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# Java Developer / Software Engineer **Location:** Houston TX / Plano TX **Local Candidates:** Texas locals highly preferred **Employment Type:** Contract **Work Authorization:** USC / GC / GC EAD Only **Interview Process:** 1st Round Zoom 2nd Round In-Person **Third-Party / C2C:** Not Accepted ## Job Summary We are seeking an experienced **Java Developer / Software Engineer** with strong hands-on experience in **Java/J2EE PySpark/Spark AWS services ETL and streaming data pipelines and Agile delivery**. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to **design build deploy and operate resilient data pipelines and cloud-based applications**. Experience with modern infrastructure-as-code practices and emerging LLM technologies is a plus. ## Responsibilities * Design develop test deploy maintain and enhance **Java/J2EE applications and data pipeline solutions**. * Build and support **ETL and streaming data pipelines** using **PySpark/Spark**. * Leverage AWS services including **SQS Lambda S3 and RDS** for application and data workflows. * Develop secure scalable and resilient cloud-based solutions. * Participate in **Agile development practices and ceremonies**. * Troubleshoot and resolve application and data pipeline issues. * Contribute across the full software engineering lifecycle including analysis development testing deployment and maintenance. * Apply best practices around **CI/CD TDD cloud development application resiliency and security**. ## Required Skills & Qualifications * **5 years of applied software engineering experience** with relevant training and/or certification. * Strong proficiency in **Java/J2EE application development** and common design techniques. * Extensive hands-on experience with **PySpark/Spark**. * Strong experience developing and supporting **ETL and streaming data pipelines**. * Hands-on experience with AWS services such as: * **SQS** * **Lambda** * **S3** * **RDS** * Advanced proficiency in **Python and/or Java**. * Understanding of **CI/CD TDD cloud development application resiliency and security**. * Working knowledge of software engineering disciplines including **analysis development testing deployment and maintenance**. * Strong experience working within an **Agile delivery environment**. ## Preferred Skills * Experience with **Shell scripting on Unix/Linux systems**. * Proficiency with **Terraform** and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). * Familiarity with **modern LLM techniques**. * Practical experience developing **LLM use cases using OpenAI/Azure**. ## Important Requirements * **USC / GC / GC EAD only.** * **No third-party or C2C profiles.** * **Texas local candidates highly preferred.** * Location: **Houston TX or Plano TX**. * Interview process: **Zoom first round followed by in-person second round**.