Job Description
An exciting new startup is looking for an experienced and passionate full stack Java developer to join their growing team. The core business being built is a venture studio with the idea being to create AI focused startups within their studio. This role will work to support one of their large hedge fund clients to support US based development efforts. This client has a large offshore development team that this role will partner with, and there are also a few St. Louis, Missouri, based developers that this role will work with as well.
The team is working to being AI into this client's legacy operating system and technology stack. The role will require advanced experience with the latest versions of Spring Boot and React.
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Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of professional experience in full stack software engineering in Java
- Strong experience with Java 11+, Spring Boot Spring MVC, and JPA/Hibernate or MyBatis
- Strong experience in front end technologies including React and Redux
- Deep understanding of SQL and relationship database design; experience with schema migrations and performance tuning
- Experience building and consuming Restful APIs
- Experience with caching strategies, frameworks and platforms
- Hands on experience with Git for version control
- Familiarity with Docker, k8s, CI/CD pipelines, and deploying services to containerized platforms
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Experience with or interest in agentic systems or AI-based orchestration (autonomous tools like LLM-based agents)
- Professional certifications in Java, Spring or cloud platforms
- Experience with JVM alternatives like Micronaut or Quarkus
- Knowledge of OAuth2, JWT, and API security best practices
- Exposure to frontend testing frameworks like React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience working with modular monolith, hexagonal, or MCP-style architectures
- Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or OpenTelemetry
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.