Remote Tech Lead — Java, Spring Boot & AWS

Norstella; Concord (NH); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with company match

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Norstella seeks a Tech Lead to guide a team of developers delivering backend services used across our life sciences data platforms. You will work with product management, architecture, and other software teams to define scalable solutions and high quality code in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on Java/Spring Boot development, cloud experience (AWS), and a passion for mentoring people and advancing engineering practices, including TDD and code reviews.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people management experience.
• 9+ years of experience in programming with Java.
• 4+ years of experience working with Spring Boot, Spring Batch Frameworks.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
• Proficient in using AI tools like Cursor and Claude.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.
• 2+ years of experience with modern relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MySQL).
• 3+ years of experience designing, developing and architecting backend microservices with RESTful API and API security frameworks, service-oriented and/or microservices architecture.
• 4+ years of experience using modern build and deployment tools such as Jenkins and Docker.
• Experience with Test First (TDD) development.
• Experience within pharma/healthcare sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build strong engineering team and culture.
• Work on projects with significant complexity.
• Cultivate the culture of AI within the organization.
• Own the solutions your team builds.
• Learn new technologies, languages, and databases.
• Communicate effectively across teams.
• Operate in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Review technologies and recommend changes.
• Develop, test, and maintain backend services with Spring Boot and cloud tech.
• Collaborate with PMs and designers to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Ensure code quality and participate in reviews.
• Troubleshoot issues in production and non-production environments.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud: AWS

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Docker

Jenkins

AI tools

Agile

Open source frameworks

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

MySQL

People management

Pharma/healthcare domain (experience)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Job description

Norstella seeks a Tech Lead to guide a team of developers delivering backend services used across our life sciences data platforms. You will work with product management, architecture, and other software teams to define scalable solutions and high quality code in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on Java/Spring Boot development, cloud experience (AWS), and a passion for mentoring people and advancing engineering practices, including TDD and code reviews.