Software Engineer Level - 2 at Spectraforce Technologies

Job Title: Software Engineer Level - 2Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid)Duration: 6+ Months (Temp to Hire)Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical DayBuild applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; with guidance, actively code against the roadmapDevelop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable standards??Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact?Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems??Bring an understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, begin to identify opportunities to provide feedback to the team, and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day??Work on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factorsUse programming languages including but not limited to Python, Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, Node.js frameworks?The Skills & Expertise You BringBachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fieldsLeverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization??Conceptual understanding of agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challengesExcellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skillsKnowledge/understanding of the following:Programming Languages:?Python, Java or Java Script; working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring CLI, Maven, Microservice, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processingFrameworks:?React, Springboot, Node.js, Flask, DjangoData Store:?NoSQL or Relational Data structures;Data Streaming:?SQS, KinesisApplication Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQLAPI Management & Integration : Kong, ApigeeUnit, interface and end user testing?concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)Automated testingAccessibility awarenessSoftware security skills?including?secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0)Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, JenkinsSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniquesAWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM and analyticsPreferred qualifications:AWS DevelopmentArchitecture PatternsDesign ThinkingFinancial/Insurance industry knowledge is a plus, not a mustExperience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a major plus [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc]