Software Java Developer (only w2)

Responsible for designing, writing and maintaining software applications, including developing written specifications, coding and unit testing. Skills include: expertise in programming languages and experience of 6 years.

What are the top 3 must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? What type of software skills is an absolute must have?

Strong core Java skills with experience in building customer facing B2C or B2B applications. Candidate should be an expert in Springboot and Kafka.

What are the top 3 "nice to have" that would separate a successful candidate from their competition?

Strong analytical skills, Prior experience with financial institutions in developing applications for trading team . Not interested in candidates who have worked on reporting applications.
What type of background would you like this person to have? How many years of experience are required?

5-10 years
Is this role supporting a specific project or initiative, which project or initiative is this role supporting?

What are the working hours, time zone?

9am to 5 pm Eastern

Is this role remote/hybrid/onsite?

4 day in office

What is the duration of this contract and is there a chance it will be extended?

1 year

What training will be provided for this contractor and what are first day expectations?

No training

What is the day to day of the person going to look like? Please be specific.

Candidate will be focused on developing new functionality, completing unit testing, supporting questions from qa team about bugs and then merging changes into a release branch.