Java Backend Developer

Talan Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 days of paid vacation

Company health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Talan Group is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer in New York, NY, to build a strategic Application Monitoring Platform. This role involves developing scalable backend services and working with a modern web-based UI. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in Java development and strong expertise with Java 21.

Benefits include a competitive salary of USD $100,000 to $130,000, 401(k) matching, extensive paid vacation, and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong expertise with Java 21.
• Experience developing backend services and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java 21.
• Build scalable services to monitor application health and infrastructure metrics.
• Develop APIs consumed by the Front-End UI team.

Skills

Java 21

Java development

REST APIs

Multithreading

Agile methodologies

Debugging

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative Finance

Tools

Git

AutoSys

Job description

Talan is an international group that supports its clients in their end-to-end Data & AI transformation by combining management consulting with technological expertise.

With over 6,000 employees across five continents, we accelerate our clients' transformations through long-term partnerships, creating measurable and sustainable impact.

Our value proposition is built on a structured innovation ecosystem: 2,500 Data & AI experts, proprietary solutions built on advanced models, and an applied research, experimental development, and innovation laboratory.

In Americas, our multidisciplinary teams bring over 30 years of experience helping business leaders across key industries achieve measurable performance and strong ROI, designing, building, and scaling solutions that enable companies to grow more efficiently.

Job Description

Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week). Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to join a team building a strategic Application Monitoring Platform. The platform will provide real-time visibility into application health, server performance, process status, and infrastructure resources through a centralized monitoring solution used by development and production support teams.

This role is focused on designing and developing scalable backend services responsible for collecting, processing, and exposing monitoring data to a modern web-based UI.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java 21.
• Build scalable services to monitor application health, server status, process execution, and infrastructure metrics.
• Develop APIs consumed by the Front-End UI team.
• Integrate with scheduling and monitoring tools such as AutoSys and existing enterprise platforms.
• Collaborate with Front-End developers, Infrastructure, DevOps, and Production Support teams.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support when required.
• Optimize application performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance.
• 5+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong expertise with Java 21.
• Experience developing backend services and REST APIs.
• Experience with multithreading and concurrent programming.Solid understanding of distributed systems.
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with monitoring or observability platforms.
• Familiarity with AutoSys or enterprise scheduling tools.
• Experience with application health monitoring.
• Exposure to KDB (not required).
• Financial Services experience is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Ability to collaborate with developers, infrastructure, and support teams.
• Self-driven with excellent analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary between USD $100.000 and US$130.000.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out).
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year.
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA.
• Voluntary STD and LTD.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.