Lead Java Developer

ZealHire Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire Inc. in Raleigh, NC seeks a Lead Java Developer to architect and deliver mission-critical banking applications.

You will lead hands-on design and implementation across commercial banking, lending, digital banking, payments, and customer servicing platforms, leveraging Java, Spring, microservices, and cloud technologies. You will define standards, mentor teams, modernize legacy systems to cloud-native environments, and deliver scalable, secure, high-performing solutions.

Qualifications

• Lead Java Developer with extensive experience designing, building, and modernizing enterprise banking applications.
• Hands-on technical leader responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale banking applications using Java and Spring frameworks.
• Build applications from the ground up, including architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available systems supporting banking and lending operations.
• Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions.
• Define application architecture, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
• Modernize legacy banking applications into cloud-native environments.

Skills

Java

Spring

Microservices

Cloud

Leadership

Job description

Any false candidate will be flagged and the vendor removed from our partner list.

Location:Raleigh/Cary NC (Local Only)

Citizens only

Note: Local Only and recent experience with Banking Client

Required Qualifications

Lead Java Developer with extensive experience designing, building, and modernizing enterprise banking applications. The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on technical leader responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering mission‑critical applications supporting commercial banking, commercial lending, digital banking, payments, and customer servicing platforms.

This role requires strong expertise in Java‑based application development, microservices architecture, cloud technologies, and modern software engineering practices. The successful candidate will lead development teams while actively contributing to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high‑performing banking solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of enterprise‑scale banking applications using Java and Spring frameworks.

Build applications from the ground up, including architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment.

Design scalable, secure, and highly available systems supporting banking and lending operations.

Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event‑driven solutions.

Define application architecture, coding standards, and engineering best practices.

Modernize legacy banking applications into cloud‑native environments.

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