Lead Java Developer - W2

Job Description Summary

• Leads the development of software solutions; meet or exceed the development effort including the design and implementation modules to the system specifications, unit testing, troubleshooting issues and produce detailed proposals to resolve issues.

• Evaluation of new coding techniques, tools, modules, and implementation as appropriate.

• Lead and mentor entry and mid-level developers.

• Be consulted on requirements elicitation and definition.

• Design software solutions per systems requirements.

• Develop software solutions according to designs.

• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integrate coded modules.

• Assist other developers in resolving issues by providing guidance and training.

• Support testing and remediate defects.

• Support users through troubleshooting and analysis of production logs and data.

• Research new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Works independently and collaborates with the team as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.

• Prior experience in working on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

• Ability to exercise judgement in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

• Ability to network with others within/outside of current professional expertise. Strong teamwork skills.

• Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.

• Eagerness to learn and demonstrates strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment under deadlines in a changing environment.

• Ability to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously,

• Ability to work as a member of a globally distributed remote team, as well as independently.

Technical requirements

• Proficiency in Java 11 or later

• Familiar with Spring Boot (REST, JPA, Authentication/Authorization), Spring Cloud & Micro services Architecture

• Familiar with Spring Framework.

• Familiar with ORM frameworks like JPA, Hibernate, Spring Data

• Familiar with Cloud Services such as AWS (AWS Fargate, AWS API Gateway with ODIC/JWT)

• Familiar with Micro Services authorization mechanisms – OIDC, OAuth 2.0

• Familiar with Oracle, Stored Procedures, Functions

• Experience in processing large data volumes

Good to have:

• Familiar with DevOps, CI/CD, Jenkins pipeline, Gradle, Junit, GIT, etc.

• Familiar with Containerization (Docker).

• AWS API Gateway – Open API 3.0, Swagger (for API documentation)

• Experience in working with Agile development methodologies.

• Full stack expertise (with ability to operate around 75% backend 25% front-end)

Additional considerations:

• While project supports a flexible 40-hour week, the core working hours need to be in the window between 9am ET till about 5pm ET.

• Candidates need to be able to attend meetings in the above window; particularly, morning availability is critical to collaborate with the team.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience level:

• 9 years

Experience:

• Java Developer: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote