Senior Java Engineer - FinTech (Contract-to-Hire)

Ports North; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,432 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

Ports North is seeking a Sr Java Developer for a contract-to-hire engagement in Midtown, NYC. The role emphasizes hands-on Java development, scalable backend services, and leadership in shaping code quality and delivery milestones.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, with exposure to cloud platforms like Cloud Foundry and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Kafka.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• 8+ years of Java development experience.
• Experience with Java/Spring Boot and RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development: Deliver critical components, prototypes, and complex features; unblock others by tackling the hardest problems.
• Code quality & reviews: Establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and ensure test coverage, readability, and maintainability.
• Mentoring & coaching: Guide engineers' growth, pair on design/coding, share best practices, and help onboard new team members.
• Delivery ownership: Drive execution-break down work, estimate, manage dependencies, and ensure milestones are met with predictable delivery.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Rest API

Cloud Foundry

Kubernetes

Kafka

React

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Ports North is seeking a Sr Java Developer for a contract-to-hire engagement in Midtown, NYC. The role emphasizes hands-on Java development, scalable backend services, and leadership in shaping code quality and delivery milestones.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, with exposure to cloud platforms like Cloud Foundry and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Kafka.