Hiring: Senior Java Developer / Application SME (Technical Lead) | Woodbridge, NJ | F2F Interview Required
Position Details
Job Title: Senior Java Developer / Application SME
Client: Plymouth Rock Assurance
Location: Woodbridge, NJ
Work Model: Onsite
Interview Process: In-Person (Face-to-Face) Interview Required
Experience Required: 12+ Years
Visa: No OPT/CPT
Role Overview
Plymouth Rock Assurance is seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer / Application SME to lead and take ownership of a portfolio of enterprise applications. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines full-stack Java development with application ownership, stakeholder management, and strategic problem-solving.
The ideal candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for critical business applications, providing technical leadership while driving application stability, modernization, and continuous improvement. In addition to strong Java development expertise, the successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, leadership capabilities, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving complex technical and business challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Own and manage a portfolio of enterprise applications as the designated Application SME.
Lead the design, development, enhancement, and support of mission-critical Java applications.
Collaborate with business users, product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams.
Track application health, production issues, risks, dependencies, and project deliverables.
Drive root cause analysis, troubleshoot complex production issues, and implement long-term solutions.
Communicate project status, risks, and technical updates effectively to leadership and business stakeholders.
Build scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java technologies.
Develop and enhance responsive front-end applications using Angular.
Optimize application performance across Java, JVM, SQL, and database layers.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve development productivity, code quality, testing, and documentation.
Promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Technical Skills
Backend Development
10+ years of hands-on Java/J2EE enterprise application development
Core Java (Multi-threading, Concurrency, Executor Framework, Collections, Performance Optimization)
Spring Boot
Spring MVC
Spring Security
Hibernate
MyBatis
RESTful APIs
Microservices Architecture
JBoss / Apache Tomcat
Strong SQL expertise
Complex Queries
Stored Procedures
Database Design
Query Optimization
Performance Tuning
XML / XSLT
JSON
Frontend Development
Technical Leadership & SME Responsibilities
Experience serving as a Technical Lead, Application SME, or Application Lead.
Proven experience owning and supporting enterprise business-critical applications.
Ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously while balancing competing priorities.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Experience tracking production issues, action items, technical dependencies, and application roadmaps.
Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and executive business stakeholders.
Ability to proactively identify risks, recommend solutions, and drive issues to resolution.
AI-Assisted Development (Required)
Candidates must have practical experience using AI-powered development tools to improve software engineering productivity.
Required experience includes:
Preferred:
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Prompt Engineering
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
AI APIs and AI-enabled application development
Preferred Qualifications
Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain experience
Experience supporting large enterprise application portfolios
JVM performance tuning
Database performance optimization
AWS Cloud experience
AWS Certifications
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a technical leader who:
Takes complete ownership of enterprise applications.
Thrives in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Demonstrates strong leadership and accountability.
Communicates effectively with business and technical teams.
Solves complex problems proactively.
Drives technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Brings hands-on expertise across Java, Angular, SQL, and AI-assisted software development.
If you're an experienced Java Technical Lead or Application SME who enjoys solving complex enterprise challenges while leading critical applications from end to end, we'd love to hear from you!
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