Lead Software Engineer (Java/DevOps) - Only W2 Contract

CBTS; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Java/DevOps) to architect and evolve technical solutions in a hybrid environment. This role requires 8+ years of experience in full-stack development and distributed systems, particularly with Java/Spring Boot and AWS-native architectures. The ideal candidate will lead coding standards and mentor engineers while ensuring quality and reliability, working collaboratively across teams to promote best practices in CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in full‑stack development.
• Experience building distributed systems with strong proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, Angular (or React/Vue).
• Proven track record designing and delivering AWS-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture aligned to organization’s platform and enterprise patterns.
• Lead coding standards, code reviews, and automated testing practices.
• Serve as a player‑coach—modeling strong engineering practices.

Skills

Full-stack development

Java/Spring Boot

Angular or React/Vue

CI/CD pipelines

AWS-native architectures

DevOps fluency

Tools

GitHub Actions

AWS CodePipeline

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Role: Lead Software Engineer (Java/DevOps)

Location: Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 1 Year contract

Job Responsibilities

Architect & Evolve the POD’s Technical Solution

• Define and evolve architecture aligned to our organization’s platform and enterprise patterns, emphasizing modularity, composability, and scalability.
• Design and implement service boundaries, integration strategies, and APIs leveraging modern architectural approaches (e.g., event-driven, microservices, serverless).
• Collaborate with platform, data, and architecture teams to define consistent patterns for application layering, schema alignment, and observability.
• Balance pragmatic delivery with a vision for long‑term extensibility—minimizing rework while avoiding premature complexity.
• Lead coding standards, code reviews, and automated testing practices (unit, integration, and E2E).
• Guide adoption of best‑in‑class CI/CD workflows, observability, and infrastructure as code.
• Champion performance, security, and operational readiness in every stage of the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor and Empower the Engineering Team
• Serve as a player‑coach—modeling strong engineering practices, pair programming, and problem solving in real‑time.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, helping them grow in system thinking, modern development, and technical decision‑making.
• Encourage a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and experimentation.
• Ensure Quality, Performance, and Reliability
• Define and enforce non‑functional requirements (e.g., latency, error budgets, fault tolerance).
• Surface technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies—whether performance bottlenecks, integration gaps, or legacy constraints.
• Embed testing, monitoring, and alerting into the development process to enable operational visibility and runtime stability.
• Partner Across Product and Platform
• Work with the TPO to shape a balanced backlog that delivers user value while addressing technical debt and foundational needs.
• Coordinate with platform and DevOps teams to align on shared services, environments, and deployment pipelines.
• Support technical spikes, proof‑of‑concepts, and rapid prototyping that accelerate product discovery and de‑risk delivery.

Must Have Skills / Requirements

• 8+ years in full‑stack development
• Experience building distributed systems with strong proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, Angular (or React/Vue)
• DevOps fluency: Proven track record designing and delivering AWS‑native architectures (Lambda, API Gateway/AppSync, Step Functions, EventBridge, DynamoDB/RDS, S3)
• 8+ years of experience.
• 8+ years of CI/CD fluency: Hands‑on with CI/CD pipelines.
• (GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline), Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation/CDK/Terraform), and automated testing frameworks. You help the team maintain stability, automate deployments, and manage the integrity of development across environments (Dev, QA, Prod).
• Full‑Stack Depth & Breadth
• Experience building distributed systems with strong proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, Angular (or React/Vue), and AWS‑native architectures (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, AppSync, DynamoDB).
• DevOps and Automation Expertise
• You’ve led teams through CI/CD transformations, working with tools like GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Terraform/CDK, and helped establish reliable, repeatable release pipelines.