Sr Lead Developer - Backend (Java Springboot)

Job Title: Sr Lead Developer - Backend (Java Springboot)
Location: Onsite, Plano, TX
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.

Job Description:
Sr Lead Developer - Backend (Java Springboot)
We are seeking an experienced 9 plus years Senior JAVA Developer with a proven track record of designing and delivering microservices architectures for large-scale, mission-critical applications. In this leadership role, you will define architectural standards, mentor development teams, and work closely with business stakeholders to align technology solutions with strategic objectives. You should excel at communicating complex technical concepts, have deep knowledge of distributed systems, and possess a forward-thinking mindset that balances innovation with enterprise-level reliability.
Key Responsibilities:-

• Define and evolve the overarching architecture for microservices, ensuring alignment with business and technical objectives.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on domain-driven design (DDD), service boundaries, and data management strategies.

Strategic Technology Roadmap

• Collaborate with senior executives and product owners to develop a multi-year technology roadmap, focusing on scalability, resilience, and high availability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate to maintain a competitive edge.

Microservices Implementation

• Lead teams in designing, developing, and deploying microservices using best practices around RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging.
• Ensure each service adheres to established coding standards, security practices, and API versioning guidelines.

Performance, Scalability & Resilience

• Oversee capacity planning and performance tuning efforts to handle high throughput and large data volumes.
• Implement fault-tolerant patterns (e.g., circuit breakers, retries, load balancing) and strategies to mitigate single points of failure.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Advocate for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) best practices, including automated build pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Work with DevOps teams to optimize deployment processes, reduce downtime, and ensure rapid rollbacks when necessary.

Observability & Monitoring

• Champion the implementation of centralized logging, distributed tracing, and real-time monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger).
• Drive incident response and root cause analysis workflows to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Data Strategy & Governance

• Determine data storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL) and data partitioning/sharding strategies aligned with service boundaries.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) as needed.

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a learning culture through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Partner with project managers, product owners, and QA leads to ensure clear priorities and high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications:-
Education & Background

• Bachelor''''s or Master''''s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent real-world experience).
• Proficiency in microservices architecture, domain-driven design (DDD), and event-driven systems.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and distributed transactions (Saga patterns, eventual consistency).
• Expertise in observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) and performance tuning for large-scale, high-throughput applications.
• Solid background in relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) with an emphasis on data modeling and scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in AWS.
• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or advanced orchestration features for large-scale microservices.
• Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2, SAML, PKI) and compliance frameworks.

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant
VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicant information will be handled in accordance with VLink''''s privacy policy.