Senior Backend Tech Lead - Cloud, APIs & Security

Capital Technology Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with 4% Matching

Continuing Education Budget

Wellness Budget

Referral Bonus Programs

Job summary

Capital Technology Group is seeking a Technical Lead to guide backend design and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. You will drive architecture, API design with REST/GraphQL, and secure, scalable development across complex environments.

The role demands senior leadership, strong distributed systems expertise, and hands-on Java/Spring Boot experience. A hybrid work setup with agency collaborations is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 9+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including enterprise application development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
• Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Experience building cloud-native applications in AWS or Azure.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and DevSecOps workflows.
• Knowledge of secure software development principles, API security, and application security best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and operational support.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and modernization of enterprise software systems supporting federal mission needs.
• Drive engineering efforts across the full software development lifecycle, from architecture through deployment.
• Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using modern engineering best practices.
• Architect and develop APIs using REST and GraphQL.
• Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Partner with product, architecture, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and system performance issues.
• Contribute to cloud modernization, application refactoring, and platform engineering improvements.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while establishing engineering standards and best practices.
• Support secure software delivery, code quality, testing automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Translate business and mission requirements into technical implementation strategies.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

OpenJDK

GraphQL

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital Technology Group is seeking a Technical Lead to guide backend design and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. You will drive architecture, API design with REST/GraphQL, and secure, scalable development across complex environments.

The role demands senior leadership, strong distributed systems expertise, and hands-on Java/Spring Boot experience. A hybrid work setup with agency collaborations is available.