Software Engineer

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Contract to Hire | Hybrid – Newark, NJ (3 Days/Week Onsite)

Pay Rate: $55–$65/hr on W2 or $120,000 a year salary. No C2C.

Local Candidates Preferred

A major investment firm is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join a growing technology organization focused on enterprise-scale applications and modern cloud-native platforms. This is a long-term contract-to-hire opportunity working within a collaborative Agile environment on highly visible initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Build enterprise applications using modern coding practices, architectural principles, and scalable design patterns
• Develop high-quality, efficient, and well-documented code aligned with engineering standards and best practices
• Partner with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to define technical solutions and deliver business-impacting applications
• Design and implement unit tests, integration tests, and functional automation solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, production, and QA-related issues across the full technology stack
• Contribute to engineering excellence by promoting innovation, continuous learning, and modern development practices
• Work on complex technical challenges involving distributed systems, scalability, performance, and application security
• Develop full stack solutions using technologies such as Java, JavaScript, Python, React, and Spring Boot

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade applications
• Strong experience with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Spring Boot
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, distributed systems, microservices, multithreading, and design patterns
• Experience with REST APIs, SOA, JSON, XML, SOAP, and API development/consumption
• Strong database experience with relational and NoSQL technologies including Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, Redshift, or similar platforms
• Experience with AWS services across compute, storage, databases, IAM, and analytics
• Knowledge of event-driven and streaming technologies such as SQS, Kinesis, MSK, or EventBridge
• Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices including GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and automated deployment pipelines
• Strong understanding of software security, secure coding practices, DevSecOps, authentication, authorization, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT, SSL, and encryption concepts
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with Domain Driven Design (DDD)
• AWS cloud-native application development experience
• Financial services or insurance industry experience required
• Experience with AI-driven development tools and agentic frameworks such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies required
• Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns and enterprise application design principles

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected investment firm working on cutting-edge cloud and enterprise technologies within a collaborative engineering environment.