Lead Java Architect & Backend Engineer - On-Site Pittsburgh

CEI; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

CEI is seeking a Lead Java Developer to spearhead the technical design and delivery of enterprise-grade applications in Pittsburgh on-site. The role blends hands-on backend development with technical leadership to shape architecture, code quality, and delivery strategy.

You will translate complex business needs into scalable solutions, mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and coordinate API integrations and release activities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Advanced Java expertise in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead or development lead.
• Strong background in application development and delivering customer-facing software solutions.
• Experience producing technical and procedural documentation and supporting peer code review practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development, and deployment of enterprise software solutions.
• Translate complex business needs into scalable backend application designs and implementation plans.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers, including resolving complex technical issues and delivery blockers.
• Establish and enforce coding standards through peer reviews, testing practices, and technical documentation.
• Drive delivery of milestone-based work, including tracking deliverables and maintaining required technical and procedural documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support APIs, integrations, and release management activities.

Skills

Java

Leadership

SDLC

Agile/Scrum

Documentation

Enterprise backend

Tools

Spring Boot

Hibernate

API Design

Microservices

CI/CD

Job description

CEI is seeking a Lead Java Developer to spearhead the technical design and delivery of enterprise-grade applications in Pittsburgh on-site. The role blends hands-on backend development with technical leadership to shape architecture, code quality, and delivery strategy.

You will translate complex business needs into scalable solutions, mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and coordinate API integrations and release activities.