Need only locals
Java developer
Contract
McLean, VA hybrid local must
Interview Information:
Rounds: 2 rounds
Duration: 30 minutes | 60 minutes
Interview Type: 1st round virtual| 2nd round on-site.
Must Have Qualifications7+ years of hands-on Java development with preference of Java 21 with experience transition to other versions of Java. Hands-on experience with relational databases required. Preferred: Snowflake, Python, AI research, and financial background.
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.