Lead Java Developer & Tech Leader

Freddie Mac; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Freddie Mac is seeking a Senior Developer to lead IT development efforts, mentor teammates, and shape architecture across multiple business units. The role focuses on Java/J2EE in a Unix environment, with emphasis on best practices, code quality, and team collaboration.

You will drive high-impact projects, work with enterprise architects, and ensure solutions align with strategic roadmaps while maintaining robust security and reliability across platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing applications using Java/J2EE technologies, preferably in Unix environment.
• Understanding of multi-tier architectures: web servers, caching, application servers, & load balancers.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CICD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a lead on projects, assigning tasks, delivering training, mentoring, and coaching to team members.
• Develop software solutions by studying organizational needs and following the software development lifecycle.
• Collaboratively work with IT teams and business partners to align on architecture and solution delivery.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Leadership

Team mentoring

Analytical

Unix scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree (IT/CS/Engineering)

Tools

WebLogic

Tomcat

Spring Boot

Node.js

Angular

React

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Artifactory

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

LDAP/Security

Job description

Freddie Mac is seeking a Senior Developer to lead IT development efforts, mentor teammates, and shape architecture across multiple business units. The role focuses on Java/J2EE in a Unix environment, with emphasis on best practices, code quality, and team collaboration.

You will drive high-impact projects, work with enterprise architects, and ensure solutions align with strategic roadmaps while maintaining robust security and reliability across platforms.