Java Full Stack Developer

Overall Experience & Ownership Typically 5–8 years of hands‑on full‑stack development experience. Works independently on complex features, with minimal day‑to‑day hand‑holding. Owns design and delivery of stories end‑to‑end, from refinement through production support. Acts as a go‑to engineer within the squad, but is not yet an enterprise or architectural authority. AI tool exposure like Kiro, Amazon Q is a plus but not required. VISA INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ONLY Tax terms - W2 only Technical Expectations Frontend Development  - Strong working experience with Angular or React. Develops maintainable, modular UI components and integrates them with backend APIs. Understands state management, routing, performance considerations, and error handling. Awareness of accessibility and usability standards expected in enterprise applications. Any exposure to MFE (Micro Front end) is a plus Backend Development (Strong Focus) – Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot. Designs and implements production‑grade REST APIs following DTCC standards. Solid understanding of microservices architecture: Service boundaries Configuration management Inter‑service communication Error handling and resiliency Working experience with Kafka or equivalent messaging systems: Producers/consumers Topic usage Message versioning awareness Applies logging, monitoring, and exception strategies suitable for regulated environments. Database & SQL Strong SQL proficiency: Complex joins Subqueries Aggregations Can diagnose and fix basic query or data‑related performance issues. Cloud, Platform & DevOps Working knowledge of: Docker OpenShift / Kubernetes concepts Understands CI/CD pipelines and can troubleshoot build or deployment failures. Not responsible for platform strategy, but expected to be platform‑aware and self‑sufficient. Quality, Security & Compliance Writes unit and component tests as part of normal development. Participates in code reviews with a strong quality mindset. Understands secure coding principles and follows DTCC security standards. Aware of audit, compliance, and resilience expectations in a financial‑services environment. Interview & Hiring Expectations (Key Differentiator)