FuntoNetwork Consulting · 9 hours ago
Senior Java AWS Developer
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75/hr - $95/hr
10+ years expFuntoNetwork Consulting is focused on empowering businesses with innovative IT solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Java AWS Developer to lead backend system design and development for a high-volume financial services platform. The role involves architecting cloud-native microservices on AWS and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring seamless collaboration with client teams in a regulated environment.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Backend Development: Design, build, and maintain high‑performance backend services using Java 11/17 and Spring Boot
Cloud Architecture: Develop cloud‑native solutions on AWS – including Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, SNS – following Well‑Architected principles
Microservices: Decompose monolithic applications into loosely coupled, domain‑driven microservices
API Design: Create robust RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, versioning, and backward compatibility
CI/CD & DevOps: Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions. Champion infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Performance & Scalability: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks; implement caching, connection pooling, and asynchronous processing
Production Support: Troubleshoot complex production incidents; perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
Technical Leadership: Mentor junior and mid‑level developers; conduct code reviews; promote engineering best practices
Client Collaboration: Work directly with client architects, product owners, and QA teams in an Agile environment
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience, with at least 5 years focused on Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native architectures
Expert in Java 8/11/17, multithreading, concurrency, JVM tuning, memory management
Deep experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Integration
Hands-on expertise with core AWS services: Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL), DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, IAM
Proven experience designing, building, and deploying microservices; familiarity with service discovery, circuit breakers, distributed tracing
Strong SQL and NoSQL experience (RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB). Proficiency in query optimization and data modeling
Experience with Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions; understanding of build tools (Maven, Gradle)
Unit testing (JUnit, Mockito), integration testing, contract testing (Pact)
Containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS) a plus; Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to articulate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
Proven leadership and mentorship capabilities
Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered
Preferred
Financial services domain experience – banking, trading, payments, or insurance
AWS Certification (Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps Engineer)
Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis)
Knowledge of security best practices in AWS (IAM roles/policies, KMS, VPC security)
Familiarity with monitoring and observability (CloudWatch, X-Ray, Datadog, Splunk)
Previous consulting or client-facing engineering roles
Experience supporting financial services back-office systems, low-latency applications, or regulatory compliance (SOX, PCI DSS)
Background in payments, fintech, or enterprise retail systems; familiarity with Georgia's growing technology ecosystem
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with match
Paid holidays
Accrued sick leave
Travel Reimbursement: Pre‑tax commuter benefits (NJ Transit, MARTA) or mileage reimbursement for local travel.
Professional Development: Exam voucher reimbursement for AWS certifications.
Company
FuntoNetwork Consulting
FuntoNetwork | Consulting is a leading IT consulting firm dedicated to assisting businesses in navigating the digital transformation landscape.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase