Lead Java Developer

Incedo; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Incedo is seeking a Technical Lead to guide development teams in building scalable AI and cloud-native applications. The role focuses on translating requirements into robust designs, implementing high-quality code, and leading performance improvements across complex systems.

You will collaborate with product and operations teams, drive architecture decisions, and ensure adherence to enterprise standards. Strong Java, AWS, Spring Boot skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of hands-on software development experience guiding technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of core Java, modern frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and design patterns.
• Proficiency with AWS services (S3, Lambda, EventBridge, API Gateway) and Java Spring Boot; Python desirable.

Responsibilities

• Guide development teams through best practices, patterns, and coding standards to ensure high-quality, secure code.
• Translate requirements into technical designs and implementation plans with stakeholders.
• Lead AI and cloud-native solution design and deployment for scalable systems, with cost optimization.
• Identify bottlenecks and apply performance tuning to maintain reliability under load.
• Conduct regular code reviews and architecture discussions to ensure enterprise alignment.

Skills

Java

Cloud infrastructure

Design patterns

AWS services

Spring Boot

Python

Leadership

AI delivery

Team collaboration

Performance tuning

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

S3

API Gateway

Job description

Technical Lead

About the Company

Incedo is a global AI and data transformation specialist empowering companies to realize sustainable business impact from their digital investments by delivering ROI from AI@Scale. As a long-term partner for strategy to execution, we operate at the intersection of business and technology. Our integrated services and platforms are built on the foundation of AI & Data, digital engineering, and operations transformation, bringing deep domain expertise and full stack capabilities together. With over 4,000 people in the US, Canada, Latin America and India and a large, diverse portfolio of Fortune 500 enterprises and fast-growing clients worldwide, we work across banking & payments, wealth management, telecom, hi-tech and life sciences. Please visit the link to know about Incedo: https://www.incedoinc.com/

• Guide development teams through best practices, design patterns, and coding standards while ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and secure code.
• Collaborate with business teams, product owners, and stakeholders to convert functional requirements into detailed technical designs and implementation plans.
• Lead the design and deployment of AI and cloud-native solutions using AI LLMs, inbuild agents including AWS services, ensuring scalability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement performance tuning strategies, ensuring systems remain reliable and responsive under high load.
• Lead regular code reviews and architecture discussions to enforce consistency, quality, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Lead the estimation, planning, and delivery of application and tool development efforts, providing accurate timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, DevOps, and QA to align technical implementation with business requirements.
• Drive continuous architectural improvement initiatives by defining and evolving system architecture and integration patterns, promoting best practices in microservices, APIs, event-driven design, and cloud native solutions.
• Leverage AI-driven agents within container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) to automate deployment, scaling, monitoring, and management of complex applications, enhancing system resilience, efficiency, and self-healing capabilities.
• Evaluate and Optimize architecture and performance across applications wherever applicable.
• Provide strategic technical direction and vision by evolving the enterprise technical reference model and defining comprehensive technology and architecture roadmaps across Cetera's applications and tools to support modernization and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills Requirement

• Experience: 14+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a track record of guiding technical teams.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of core JAVA programming languages, modern frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and software design patterns.
• Technical Skills: AWS Cloud knowledge is must, services like S3, Lambda, Event bridge & API Gateway, Java Spring boot & Python
• Leadership & Communication: Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, delegate effectively, and resolve team conflicts.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills to navigate technical roadblocks and manage project risks.
• AI First Delivery: Excellent understanding of AI Native delivery model across the SDLC with hands on experience. Willing to learn and lead the team along the journey.