Senior Java Developer

Our Client, a Real Estate and Financial Services company, is looking for a Senior Java Developer for their McLean, VA location.
 
Requirements:

• Preferred skills: Experience with Python and the usage of AI.
• Required Experience & Education:
• 7 –10 years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Core Technical Skills (Java & Backend):
• 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.
• Database & Data Skills:
• 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.
• DevOps / SDLC / Tooling:
• 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.
• Front-End (Working Knowledge):
• HTML, JavaScript, CSS.
• Preferred / Nice-to-Have (Python & AI)
• Prior knowledge of Tableau and Snowflake:
• Strong understanding of fixed income markets, particularly mortgage and debt securities
• Python proficiency (preferred), particularly for AI/ML development and automation.

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities