Java Senior Developer / Forward Deployed Developer (FDD) with GCP

American IT Systems•St Louis, MO

1d•$60 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

UST Global is looking for experienced Java Senior Developers / Forward Deployed Developers (FDDs) to build end-to-end business solutions and work with one of the leading financial services organizations in the US and Canada. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in frontend and backend development technologies and will partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and customer teams to design, develop, and deploy innovative solutions. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with domain experts, technical teams, and client stakeholders. As a Forward Deployed Developer, you will operate at the intersection of technology and business, leveraging modern development practices, cloud technologies, and customer engagement skills to rapidly deliver scalable solutions that address real-world business challenges.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in Java/JEE application development.
Strong experience developing applications using multi-tier and distributed architectures.
Hands-on experience with Java/JEE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP Web Services, Hibernate, SQL, Tomcat, and Application Servers (WebSphere).
Strong experience in API design, development, and integration.
Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP); AWS experience is also beneficial.
Strong knowledge of cloud-native application development and microservices architecture.
Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines including Jenkins, SonarQube, Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.
Good understanding of UML, software architecture, design patterns, and application design principles.
Experience with Swagger/OpenAPI specifications, JSON payloads, and RESTful services.
Experience with database design, optimization, and integration.
Strong experience in responsive design and cross-browser web application development.
Experience in unit and integration testing using JUnit and related testing frameworks.
Forward Deployed Developer (FDD) Skills Experience working

Responsibilities

Maintain active relationships with Product Owners and business stakeholders to understand requirements, drive solution design, and review deliverables.
Lead requirement gathering and technical discovery sessions with customer and internal teams.
Own backlog items and coordinate with team members to deliver features planned for each sprint.
Perform technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture assessments.
Develop, prototype, and troubleshoot applications across user interface, service, and integration layers.
Build proof-of-concepts (POCs), prototypes, and MVP solutions to validate business requirements and technical approaches.
Work directly with client stakeholders to analyse business problems and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
Design and implement cloud-native applications and integrations leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, DevOps, Architecture, Security, and Business teams.
Drive solution optimization, performance tuning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Perform peer reviews on source code to ensure reusability, scalability, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
Participate in technical discussions focused on software architecture, user experience, design patterns, and development standards.
Support production deployments, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
Demonstrate solutions, features, and technical capabilities to customers and stakeholders.
Act as a technical consultant and trusted advisor to customer teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership to project teams.