Java Lead developer

Inherent Technologies; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inherent Technologies in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Java Lead Developer to drive design, development and delivery of enterprise insurance applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices and AWS.

You will mentor teams, define API strategy, oversee CI/CD pipelines and ensure scalability, security and performance in distributed systems. This onsite, 1-year engagement requires strong leadership and hands-on coding across backend and frontend frameworks.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java 8/11+ for enterprise environments.
• Strong Spring Boot and Spring Cloud knowledge.
• Experience building distributed, scalable systems.
• Hands-on AWS cloud experience (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS).
• Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of Java-based enterprise apps.
• Oversee full stack development with Java (Spring Boot) and UI frameworks.
• Define microservices architecture and API strategy.
• Provide technical mentorship, code reviews, and best-practices enforcement.
• Design cloud-native apps on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS).
• Build scalable RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
• Define integration patterns and system workflows.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Integrate with insurance platforms (Guidewire).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

REST APIs

React

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

Distributed systems

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub

GitLab

AWS

API Gateway

Insurance domain

Team leadership

Software architecture

Hands-on coding

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub

GitLab

React

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

AWS

API Gateway

Job description

Position: Java Lead developer

Location: San Antonio, TX *Onsite *

Duration: 1 Years

Mandatory required skills:

• Core Java (Java 8/11+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• Microservices architecture & REST APIs
• Frontend: React / Angular / TypeScript / JavaScript
• Experience building distributed systems and scalable applications
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins / GitHub / GitLab
• Cloud & DevOps : Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway)
• Experience in P&C or Life Insurance systems
• Strong mix of hands-on coding + architecture + team leadership

Job Description

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade insurance applications using Java full stack technologies, microservices architecture, and AWS cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Lead end-to-end full stack development using Java (Spring Boot) + UI frameworks (React/Angular)
• Define and drive microservices-based architecture and API strategy
• Provide technical mentorship, conduct code reviews, and enforce best practices
• Design and implement cloud-native applications on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS)
• Build scalable RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices architectures
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization
• Define solution architecture, integration patterns, and system workflows
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical planning
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Integrate with insurance platforms (Guidewire)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Ensure code quality through testing, automation, and reviews