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Java Full-Stack Developer

Kelly Services

Jersey City, NJ · HybridContract$90–97.83/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$90–97.83/hr
Location
Jersey City, NJHybrid
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Kelly Services is recruiting a Java Full-Stack Developer for a six-month contract with a global bank in Jersey City. The role follows a hybrid schedule with three days onsite per week and focuses on hands-on development and technical leadership for a Market Risk platform. The developer will build scalable computing and data-processing solutions, integrate cloud data platforms, and work with product, risk, governance, and compliance stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

JavaSpring BootMicroservicesObject-Oriented ProgrammingDesign PatternsReactLarge Data VolumesData StructuresAlgorithmsScalable Software PlatformsData ComputationContainerized DeploymentsCloud-Native ArchitectureAgile DevelopmentDevOpsPinotRedisRelational DatabasesDocument-Oriented DatabasesLinux/UnixScriptingFinancial ServicesMarket RiskFinTechProblem-SolvingAnalytical ThinkingBusiness Requirements TranslationTechnical LeadershipTechnical DirectionInitiativeBusiness-Technology AlignmentRegulatory RequirementsCommunication

Qualifications

Master's DegreeBachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience8+ Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

$90 - $97.83

Grow your career as a Java Full-Stack Developer with an innovative global bank in Jersey City, NJ. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Required Skills & Experience

  • Master’s degree preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

  • Typically, 8+ years of relevant experience building large-scale, production-grade systems, with demonstrated depth in Java-based backend development and distributed system design.

  • Expert level knowledge of core Java concepts and framework such as Spring Boot, Microservices and well versed with OOPs concepts and design patterns.

  • Hands-on experience with Java Full Stack w/ REACT and Large Data Volumes.

  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.

  • Extensive development expertise in building the high scaled and performant software platforms for data computation and processing.

  • Knowledge of containerized deployments and cloud-native architecture.

  • Familiarity with Agile software development and DevOps best practices.

  • Experience with caching solutions like Pinot, Redis etc.

  • Experience with relational and/or document-oriented databases.

  • Strong working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and scripting.

  • Background in financial services, especially within Market Risk or FinTech.

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

  • Ability to translate business and analytical requirements into efficient technical solutions.

  • Ability to guide junior staff, influence technical direction, and manage multiple initiatives in parallel.

  • Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and drive projects independently

  • Ability to align technology with business goals and regulatory needs.

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

What You Will Be Doing

  • Deeply hands-on development while leading technical design and implementation of key components of the Market Risk platform.

  • Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.

  • Implement scalable and high-performance computing solutions for computing market risk & providing analysis capabilities.

  • Implement containerized deployment and integrating with modern data platforms such as Snowflake for cloud-based data processing.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and global counterparts to deliver high-quality solutions.

  • Optimize risk data processing pipelines to improve efficiency and response time

  • Partner with Risk, Model Governance, and Compliance stakeholders to ensure regulatory requirements are accurately implemented in market risk technology.

  • Work in an Agile development environment, ensuring timely and efficient

  • Product delivery.

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers in the squad.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,578 open Full Stack Developer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–97.83/hr
  • US median$60–65/hr72 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $93.92/hr, is 50% above the US median midpoint ($63/hr) — in the top quarter of Full Stack Developer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Full Stack Developer jobs in New Jersey and 1,578 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Full Stack Developer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,356 postings).
Education
653 of the 1,578 open Full Stack Developer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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