Java Lead

Greetings From Photon,

We hope you are good! We are hiring Java Lead to join our Digital Engineering team.

Who are we?

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization.

Java Lead | Las Vegas, NV (Onsite) | Contract or Fulltime

What will you do?

• Lead the technical design, architecture, and development of scalable web applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from planning to deployment and monitoring.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code across the front-end and back-end.
• Mentor, support, and guide engineers on best practices, code quality, and career growth.
• Conduct code reviews, facilitate tech discussions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and propose tools or frameworks that improve productivity and scalability.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and performant solutions that meet business goals.

What are we looking for?

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Proven experience with both backend development
• Strong experience in Java/Spring Boot/Microservices
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and system design.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and agile development practices.