Lead Java Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Microservices

Galent; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a highly skilled Lead Java Backend Developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience, strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and proven leadership skills. Responsibilities include leading a team, architecting backend solutions, and ensuring best practices. This contract role is located in Minneapolis with a focus on cloud-based deployments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in backend development with Java/J2EE.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Data JPA/Hibernate.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs and Microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of backend developers.
• Architect, design, and develop scalable backend solutions.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrations.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

SQL & NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Multithreading

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

A technology firm is seeking a highly skilled Lead Java Backend Developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience, strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and proven leadership skills. Responsibilities include leading a team, architecting backend solutions, and ensuring best practices. This contract role is located in Minneapolis with a focus on cloud-based deployments.