Java Full-Stack Lead Developer

Quick Facts

• Role: Java Full-Stack Lead Developer

• Focus: Java REST APIs, cloud microservices, CI/CD, security, and test-driven delivery

Description

Lead full-stack development focused on Java-based REST APIs and cloud microservices. You will drive technical design, performance improvements, and continuous integration/delivery/deployment practices while partnering with product and engineering teams. The role emphasizes paired programming, test-driven development, and secure, scalable implementations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to inception and iteration planning by adding technical input to backlogs with the product manager

• Participate in daily site/cross-site/product standups and team retrospectives

• Collaborate on high-level and low-level component and system designs

• Participate in performance improvements and technical review meetings

• Practice daily paired programming and test-driven development

• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and practices

• Support software products in user environments

• Share knowledge and contribute to team learning and growth

Requirements

• 5+ years developing REST APIs using Java Spring Boot, including documentation tooling (Swagger, REST-docs, OpenAPI spec), versioning, service discovery/registration, testing, and API management

• Experience with API gateways; React is a plus

• Hands-on experience architecting, designing, implementing, and delivering large-scale distributed systems and/or cloud applications using microservices

• Experience with web and API security: authentication, authorization, OAuth, OWASP, OpenID, and SAML

• Backend experience: databases (SQL, caching) and Kafka messaging

• Knowledge of Git, artifact management and build/packaging tools (Maven, Gradle, NPM, Artifactory, etc.), and Jenkins (or similar CI tools)

• Experience in Agile and paired programming/engineering practices

• Test-driven approach with unit tests for front-to-back coverage

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze performance bottlenecks

• Python experience is a plus