JAVA Programmer

Rose International; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose International is seeking a software developer in Jefferson City, MO or Overland Park, KS. The role focuses on Java-based full lifecycle development in a banking-regulated environment, with modern front-end tech (React) and containerized deployments.

Candidates should be comfortable with AI-assisted tools and design tokens, and possess strong communication skills for business and tech audiences. Required education includes a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preferred Bachelor's

Qualifications

• Experience in JAVA programming and Tomcat environment (Servlets/JSP).
• Knowledge of JAVA, JavaScript, JDBC, SQL, Gradle, HTML, React, and CSS design tokens.
• Willingness to learn Spring Boot, Tomcat, Spring Data JPA, and Containers/Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide full life cycle development with JAVA.
• Follow coding standards and implement them in the codebase.
• Troubleshoot problems and propose solutions.
• Communicate with users to determine problems or design requirements.
• Collaborate with team to complete programming projects promptly.
• Document changes and follow the SDLC independently.
• Multitask and prioritize tasks.
• Other duties assigned by the Manager of Application Development.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

JDBC

SQL

Gradle

HTML

React

CSS Design Tokens

AI-assisted development

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar.

Required Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar.

Locations: Jefferson City, MO OR Overland Park, KS 66210

Required Skills And Experience

• Experience in JAVA programming and programming in a Tomcat environment (Java Servlets, JSP)
• Knowledge of: JAVA, JavaScript, JDBC, SQL, Gradle, HTML, React, and CSS Design Tokens
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to learn: Spring Boot, Tomcat, Spring Data JPA, and Containers/Docker/Kubernetes
• Front-end experience with React, CSS Modules, and React Query
• Willingness to build against a design-token source (CSS Design Tokens) that generates CSS, Swift, and Android outputs
• Working knowledge of AI-assisted development tools: using AI coding assistants and design-to-code generation effectively with standard prompts, shared design tokens, and the judgment to review, test, and correct AI-generated code before it is committed
• Ability to write clear, well-scoped prompts and to recognize when AI output needs human verification
• Understanding of responsible and secure AI use in a regulated banking environment, including not exposing credentials, source code, or customer data to external tools, and respecting licensing and compliance requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with both the business community and the technical community
• Strong analytical skills, self-motivation, and attention to detail
• Good organizational and time management skills

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience working with RESTful web services, JSON, and XML is desired; familiarity with API security using OAuth 2.0 and OIDC with PKCE and per-endpoint scope enforcement is a plus
• Experience with Gradle builds, dependency/SBOM management, and CI/CD as code (Bitbucket Pipelines) is desired
• Experience in building, testing, and distributing iOS and Android applications is desired; exposure to Swift/SwiftUI and Kotlin/Jetpack Compose is a plus
• General familiarity with AI application concepts such as conversational assistants, insight generation, document Q&A, and model serving is a plus

Job Duties

• Provide full life cycle development with JAVA
• Understand coding standards and implement them within the code being developed
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions
• Ability to communicate with the users to determine problems or design requirements
• Ability to work on a team to complete programming projects promptly
• Ability to document changes and follow the Systems Development Life Cycle process independently
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks
• Other duties assigned by the Manager of Application Development
• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

About Rose

• Founded in 1993
• Office Locations Across the U.S.
• 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
• Employee Oriented Company
• Challenging Assignments Across the U.S.
• Continuous Professional Development

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