Java FS Tech Lead

Apptad Inc; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptad Inc in Berkeley Heights, NJ, invites a senior technical leader to drive end-to-end software architecture and hands-on development of enterprise-grade applications. You will lead onshore and offshore teams, define standards, and ensure performance, security, and reliability across systems.

The role focuses on Java-based microservices, REST APIs, and payment processing integrations, with cloud deployments (AWS/Azure) and modern DevOps practices to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• 10 years of software development experience
• 3 years as Technical Lead or Lead Developer
• Strong experience in enterprise application development
• Experience leading offshore and onsite teams

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end solution design and application development
• Define technical architecture and development standards
• Drive best practices around coding testing security and performance
• Conduct design reviews code reviews and technical assessments
• Guide teams through complex technical challenges and production issues
• Actively participate in coding and development activities
• Build REST APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Design database solutions and optimize application performance
• Develop integrations with payment processing platforms and third-party systems
• Support CI/CD implementation and DevOps initiatives

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Databases

Kafka

IBM MQ

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Azure DevOps

Job description

Required Experience

10 years of software development experience

3 years as Technical Lead or Lead Developer

Strong experience in enterprise application development

Experience leading offshore and onsite teams

Technical Leadership

Lead end to end solution design and application development

Define technical architecture and development standards

Drive best practices around coding testing security and performance

Conduct design reviews code reviews and technical assessments

Guide teams through complex technical challenges and production issues

Handson Development

Actively participate in coding and development activities

Build REST APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot

Design database solutions and optimize application performance

Develop integrations with payment processing platforms and third-party systems

Support CICD implementation and DevOps initiatives

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Programming Java 8 or 11 or 17 Spring Boot Spring Framework RESTful Services Microservices Architecture
• Databases Oracle SQL Server PostgreSQL Performance Tuning Data Modeling
• Integration Messaging Kafka IBM MQ Event Driven Architecture API Integrations DevOps Git Jenkins
• Azure DevOps CICD Pipelines
• Cloud Modernization Docker Kubernetes AWS or Azure

Domain

Expertise Payments Domain Card Processing Systems Credit Debit Card Disputes Chargeback Management Fraud Claims Processing