Senior Java Developer

Location / Remote: Hybrid in St. Louis, MO (3 days onsite per week)

Employment Type: 6-month Contract-to-Hire (W-2 only)

Compensation: Up to $80/hour W-2 (depending on experience); will convert to a base salary up to $150k

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD, HSA/FSA, term life, supplemental health coverage options, and a 401(k) for all W-2 employees (and eligible dependents)

We are seeking a mid-to-senior level Full Stack Engineer to join a cloud-native engineering team building modern, scalable applications. This role is ideal for a developer with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Angular, hands‑on exposure to a public cloud platform (GCP preferred), and practical experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Git Hub Copilot or similar coding assistants.

You’ll work across the full stack, contribute to cloud-native architectures, and collaborate closely with product, architecture, and reliability teams in a highly regulated environment.

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular
• Build and support RESTful APIs and microservices in a cloud-native environment
• Develop and deploy applications on Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or other public cloud platforms
• Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Git Hub Copilot or similar tools) to improve development efficiency, code quality, and documentation
• Work with relational databases such as Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or cloud‑managed equivalents
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers on technical design and implementation
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, performance, or reliability issues
• Contribute to technical documentation and engineering best practices
  
  Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives li>
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Front‑end experience with Angular (or similar modern frameworks)
• Experience developing applications on a public cloud platform (GCP preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable)
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot or similar)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and microservices architecture
• Strong problem‑solving, debugging, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a hybrid team environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated build pipelines
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, or logging tools
• Experience working in regulated or compliance‑driven environments
• Experience with automated testing frameworks for Java or front‑end applications

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Information Technology
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