Remote Tech Lead Java/React & AWS, Hands-On Manager

Planet Group; Independence (KY); Remote; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Lead engineering team

AI & cloud tech exposure

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead a small team of engineers while remaining actively involved in solution design and development. The role focuses on Java/React with AWS, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled tooling.

This is a fully remote, permanent W2 position with a client in the Eastern Time zone. You will mentor engineers, drive API delivery, and modernize legacy systems leveraging cloud-native patterns and AI capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on full stack development with Java and JavaScript/TypeScript
• 2+ years technical leadership or management experience while remaining hands-on
• Experience building and integrating APIs, AWS and cloud-native development
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and migrating platforms to cloud
• Experience leading Product Operating Model (POM) discovery with stakeholders
• Strong CI/CD understanding and modern engineering practices
• Experience with MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; experience integrating AI technologies/tools

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3-5 software engineers
• Drive delivery of scalable, cloud-native applications and APIs while coding daily
• Lead Product Operating Model (POM) discovery with stakeholders to gather requirements
• Modernize legacy applications using AWS and modern patterns
• Utilize AI and automation tools to improve engineering productivity
• Guide Agile delivery, technical roadmaps, and software quality initiatives

Skills

Full stack development

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

AWS

Leadership

API design

CI/CD

Cloud-native

AI tools

Tools

Spring Boot

Job description

Planet Group is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead a small team of engineers while remaining actively involved in solution design and development. The role focuses on Java/React with AWS, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled tooling.

This is a fully remote, permanent W2 position with a client in the Eastern Time zone. You will mentor engineers, drive API delivery, and modernize legacy systems leveraging cloud-native patterns and AI capabilities.