Software Engineer - Java Developer III

Software Engineer- Java Developer III Location: Cincinnati, OH (Onsite) Length: 6 months Pay Range: $63-$74 Senior Developer – Java Team General Function: Acts as a technical leader, providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to engineers across the team. Shares ownership and accountability for risk by proactively identifying concerns, influencing decisions, and ensuring adherence to policies, standards, and procedures. Leads by example in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, ensuring that technical decisions and team behaviors consistently drive a high-quality customer experience while operating within the Bank's risk appetite. Accountable for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks across applications and systems. Champions strong engineering practices that improve reliability, scalability, and security. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead design and development of complex features while ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability Provide technical leadership to the team through architecture guidance, code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers Drive engineering best practices across the team, including coding standards, testing strategies, and CI/CD improvements Partner with product, architecture, and leadership to shape technical direction and influence roadmap decisions Identify and resolve system-level issues, including production incidents and recurring defects Contribute to and lead developer communities of practice, promoting knowledge sharing and innovation Evaluate and introduce new technologies to improve efficiency and solution quality Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and technical gaps, and drive mitigation strategies Other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities: Provides technical leadership and mentorship to team members May lead project teams or initiatives without direct people management responsibility Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or comparable experience 5+ years of software development experience with demonstrated leadership in delivering complex solutions Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages: Java (8 or above) JavaScript / TypeScript Strong experience in designing and building scalable, distributed systems Deep understanding of object-oriented design, system architecture, and design patterns Strong experience with relational databases and SQL Hands-on experience with: Spring Framework / Spring Boot Gradle or similar build tools Docker / containerization Node.js, Angular or similar frameworks Strong understanding of networking, APIs, and integration patterns Expertise in version control (Git/GitHub) and modern development workflows Deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including DevOps practices Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and regulatory considerations Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. 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