Java Lead

TechDigital Group; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a hands-on technical lead to guide a talented team in API and microservices development. This role involves not only leading architecture and design efforts but also mentoring developers to ensure timely and quality delivery of projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java and Spring technologies, along with a strong background in cloud services and DevSecOps practices. Join a dynamic Scrum team that values innovation and security, and contribute to building scalable, high-performance applications that enhance user experience. If you are passionate about technology and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT with 8+ years in API and microservices development.
• Experience leading a Scrum team and mentoring developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead API and microservices development while mentoring team members.
• Establish DevSecOps practices and ensure best user experience.

Skills

API Development

Microservices

Java

Spring Framework

Agile/Scrum

Cloud Services (AWS)

Unit Testing (JUnit)

DevSecOps

Tools

Gradle

IBM MQ

NATS

API Management Platforms

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Hands-on technical lead, leading the team and contributing to the architecture, design, development, testing, monitoring and support activities.
2. Be a part of a Scrum team working on API and microservices development using open-source technologies like Java, SpringBoot etc.
3. Coach, mentor and support developers on the team to unblock issues and deliver on all stories on time and with quality.
4. Work with other stakeholders within the organization to build the right architecture and design for all applications and services.
5. Establish a strong culture of security awareness and ownership to establish the DevSecOps practices within API Dev Lifecycle.
6. Lead API development and integrations, working with other developers, architects, and product owners.
7. Build consistent, reusable & secure APIs and microservices following all enterprise standards and best practices.
8. Develop code that is highly scalable and has consistent performance even with high load on the application.
9. Ensure that the API-based architecture enables best-in-class user experience and response time.

Requirements:

1. A minimum of 10 years' experience in IT, including a minimum of 8 years in API and microservices development, using leading methodologies and processes.
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience working as a technical lead, leading a scrum team of 5+ developers.
3. 8+ years of experience in Java Backend Development and skills with Spring Framework, Springboot and Gradle.
4. Experience building frameworks and process automation for simplifying developer experience.
5. 6+ years' experience working in Agile/Scrum model. Should be able to play the Scrum Master role for the team when required.
6. 5+ years' experience working in cloud (preferably AWS) and familiar with cloud services.
7. Experience building applications and services from scratch and setting up standards & best practices for APIs and microservices.
8. Strong experience with integrations with databases (SQL and NoSQL), SFTP servers, REST/SOAP/GraphQL APIs and other systems and platforms.
9. Strong skills and expertise in unit testing frameworks like JUnit.
10. Experience integrating with messaging platforms like IBM MQ and NATS.
11. Experience with architecture, design, development, deployment, testing, and integration of enterprise-wide applications.
12. Experience with a wide variety of continuous integration and source control tools.
13. Experience with designing API proxies and REST APIs using API Management platform.
14. Knowledge of API security including OIDC and OAuth2.0 concepts.
15. Experience designing API specifications in RAML/YAML/Swagger.
16. Understand the fundamentals of DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and ability to review troubleshoot pipeline issues and collaborate with DevOps team.