Java Developer

Java Developer / Software Engineer

Location: Houston, TX / Plano, TX
Local Candidates: Texas locals highly preferred
Employment Type: Contract
Work Authorization: USC / GC / GC EAD Only
Interview Process: 1st Round – Zoom | 2nd Round – In-Person
Third-Party / C2C: Not Accepted

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer / Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Java/J2EE, PySpark/Spark, AWS services, ETL and streaming data pipelines, and Agile delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to design, build, deploy, and operate resilient data pipelines and cloud-based applications. Experience with modern infrastructure-as-code practices and emerging LLM technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance Java/J2EE applications and data pipeline solutions.

• Build and support ETL and streaming data pipelines using PySpark/Spark.

• Leverage AWS services including SQS, Lambda, S3, and RDS for application and data workflows.

• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based solutions.

• Participate in Agile development practices and ceremonies.

• Troubleshoot and resolve application and data pipeline issues.

• Contribute across the full software engineering lifecycle, including analysis, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

• Apply best practices around CI/CD, TDD, cloud development, application resiliency, and security.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied software engineering experience with relevant training and/or certification.

• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE application development and common design techniques.

• Extensive hands-on experience with PySpark/Spark.

• Strong experience developing and supporting ETL and streaming data pipelines.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as:

  • SQS

  • Lambda

  • S3

  • RDS

• Advanced proficiency in Python and/or Java.

• Understanding of CI/CD, TDD, cloud development, application resiliency, and security.

• Working knowledge of software engineering disciplines including analysis, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

• Strong experience working within an Agile delivery environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Shell scripting on Unix/Linux systems.

• Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Familiarity with modern LLM techniques.

• Practical experience developing LLM use cases using OpenAI/Azure.

Requirements

• USC / GC / GC EAD only.

• No third-party or C2C profiles.

• Texas local candidates highly preferred.

• Location: Houston, TX or Plano, TX.

• Interview process: Zoom first round followed by in-person second round.