Application Developer III (Java & SQL)

Job Title: Application Developer III Java & SQL

Location: Detroit, MI (Hybrid work environment - 1 day / week on site)

Duration: 14 Months

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Application Developer with 5+ years of hands-on software development experience to design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise applications.
• The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in modern Java, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, SQL, and stored procedures, along with experience using AI-assisted coding tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, and documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on development experience with Java, including modern Java versions and features.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Spring Batch applications and batch-processing solutions.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, including Complex queries, Joins and subqueries, Query optimization and performance tuning.
• Developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting SQL stored procedures.
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs and backend services.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, coding standards, and application architecture.
• Experience with source-control and modern development practices, preferably Git/GitHub.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants, such as GitHub Copilot or similar tools, for code generation, refactoring, testing, troubleshooting, and developer productivity.
• Experience with unit testing, debugging, code reviews, and application troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Core Technical Skills Mandatory: Java | Spring Boot | Spring Batch I SQL | Stored Procedures | REST APIs | Git/GitHub | AI Coding Tools.