Software Engineers (Java) Contract remote only

Tech Mirrors; Newark (NJ); Remote; USD 45,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is seeking a Software Engineer with strong Java backend skills to work remotely on contract. You will design, implement, and optimize microservice-based solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on Java experience, strong REST APIs, Spring ecosystem, and frontend exposure. This contract role offers competitive hourly compensation and can leverage AI-assisted development tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java development, OOP concepts, and design patterns.
• 4+ years of experience with J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and RESTful API development.
• 4+ years of experience in AngularJS, ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, node, and responsive web applications.
• 3+ years of experience with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and database performance tuning.
• 5+ years of experience in implementing Microservices and API integrations.
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading technical initiatives.
• Strong expertise in troubleshooting, production support, performance optimization, and root-cause analysis.
• 5+ years of experience with unit testing, integration testing, JUnit, Mockito, and code quality tools.
• Proven ability to mentor junior developers, perform code reviews, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive technical solutions across cross-functional teams.
• Practical use of AI assisted development tools for code generation, refactoring, test creation, documentation, and impact analysis across Java and React codebases.
• Ability to validate AI generated outputs and ensure compliance with enterprise coding standards, security, and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop Java backends and RESTful services for scalable microservices.
• Lead technical initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior developers and perform code reviews to ensure quality.

Skills

Java

OOP concepts

Design patterns

Microservices

Agile/Scrum

Code reviews

Tools

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

REST API

AngularJS

ReactJS

J2EE

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineers (Java)

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: Contract

Need 12+Y Exp Min

Rate: $55/hr. on C2C (Max)

Job Description:

5+ years of hands-on experience in Java development, OOP concepts, and design patterns.

4+ years of experience with J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and RESTful API development.

4+ years of experience in AngularJS, ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, node, and responsive web applications.

3+ years of experience with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and database performance tuning.

5+ years of experience in implementing Microservices and API integrations.

3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.

5+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading technical initiatives.

Strong expertise in troubleshooting, production support, performance optimization, and root-cause analysis.

5+ years of experience with unit testing, integration testing, JUnit, Mockito, and code quality tools.

Proven ability to mentor junior developers, perform code reviews, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive technical solutions across cross-functional teams.

Practical use of AI assisted development tools for code generation, refactoring, test creation, documentation, and impact analysis across Java and React codebases.

Ability to validate AI generated outputs and ensure compliance with enterprise coding standards, security, and quality requirements.