Java Developer

Job#: 3038555

Job Description: Java Developer

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Onsite)

This role is responsible for hands‑on application development to support current and target processes. The selected candidate will partner with multiple technology teams to implement the target architecture and support migration to a strategic platform. This position requires strong technical skills in Java development and big data technologies.

• Perform end‑to‑end Java application development.
• Utilize multi‑threading, collections API, and JDBC for robust application design.
• Implement frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, JPA, and Hibernate.
• Design and optimize data pipelines and queries for performance and scalability.
• Discover, ingest, and manage new data sources, including real‑time, streaming, and batch data.
• Load and manage large datasets within a Hadoop environment and compute complex logic on Spark platforms.
• Conduct performance profiling to identify and implement performance improvements and memory optimizations.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to other members of the data engineering team.

Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline is required.

Experience: A minimum of nine years of experience in end‑to‑end Java application development is required. Experience with data‑intensive applications and software development in an Agile environment is necessary.

Technical

Skills:

• Core Java, including multi‑threading, collections API, and JDBC.
• Frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, JPA, and Hibernate.
• SQL and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Big data technologies including Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Hive, or Apache Flink.
• Java UI technologies such as HTML5, Angular JS, Backbone JS, or Bootstrap.
• Knowledge of Java profiling tools.

• A background in enterprise stress testing.
• Knowledge of risk domains (credit, operational, and market).
• Familiarity with cloud computing or distributed computing.
• Experience working within a Hadoop or other big data distributed ecosystem.

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.