Vice President – Full Stack Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Vice President – Full Stack Engineer for a Direct Hire opportunity with a client in Pittsburgh, PA. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, Docker, and Angular, along with experience building scalable cloud-native applications in enterprise environments. Experience within financial services is highly preferred.Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 annually; the salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.Vice President – Full Stack Engineer responsibilities include:Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade full stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.Build scalable cloud-native microservices deployed on Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).Design highly available, fault-tolerant, and low-latency distributed systems.Develop RESTful APIs and backend services supporting high-throughput applications.Build and integrate event-driven solutions using Kafka or similar messaging platforms.Collaborate with architecture, platform, product, and engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.Drive software quality through unit testing, automated testing, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines.Monitor application health using APM tools, logging, metrics, and observability solutions.Apply secure coding practices and DevSecOps principles throughout the development lifecycle.Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical design sessions.Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve coding, testing, debugging, and engineering productivity.Desired Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.5–9 years of hands-on software development experience.Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and distributed system design.Experience developing cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, and Docker.Experience with Angular (preferred) or React.Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming technologies is preferred.Familiarity with DevSecOps, secure coding practices, and security frameworks such as NIST 800-53 is a plus.Experience working within financial services or other highly regulated industries is highly preferred.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW.For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 610-486-5746 or nusba.afzal@akkodisgroup.com. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledBenefits offerings include but are not limited to:401(k) with company matchMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsurancePaid TimeOffTo read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:The California Fair ChanceActLos Angeles City Fair Chance OrdinanceLos Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for EmployersSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance