Principal Java Engineer (Jersey City)

Hello,

We have 4 urgent openings for a Principal Java Engineer . These are hybrid roles in Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid approximately 1 week onsite per month)

Only looking for candidates who can work on W2

Strictly no C2C or third-party vendors

Job title : Principal Java Engineer

Client : Fidelity

Title : Senior Java Engineer

Location : Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid approximately 1 week onsite per month)

Duration : Long-term contract

Rate : $70 $75 / hr on 1099

$75 / hr on W2

Local candidates strongly preferred

About the Role

Fidelity is seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and enhancing cloud-native, high-performance backend systems. This role focuses on Core Java, AWS, and distributed microservices to support mission-critical financial platforms used across the organization. The ideal candidate is strong in backend development, cloud engineering, distributed databases, and large-scale system performance.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize backend services using Core Java

Build and enhance microservices supporting high-throughput, low-latency financial workloads

Develop cloud-native solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and API Gateway

Work extensively with distributed data stores including Cassandra for large-scale, resilient data processing

Implement RESTful APIs to support enterprise integration and platform connectivity

Ensure performance, scalability, security, and reliability across backend components

Collaborate closely with DevOps, QA, SRE, and Architecture teams

Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and engineering best-practice discussions

Troubleshoot production issues, optimize backend performance, and contribute to stability and resilience improvements

Support ongoing modernization, refactoring, and cloud-migration initiatives across Fidelity platforms

Required Skills

Strong hands-on expertise in Core Java and backend engineering

Experience with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, SQS, etc.)

Hands-on experience with Cassandra or other distributed databases

Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed system patterns

Experience with CI / CD pipelines, containerization, and modern DevOps workflows

Solid debugging skills and ability to identify performance bottlenecks

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience in financial services or large-scale enterprise environments is a plus

ABOUT US :

Anagh Technologies is a technical consulting firm specializing in UI, Front-End, and Full-Stack web technologies. We currently have 30+ positions in Angular, React, Node, and Java.

If technically strong, we can 100% get you an offer within 2 weeks MAX, as we will consider you for multiple roles at once. If you are interested and are available, please email me your resume and contact information to arshad AT anaghtech.com. Thank you for your time.