Java Backend Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA


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Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -022026-105330

Date Posted: 02/02/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/57Hx3d


Description:

Hybrid 4 days onsite in Pittsburgh, PA

 

Our client is a global investments company focused on enabling institutions, corporations, and individuals to manage and service financial assets across the investment lifecycle. Its affiliate provides technology, clearing, custody, trading, and data solutions to advisors, broker-dealers, and asset managers worldwide, supporting millions of investor accounts. The organization serves as a single point of contact for clients to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute, or restructure investments.

 

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

 


Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement middle-layer services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Develop and consume RESTful web services with a strong focus on performance and reliability.
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries against Oracle databases.
  • Integrate event-driven workflows using Kafka for messaging and streaming.
  • Containerize and run services using Docker.
  • Apply Spring Security to secure services and endpoints.
  • Collaborate within Agile two-week sprints to refine requirements and deliver increments.
  • Troubleshoot, profile, and resolve issues across service and data layers.

Experience Requirements:
  • Strong Oracle database experience, including writing and optimizing SQL queries.
  • Proficiency with Java (targeting Java 21) for backend service development.
  • Hands-on experience with Spring and Spring Boot (Spring 3.x).
  • Expertise in building and consuming RESTful web services.
  • Experience implementing security with Spring Security.
  • Experience with Kafka for messaging and event streaming.
  • Experience containerizing applications with Docker.
  • Experience working in Agile teams with two-week sprint cycles.
  • Background in middle-layer or service-layer development.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
 
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
 
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