Lead Java backend Developer

• Architect & Code: Design, build, and deploy mission-critical backend microservices and streaming applications using Java 17, AWS, and Slick/SQL.
  
• Lead & Mentor: Serve as the technical lead for distributed development squads; run code reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and establish high code-quality benchmarks.
  
• Scale Cloud Infrastructure: Implement resilient data processing solutions utilizing AWS Kinesis, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, and secure IAM/KMS frameworks.
  
• Ensure High Availability: Architect fault-tolerant systems engineered to meet high-reliability enterprise SLAs, driving integration and automated acceptance testing.
  
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical roadmaps in close partnership with product owners and enterprise architects.
  
   

What You Bring

• 12+ years of hands-on software development experience with enterprise backend Java applications.
  
• 3+ years in a technical lead capacity directing onshore/offshore or geographically dispersed engineering teams.
  
• Modern Java Expertise: Production mastery of Java 17+, concurrency, and modern RESTful API architectures.
  
• AWS Cloud Native: Real-world implementation experience with IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, and KMS.
  
• Database & Query Performance: Advanced proficiency in SQL queries and modern database mapping tools (experience with Slick is a major plus).
  
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s preferred).