Java Lead (W2 Only)

Work Location  : St Louis, MO (someone who is local or ready to move)- 3 Days from office

Priority : High

Note- The in-person interview is required only for the final round.

Hiring mode- W2 only

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·        Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.

·        Provide technical leadership to Java development teams, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering best practices.

·        Design scalable, resilient, and secure solutions capable of supporting high-volume financial transactions.

·        Develop and integrate RESTful APIs, distributed services, messaging, and third-party systems.

·        Work with architects and business teams to translate functional requirements into robust technical solutions.

·        Drive application modernization, cloud adoption, performance optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

·        Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide root-cause analysis and sustainable solutions.

·        Implement automated unit, integration, and performance testing while maintaining high code quality.

·        Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployments.

·        Mentor developers and contribute to technical standards, architecture decisions, and engineering documentation.

Required Qualifications 

·        10+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development, with 2+ years in a technical lead role.

·        Strong expertise in Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Microservices.

·        Hands-on experience with REST APIs, JSON, SQL, and relational databases.

·        Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, MQ, or similar platforms.

·        Strong understanding of distributed systems, multithreading, concurrency, design patterns, and performance tuning.

·        Experience with Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.

·        Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

·        Excellent communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.