Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

PTR Global
Columbus, Ohio, United StatesContract$70,000–$75,000Posted Aug 26, 2026

About the role

Software Engineer 4 – Java Full Stack

Columbus, OH Only

Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite

Contract | Potential Full-Time Conversion

Only W2 ( No C2C )

Job id : 179287

We’re looking for an experienced Java Full-Stack Engineer to support a critical customer-facing application used by phone bankers for customer and account maintenance. The platform supports approximately 80% of call-center volume, making reliability, stability, and effective production support essential.

This role is best suited for an engineer who enjoys maintaining and enhancing existing enterprise applications while also delivering new business functionality. Candidates must be comfortable working with legacy technologies, including Spring MVC and JSP.

What You’ll Do

Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing Java-based applications.

Develop new functionality based on customer and business requirements.

Support customer authentication, account access, and account-maintenance initiatives.

Contribute to the “Smart Start” initiative involving youth accounts, permissions, and account management.

Build and integrate REST APIs within a service-driven architecture.

Develop and maintain user interfaces using JSP and JavaScript.

Support production issues and ensure application reliability and stability.

Analyze complex technical challenges and deliver scalable solutions.

Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders located in the U.S. and India.

Participate in Scrum ceremonies and contribute to both production support and new development initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of Full-Stack Java development experience

Strong hands-on Java development experience

Strong experience with Spring MVC

Experience developing user interfaces using JSP and JavaScript

Experience designing, developing, or integrating REST APIs

Experience maintaining and enhancing legacy enterprise applications

Strong troubleshooting and production-support experience

Experience supporting high-volume, customer-facing applications

Ability to work effectively with distributed U.S. and India-based teams

Willingness to work onsite in Columbus, Ohio, three days per week

Nice to Have

Spring Boot

React.js

MongoDB

Service-driven architecture

Customer Service as a Service (CSaaS)

Experience supporting banking, call-center, customer-authentication, or account-management applications

Interview Process

One technical interview

Approximately 90 minutes

Includes a coding assessment

Location and Schedule

Columbus, Ohio only; this requirement is non-negotiable

Hybrid schedule with three days per week onsite

Standard working hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Scrum/Agile team environment

Important Candidate Requirements

Please apply only if you:

Meet the core Java, Spring MVC, JSP, and REST API requirements.

Are comfortable supporting and enhancing legacy applications.

Understand that this position combines maintenance, production support, and new development.

Can work onsite in Columbus three days per week.

Are interested in a potential future full-time conversion opportunity.

Pay Range: $70 - $75

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing Java-based applications.
  • Develop new functionality based on customer and business requirements.
  • Support customer authentication, account access, and account-maintenance initiatives.
  • Contribute to the 'Smart Start' initiative involving youth accounts, permissions, and account management.
  • Build and integrate REST APIs within a service-driven architecture.
  • Develop and maintain user interfaces using JSP and JavaScript.
  • Support production issues and ensure application reliability and stability.
  • Analyze complex technical challenges and deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Full-Stack Java development experience.
  • Strong hands-on Java development experience.
  • Strong experience with Spring MVC.
  • Experience developing user interfaces using JSP and JavaScript.
  • Experience designing, developing, or integrating REST APIs.
  • Experience maintaining and enhancing legacy enterprise applications.
  • Strong troubleshooting and production-support experience.
  • Experience supporting high-volume, customer-facing applications.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, vision benefits.
  • 401K contributions.
  • PTO and sick leave.

Skills mentioned

JavaJavaScriptREST APIsBackend DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentDebuggingAPI IntegrationSpring BootReactMicroservices

About PTR Global

PTR Global delivers strategic staffing and talent solutions that help Fortune 100 and growth-focused organizations build agile teams, accelerate growth, and access highly skilled talent with confidence. Through direct hire, contingent staffing, and sourcing solutions, we connect companies with experienced consultants ready to make an immediate impact.

IT Services and IT Consulting201-500 employees