Lead Java & API Architect—Cloud-Native Innovator

TechJobsData; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

American Family Insurance seeks a Lead Applications Development Engineer to provide technical vision and hands-on Java development, architecting scalable RESTful solutions for meaningful business impact.

You will mentor teammates, modernize legacy applications, and guide critical migrations to cloud-native environments while exploring Claude AI and emerging technologies to improve reliability and user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience in Java, RESTful services, and modern Java frameworks.
• Proven leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical strategy and solution design for complex systems.
• Provide hands‑on Java development for high‑risk features.
• Lead architecture decisions and promote best practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Java

RESTful API design

Mentorship

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Claude AI

Docker

Kubernetes

DB2/NoSQL

Job description

American Family Insurance seeks a Lead Applications Development Engineer to provide technical vision and hands-on Java development, architecting scalable RESTful solutions for meaningful business impact.

You will mentor teammates, modernize legacy applications, and guide critical migrations to cloud-native environments while exploring Claude AI and emerging technologies to improve reliability and user experience.