Summary
Lead the design and implementation of enterprise Java applications while remaining deeply involved in coding, architecture, cloud deployment, and mentoring engineering teams.
Highlights
Hands-on technical leadership, cloud-native development, event-driven architecture, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Description
Lead Java Developer | Spring Boot | Kafka | AWS |
Richardson, TX (Hybrid) -W2
NEED LOCALS FOR INPERSON INTERVIEWS AND HYBRID WORK.
VISA INDEPENDENT RESORCES ONLY AS ROLE IS C2H WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP
We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Apache Kafka, and AWS to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications.
This is more of hands-on role here the successful candidate will spend a significant portion of their time designing solutions, writing high-quality code, reviewing implementations, and solving complex technical challenges.
The ideal candidate is passionate about software engineering, cloud-native development, and modern distributed systems, while providing technical guidance and influencing engineering best practices across the team.
Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build scalable Microservices and RESTful APIs following modern architectural principles.
• Develop event-driven applications leveraging Apache Kafka.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and production-quality code.
• Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Integrate applications with cloud services on AWS.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps initiatives.
• Mentor team members through technical guidance and knowledge sharing without direct people management responsibilities.
Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Java application development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Microservices.
• Extensive experience developing event-driven applications using Kafka.
• Experience building and deploying applications on AWS.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, system design, and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
