Lead Java Developer

Role: Lead Java Developer (Java, Spring Boot, React, PostgreSQL, Node JS)
Location: Irving, TX (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Interview Process: In-Person Interview Required

Role Overview:
A strong hands-on Full Stack Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java Spring Boot, React JS, PostgreSQL, and Kafka along with proven experience in enterprise integrations (API, FTP, ETL, Integration Platform) and AI-assisted development.
The role requires a blend of technical leadership, architecture/design ownership, and hands-on development, working closely with client stakeholders, architects, technical team, and program leadership to deliver scalable and high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Technical Leadership & Solution Design
Lead end-to-end technical design and architecture for complex full-stack applications
Define scalable, secure, and high-performing system architectures
Translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
Perform design reviews, code reviews, and governance enforcement
2. Hands-on Development
Develop and deliver complex backend components using Java Spring Boot
Build responsive and high-performance UI components using React JS
Design and optimize PostgreSQL database schemas, queries, and performance tuning
Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and DevOps pipelines
3. Integration & Data Exchange
Design and implement integration solutions across systems, including:
REST/SOAP APIs
File-based integrations (FTP/SFTP)
ETL pipelines (batch and real-time data processing)
Kafka - Integration platform
Troubleshoot and optimize data flow, transformation, and synchronization issues
Work with cross-system dependencies and enterprise integration patterns
4. Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with:
Client business users – to understand functional requirements
Client architects – to align solutions with enterprise architecture
Program Managers / Delivery Leads – for planning, tracking, and governance
Participate in design workshops, requirement discussions, and solution walkthroughs
5. Team Management & Mentoring
Lead and manage a distributed development team
Assign tasks, track delivery, and ensure quality and timeline adherence
Mentor developers on technical skills, coding standards, and best practices
Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence
6. Delivery & Governance
Own end-to-end delivery of modules/components
Ensure defect-free releases and production stability
Participate in release planning, sprint execution, and estimations
Maintain documentation including HLD, LLD, integration specs, and runbooks