Java Software Engineer

Apex Systems; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking an experienced Java Software Engineer to design and build scalable, distributed systems and mentor teams to achieve technical excellence. The role balances strategic architecture with active hands-on development and daily coding.

You will lead architecture design, collaborate with product teams, and coach engineers while ensuring code quality, security, and performance across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• Ten+ years of hands-on Java development experience required; mentoring and driving technical direction expected.
• Strong skills in Liferay portal development, multi-threading, and high-performance design; REST/microservices, Agile, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture design for large-scale projects in collaboration with tech partners and business teams.
• Define and implement technical requirements, design, develop, and deploy solutions quickly.
• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams; foster collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide career development guidance.
• Set coding standards, system design, and best practices across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, processes, and performance.
• Guard against security threats and drive remediation for resilience.
• Stay current with portal technologies and modernize the tech stack.
• Automate SDLC processes to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Represent the team in stakeholder discussions with progress updates.

Skills

Java development

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Code quality

REST/Microservices

Agile / DevOps

CI/CD

Security best practices

Leadership

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Liferay Portal

MQ/TIBCO/JMS

UNIX Shell

SQL/Oracle

Angular/React/JS

Jenkins

Maven/Git/GitHub

Artifactory/Ansible

Groovy/Python/Bash

Job description

Job#: 3057199

Job Description

Java Software Engineer

Location

Jersey City, New Jersey (On-site)

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a Java Software Engineer to design and build scalable, reusable, and distributed systems while mentoring and guiding teams to achieve technical excellence. The ideal candidate must possess deep hands-on development experience, with a strong comfort level in designing solutions, influencing technical direction, and writing code daily. This position balances strategic and architecture responsibilities with active, day-to-day development and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture design of large-scale projects in collaboration with technology partners and business teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Partner with product and business teams to define and drive technical requirements, design, develop, and deploy solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support to foster a growth mindset.
• Act as a technical leader, setting standards for code quality, system design, and best practices across the team.
• Identify opportunities and suggest solutions to improve data quality, processes, and system performance.
• Proactively guard against security threats and drive long-term remediation of key issues to ensure system resilience.
• Stay current and proactively adopt the latest portal and emerging technologies to drive modernization across the team.
• Lead efforts to standardize and automate Software Development Life Cycle processes, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
• Represent the team in stakeholder discussions, providing updates on progress, challenges, and strategic initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.

Experience: Ten or more years of hands-on core Java development experience with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, scalable solutions is required. Proven experience in mentoring junior developers and driving technical direction across an organization is also necessary.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Liferay portal development (Portlets, Layouts, Themes), multi-threading, and high-performance system design is preferred. Experience with messaging technologies such as MQ, TIBCO, or JMS is required. Candidates must have strong UNIX Shell scripting skills and database experience with SQL and Oracle. Proficiency in modern front-end technologies, including Angular, AngularJS, React, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, is required. Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Git, GitHub, Artifactory, and Ansible, along with scripting languages like Groovy, Python, or Bash, is necessary. A strong working knowledge of REST, JSON, microservices architecture, Agile software development methodologies, and DevOps practices is required. Familiarity with monitoring tools like Dynatrace and Splunk is also expected.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage teams and drive accountability while balancing technical leadership with active hands-on development.
• Experience utilizing process tools such as JIRA workflows, release dashboards, and portfolio tools.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.