Java + AI Lead- Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Stellent IT LLC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellent IT LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking a seasoned Java / Spring Boot / Angular Technical Lead to drive full‑stack development across the SDLC. You will architect enterprise microservices, build responsive Angular front‑ends, and lead onshore/offshore engineering teams while enforcing high coding and security standards.

Lead solution design, review architectures, and drive delivery of REST APIs, Spring Boot microservices, and Angular SPAs.

Qualifications

• Seasoned Java/Spring Boot/Angular technologist with SDLC leadership.
• Experience architecting microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Proven track record guiding onshore/offshore delivery teams.
• Strong focus on security (OAuth2/OIDC/JWT) and performance.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: lead design reviews, decisions, and coding standards.
• Onshore / Offshore Delivery: coordinate globally distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Backend Development: develop and support RESTful APIs and Spring microservices.
• Frontend Development: build modular Angular SPAs with modern concepts.
• DevOps & QA: oversee CI/CD, automated testing, and observability.

Skills

Core Java

Advanced Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Angular

Microservices

REST APIs

OAuth2OIDC

RBAC

JVM Tuning

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Selenium

JUnit

Mockito

WireMock

Splunk

AppDynamics

Job description

Java + AI Lead Consultant

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Long Term Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Java / Spring Boot / Angular Technical Lead to drive full-stack application development across the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role requires a strong balance of hands‑on technical architecture and delivery leadership. You will architect enterprise microservices, build responsive Angular front-ends, manage offshore‑onshore engineering teams, and enforce high coding and security standards.

Key Responsibilities & Leadership

Technical Leadership & Architecture: Lead solution design, architecture reviews, technical decisions, code reviews, and engineering standards while mentoring developers.

Onshore / Offshore Delivery: Coordinate and manage globally distributed engineering teams, balancing resource planning, delivery commitments, cross-functional dependencies, and stakeholder communication.

Backend Development: Architect, develop, and support resilient RESTful APIs, Spring Boot microservices, and distributed service‑oriented architectures.

Frontend Development: Design and build modular, performance‑optimized Single Page Applications (SPAs) using modern Angular concepts.

Enterprise Security & Performance: Enforce application security (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, RBAC) on both frontend and backend, drive root‑cause analysis, and optimize production application performance.

DevOps & Quality Assurance: Oversee CI/CD release pipelines, automated testing strategies (JUnit/Mockito/Selenium), and production observability/monitoring.

Technical Qualifications

1. Core & Advanced Java

Deep expertise in Core & Advanced Java (Java 8+), Collections, Multithreading, Concurrency, Exception Handling, JVM internals, and Object‑Oriented Design (OOD).

2. Backend Frameworks & Microservices

Extensive experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, Dependency Injection, Spring Batch, and Spring JMS.

Strong knowledge of microservices resiliency, fault tolerance, design patterns, and distributed systems architecture.

3. Frontend Engineering (Angular)

Hands‑on mastery of Angular: Components, Modules, Services, Routing, Lifecycle Hooks, Reactive Forms, RxJS, and reusable UI components.

Advanced Angular features: Custom Directives, state management, Angular Interceptors, Route Guards, centralized error handling, and web storage mechanisms.

Security implementation: OAuth2, OIDC, JWT tokens, Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC), and session security.

4. Databases & Messaging

Relational Databases: MySQL or PostgreSQL, including complex data modeling, query tuning, and performance optimization. Exposure to NoSQL is preferred.

Event‑Driven Messaging: Hands‑on experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or enterprise middleware platforms.

5. Cloud, DevOps & Observability

Cloud & Containers: Hands‑on experience with AWS, GCP, or Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), alongside Docker and Kubernetes.

CI/CD & Automation: Working knowledge of Jenkins, Git/GitHub, Maven, Gradle, Harness, and deployment automation.

Monitoring & Testing: Splunk, AppDynamics, JUnit, Mockito, WireMock, Selenium, TestNG, and BDD/TDD methodologies.

Core Tech Stack

Languages & Backend: Java 8+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, Microservices, REST APIs

Frontend: Angular, RxJS, HTML5/CSS3, TypeScript, OAuth2, JWT

Databases & Messaging: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ

Cloud & DevOps: AWS / GCP / PCF, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Harness

Testing & Tools: JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, Splunk, AppDynamics