Java Technical Lead - 8-10 years (5738)

NextPath Career Partners; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

NextPath Workforce Solutions is seeking a Java Technical Lead to join our client’s team in Reading, PA. This onsite contract-to-hire role leads medium to large Java projects, shapes technical design, and drives delivery across front-end and back-end components.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with UX/UI teams, optimize backend systems and relational schemas, review code, and promote best practices. The position emphasizes hands-on coding, architecture oversight, and a strong focus on

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of full stack Java software development experience with modern frameworks and languages (React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Spring/Spring-MVC, myBatis, RESTful APIs)
• Experience leading medium to large digital projects in an Agile environment
• Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and architecture
• Expert knowledge of relational database design, implementation, and complex SQL queries
• Strong soft skills, including mentoring abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead development on medium to large projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical designs
• Develop and optimize backend systems and relational database schemas
• Contribute to frontend design with UX/UI teams to ensure a seamless user experience
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code
• Review code and mentor junior and offshore engineers
• Participate in design reviews, quality assurance, security, and deployment processes
• Create automated tests, leverage CI/CD pipelines, and troubleshoot production issues
• Document systems and architecture details to facilitate knowledge sharing
• Support hiring processes by evaluating and interviewing candidates
• Research and adopt emerging tools and frameworks to improve development practices
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining effective collaboration within teams

Skills

Java

Full stack development

React

Angular

jQuery

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Spring/Spring-MVC

MyBatis

RESTful APIs

Mentoring

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

NextPath Workforce Solutions is currently seeking a JavaTechnical Lead to join our client’s team in Reading, PA. This is an Onsite Contract To Hire position.

SALARY:$63-$75 hour (depending on experience)

Unfortunately, at this time our client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas. Only candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 8–10 years of full stack Java software development experience with modern frameworks and languages (React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Spring/Spring-MVC, myBatis, RESTful APIs)
• Experience leading medium to large digital projects in an Agile environment
• Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and architecture
• Expert knowledge of relational database design, implementation, and complex SQL queries
• Strong soft skills, including mentoring abilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead development on medium to large projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical designs
• Develop and optimize backend systems and relational database schemas
• Contribute to frontend design with UX/UI teams to ensure a seamless user experience
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code
• Review code and mentor junior and offshore engineers
• Participate in design reviews, quality assurance, security, and deployment processes
• Create automated tests, leverage CI/CD pipelines, and troubleshoot production issues
• Document systems and architecture details to facilitate knowledge sharing
• Support hiring processes by evaluating and interviewing candidates
• Research and adopt emerging tools and frameworks to improve development practices
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining effective collaboration within teams

NEXTPATH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS:
NextPath is a strategic talent partner connecting skilled professionals with organizations driving innovation and growth. Our recruiting team brings more than 80 years of combined experience delivering workforce solutions that align the right talent with the right opportunities. We work with leading companies across the country, offering flexible engagement models including contract, project-based, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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