Java Full stack developer- Westerville, OH/ Naveen

Title: Software Engineer (Java)W2 OnlyPosition Type: Right to HireLocation: Westerville, OHOnsite Team & EnvironmentHigh-volume, mission-critical debit card transaction systemsDistributed architecture, microservices-basedMultiple global teams, but this role is for a co-located scrum team in OhioFast-paced, urgency-driven environmentKey Hiring Manager ExpectationsStrong Core Java + Spring Boot expertise (must be advanced level)Hands-on experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelinesAbility to handle high-pressure production systemsStrong debugging, problem-solving, and ownership mindsetMust act with urgency and adapt quicklyMust Have SkillsJava (Spring Boot)Apache KafkaKubernetesCI/CDSQLSplunkGrafanaNice To HaveAWS (future migration potential)Additional Tech Stack Exposure:Microservices, ContainersOracle DBObservability tools (Splunk, Grafana)Agile / SDLCRecruiter Strategy NotesFocus on candidates with real production-scale systems (not just development)Look for candidates with transaction-heavy or fintech/banking experiencePrioritize candidates with observability tool usage (Splunk queries, dashboards)Ensure candidate is comfortable with 5 days onsite in Westerville, OHScreen for urgency mindset and ability to troubleshoot live systemsRecruiter Screening ChecklistJava (Spring Boot)KafkaKubernetesCI/CD (Jenkins, pipelines)SQL / Oracle DBSplunk (queries/log analysis)Grafana (dashboards/monitoring)Microservices ArchitectureProduction Support / High Volume SystemsAWS (Nice to Have)Willing to work 5 days onsite (Westerville, OH):Comfortable with Right to Hire:No sponsorship required:Experience in Banking/FinTech domain: