Senior Full-Stack Java Lead & On-Site Coordinator

Smartek21, LLC; Issaquah (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

SmarTek21 is seeking an experienced Full Stack Java Developer / On-Site Coordinator to join our team in Issaquah, WA. The successful candidate will contribute to robust backend architecture and modern UI development while leading on-site coordination with offshore teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities include designing, building, and integrating REST/SOAP services, developing React-based interfaces, and ensuring code quality with automated tests and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Senior-level professional experience in enterprise software engineering with proven technical leadership or on-site coordination capabilities.
• 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• 5+ years of experience building enterprise applications using Servlet, JSP, MVC, and Security frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience with ReactJS or a similar modern UI framework.
• 3+ years of experience using Spring Boot and Hibernate frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience with JavaScript and jQuery.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with REST and SOAP web services, XML, XSD, and XSLT.
• Strong database proficiency including JDBC, SQL, stored procedures, and JPA.
• Hands-on experience with automated unit testing utilizing JUnit and mocking frameworks (e.g., Mockito, JMockit).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Demonstrated proficiency in source control using Git, TFS, or similar enterprise tools.
• Proven track record of proactive collaboration and technical coordination with offshore and globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the technical design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-grade full-stack applications across backend architectures and modern user interfaces.
• Act as the primary on-site technical coordinator, bridging communication, aligning sprint goals, and driving delivery across distributed offshore teams and local stakeholders.
• Build, enhance, and integrate REST and SOAP web services utilizing Spring Boot, Hibernate, Servlets, JSP, MVC, and Security frameworks.
• Develop responsive client-facing interfaces, reusable UI components, and dynamic web experiences using ReactJS (or modern equivalent frameworks), JavaScript, and jQuery.
• Architect and implement relational database components, queries, stored procedures, and data mappings using JDBC, SQL, and JPA.
• Enforce high code quality and test coverage by implementing automated unit tests with JUnit and mocking frameworks (Mockito, JMockit, etc.).
• Oversee continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Jenkins and govern source control workflows across Git or TFS.
• Facilitate technical handoffs, conduct architectural code reviews, and troubleshoot production incidents across time zones.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

JSP/Servlet

MVC

ReactJS

JavaScript

jQuery

RESTful services

JUnit

Mockito

Git

CI/CD

Agile

On-site coord

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

JDBC

SQL

JPA

Job description

SmarTek21 is seeking an experienced Full Stack Java Developer / On-Site Coordinator to join our team in Issaquah, WA. The successful candidate will contribute to robust backend architecture and modern UI development while leading on-site coordination with offshore teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities include designing, building, and integrating REST/SOAP services, developing React-based interfaces, and ensuring code quality with automated tests and CI/CD pipelines.