Lead Java Backend Developer

Wearehaystack — United States · Posted ~2 hours ago

Lead Full-time

Skills

Java Java 17+ Java 21 Spring Boot REST APIs Spring Security OAuth2 JWT Microservices Event-driven architecture RabbitMQ Oracle JPA Hibernate Maven Docker Git CI/CD Technical leadership Keycloak

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A lead backend engineering role requiring deep Java expertise and extensive experience with enterprise microservices. You will lead technical design for secure, event-driven services, guide code quality and testing, own integrations and persistence, and mentor engineers while collaborating across product, QA, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.

Highlights

Technical leadership role with strong ownership of backend architecture, engineering standards, integrations, security, and mentoring, working on sophisticated enterprise financial systems.

Description

We are working with a leading technology firm specializing in sophisticated financial systems and innovative software solutions. The Role Lead technical design for Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, event-driven workflows, and service integrations. Guide code quality, pull request reviews, testing standards, and engineering best practices. Own integration patterns with downstream services, OAuth2/Keycloak security, RabbitMQ messaging, and Oracle/JPA persistence. Partner with product, QA, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver production-ready capabilities. Mentor engineers and translate business requirements into clear technical implementation plans. What You'll Need 10+ years of Java engineering experience. 5+ years of technical leadership on enterprise microservices. Strong skills in Java 17+/21, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Spring Security, OAuth2/JWT. Experience with Keycloak, Oracle, JPA/Hibernate, RabbitMQ, Maven, Docker, and Git-based CI/CD. A Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, IT, or a related technical discipline. What's On Offer Opportunity to work on a Debt Management System platform. Influence architecture, integration design, and engineering standards. Chance to lead and mentor a team of engineers. Apply via Haystack today!