Senior Java Architect & Tech Lead for Enterprise Apps

Valiant Technologies LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Tampa is seeking a senior Java developer to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade applications. You will drive architecture decisions and lead complex projects through conception to deployment.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of hands-on experience with Java SE/EE, Spring (Boot, MVC, Security), Hibernate/JPA, RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong leadership and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8–10 years of related experience.
• Strong expertise in Java SE/EE, Spring, Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerization.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle).
• Solid understanding of design patterns, data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical processes and designs for reliability and scalability.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java applications.
• Lead architecture discussions aligned with business goals.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and Product Management.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices.
• Optimize performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions.

Skills

Java SE/EE

Spring Framework

Hibernate/JPA

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD pipelines

Design patterns

Leadership & communication

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Maven

Gradle

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in Tampa is seeking a senior Java developer to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade applications. You will drive architecture decisions and lead complex projects through conception to deployment.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of hands-on experience with Java SE/EE, Spring (Boot, MVC, Security), Hibernate/JPA, RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong leadership and collaboration skills are essential.