Java Engineering Management

Compunnel, Inc.; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a seasoned Java Engineering Manager to lead application development efforts in an Agile environment. The role requires strong technical expertise in Java, Microservices, AWS, and Kubernetes, aimed at ensuring high-quality delivery and team collaboration. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience in development and engineering leadership, alongside a hands-on approach to backend development and cloud architecture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in application development and engineering leadership.
• Hands-on experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem.
• Proven AWS cloud services experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage backend development projects in Agile.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

Microservices

AWS

Kubernetes

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Kafka

JIRA

Unit Testing

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

Gradle

APM tools

Git

Confluence

Splunk

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned Java Engineering Manager with strong technical expertise in Java, Microservices, AWS, and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate will lead application development efforts in an Agile environment, ensuring high-quality delivery, system performance, and team collaboration.

This role requires hands-on experience in backend development, cloud architecture, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage backend development projects using Java and Microservices architecture.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable applications in an Agile environment.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Maven, and Gradle.
• Utilize AWS services including ECS, EC2, S3, API Gateway, Aurora, ALB, and Route 53.
• Work with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes for deployment and scaling.
• Integrate and manage messaging systems using Kafka.
• Apply best practices in application monitoring using APM tools and logging platforms like Splunk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using tools like JIRA and Confluence.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Cucumber.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in application development and engineering leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Microservices, and Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, JPA, REST, MQ).
• Proven experience with AWS cloud services and architecture.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes and Kafka.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (Git/Bitbucket).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong debugging, testing, and performance tuning skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with APM monitoring tools and logging platforms such as Splunk.
• Exposure to IT infrastructure and cloud-native application design.