Java Full Stack Developer

Synechron; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work abroad opportunities

Paid annual leave

Maternity & paternity leave plans

Comprehensive insurance plan

Retirement savings plans

Udemy for Business

Job summary

Synechron seeks a Java Full Stack Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, MongoDB, and Angular. You will work on backend and frontend, build RESTful APIs, and contribute to cloud-native solutions.

The role emphasizes collaboration across product, QA, DevOps, and other developers, with a strong focus on code quality, unit testing, and agile practices. Pittsburgh on-site with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field.
• Experience in full-stack development using Java.
• Strong knowledge of Java 8+ and OOP concepts.
• Hands-on with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, service discovery, API gateways, inter-service communication.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Practical MongoDB experience: schema design, indexing, aggregation, performance.
• Strong Angular and TypeScript experience.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit/Mockito/Jasmine/Karma).
• Familiarity with Git and source control management.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java/Spring/Angular applications.
• Build and integrate scalable microservices-based solutions.
• Develop secure and high-performance RESTful APIs.
• Model data in MongoDB and optimize queries.
• Integrate frontend with backend services and APIs.
• Implement authentication, authorization, logging, and security.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code; perform tests.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with product managers, QA, DevOps, and other developers.
• Participate in code reviews, sprints, and Agile ceremonies.
• Prepare technical documentation and ongoing enhancements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

We are seeking a skilled Java Full Stack Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, MongoDB, and Angular. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in backend and frontend development, RESTful APIs, cloud-native applications, and modern software engineering practices.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Pittsburgh, PA/Dallas, TX is $105k - $115k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate scalable microservices-based applications.
• Develop secure and high-performance RESTful APIs.
• Design and manage data models and queries using MongoDB.
• Integrate frontend applications with backend services and APIs.
• Implement authentication, authorization, logging, exception handling, and application security.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and well-documented code.
• Perform unit, integration, and functional testing.
• Troubleshoot application issues and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other developers.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, sprint planning, and Agile ceremonies.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and production support.
• Prepare technical documentation and support ongoing application enhancements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in full-stack software development using Java.
• Strong knowledge of Java 8 or higher, object-oriented programming, collections, multithreading, and exception handling.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, service discovery, API gateways, and inter-service communication.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Practical experience with MongoDB, including schema design, indexing, aggregation, and performance optimization.
• Strong experience with Angular and TypeScript.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, or Karma.
• Familiarity with Git and source control management.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.
• Familiarity with OAuth2, JWT, OpenAPI/Swagger, and application security best practices.
• Experience working in a distributed or enterprise application environment.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.