Lead Software Engineer - Java & Digital Platforms (JC)

Experis-US; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Experis Technology Group is seeking an Application Programmer III in Jersey City, NJ to support client-facing product development for institutional clients. You will lead architecture design, drive technical requirements, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of Java development, strong Liferay and microservices experience, and a passion for secure, scalable systems. This role offers hands-on coding while shaping technical direction and best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on core Java development.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture design of large-scale projects with tech partners and business teams.
• Define and drive technical requirements, design, develop, and deploy solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support.
• Guard against cyber threats and drive remediation to improve security and resilience.

Skills

Java development

Liferay Portal

Multi-threading

Front-end basics

CI/CD tooling

REST/JSON

Microservices

Architecture design

Tools

MQ

TIBCO

JMS

Unix shell scripting

SQL

Oracle

Jenkins

Maven

Git

Eclipse/IntelliJ

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking an Application Programmer III to join their team. As an Application Programmer III, you will be part of the engineering organization supporting client-facing product development for institutional clients. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on core development experience, the ability to lead and mentor engineers, and the drive to design scalable, reusable, distributed systems that improve client experiences.

Job Title: Application Programmer III

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Pay Range: $65-$68/hr

What's the Job?

Drive architecture design of large-scale projects in collaboration with technology partners and business teams, ensuring 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 by providing technical guidance, supporting career development, and reinforcing a growth mindset. Proactively guard against cyber threats and drive long-term remediation of key issues to improve security and system resilience.

What's Needed?

10+ years of hands-on core Java development with a proven track record delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. Strong experience with Liferay portal concepts (Portlets, Layouts, Themes) preferred. Experience with multi-threading and building high-performance systems. Messaging technology experience such as MQ, TIBCO, or JMS, plus strong UNIX Shell scripting and database skills (SQL, Oracle). Proficiency with modern front-end technologies (Angular/AngularJS, React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS) and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Maven, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Git/GitHub, Artifactory, Ansible), along with REST/JSON and microservices architecture.

What's in it for me?

Opportunity to lead technical direction while staying deeply involved in day-to-day development and code delivery. Chance to mentor engineers and raise engineering standards for code quality, system design, and best practices. Work on scalable, reusable, distributed systems that enhance client experiences and create business opportunities. Ownership of continuous improvement through better data quality, process enhancements, and performance optimization. Exposure to modern portal and emerging technologies, supporting innovation and modernization across the team.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

Expect a start timeline of 2–4 weeks after the offer, based on business needs and the ability to meet the outlined start date.

If this role matches your strengths—hands-on Java development, technical leadership, and the drive to build secure, scalable systems—

We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup

Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.