Senior Java Developer

Posted by ICONMA, LLC

McLean, VA

Permanent

Posted 6 days ago

Our client, a Banking company, is looking for a Senior Java Developer for their McLean , VA location.

Requirements:

Must Have Qualifications7+ years of hands-on Java development with preference of Java 21 with experience transition to other versions of Java.
Hands-on experience with relational databases required.
Preferred: Snowflake, Python, Ai Research, And Financial Background.
7 10 years of professional software development experience.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Strong professional experience with Java (backend development).
Experience building RESTful APIs and working with common Java frameworks (e.g., Spring / Spring Boot or similar).
Outstanding Java expertise (Java 8+) including I/O, multithreading/concurrency, collections, generics, and lambda expressions.
Strong experience building and consuming RESTful API web services.
Strong knowledge of Spring Framework and Dependency Injection
Proficiency with build/test tools: Maven/Gradle, JUnit/Mockito, FitNesse.
Proven ability to perform R&D using AI, including evaluating AI-assisted approaches, rapidly prototyping solutions, and validating outcomes (e.g., prompt engineering, model/tool evaluation, and integrating AI capabilities into workflows or applications).
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Outstanding database skills with strong understanding of RDBMS (e.g., MS SQL) and data modeling.
Ability to write advanced SQL queries for reporting, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
Experience working with structured and semi-structured data formats: XML and JSON.
Understanding of Docker containers in the development process.
Understanding of application lifecycle management.
Ability to use CI/CD pipelines and related tools (e.g., JIRA, Jenkins) to build and deploy applications.
Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
Direct experience upgrading or migrating applications to Java 21 (or recent LTS versions), including:
Dependency and build updates (e.g., Maven/Gradle)
Compatibility testing and resolving breaking changes.
Performance and runtime improvements where applicable
Python proficiency (preferred), particularly for AI/ML development and automation.
Flexible and versatile; able to adapt quickly to new environments and work across projects.