Tackle complex problems requiring analysis of abstract variables.
• Use Python, Java, JavaScript and frameworks like React and Springboot.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

React

Springboot

Microservices

TDD

Agile

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Bitbucket

Subversion

Jenkins

AWS Core Services

Job description

Contract to hire position with a leading Financial firm.

Hybrid in Newark, NJ.

Description: Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments
• Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable standards
• Collaborate 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 impact
• Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems
• Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
• Work 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 frameworks

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields
• 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications using modern Java and JavaScript ecosystems
• Experience 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 business
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:

• Programming Languages: Python, Java, Java Script; Typescript working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring, Maven, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing
• Frameworks: React, Springboot, Flask, Django, Node.js (Run time)
• Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures – PL/SQ, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, RedShift
• Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis, AWS MSK, Event Bridge
• Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL
• API Management & Integration : Kong, Apigee
• Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)
• Automated testing
• Accessibility awareness
• 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, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
• AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analytics incl specific services listed above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong UI expertise in building modern applications using React and JavaScript ecosystem is a Must.
• Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD)
• AWS cloud native solution development
• Architecture Patterns
• Design and critical Thinking
• Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus
• Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a Must. [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc]

Payrate 65 - 70 per hour depending on experience.

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