Senior Java Backend Tech Lead | Hybrid & Scalable Systems

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Híbrido; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Pittsburgh Tomorrow is seeking an experienced Tech Lead – Java Backend to guide the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend applications. This hands-on leader will mentor engineers, shape the technical architecture, and establish engineering best practices across enterprise-scale systems.

You will work with architects, product managers, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions, implement RESTful APIs and event-driven services with

Qualificações

• 12+ years of software development experience with Java backend systems.
• Proven track record leading technical teams on enterprise-scale projects.
• Strong Java, Spring Boot, microservices and multithreading expertise.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design, architecture, development, and implementation of scalable Java backend applications.
• Set coding standards and engineering best practices across teams.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and distributed services with Kafka.
• Improve performance, scalability, availability, and reliability of applications.
• Review code and mentor developers to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into designs.
• Design and optimize SQL and NoSQL database integrations.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of production issues.
• Work with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment.
• Drive containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure security, performance, quality, and reliability standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and plan sprints.
• Identify opportunities for modernization and automation.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Mentoring

Architectural design

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Ferramentas

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Apache Kafka

SQL/NoSQL databases

REST APIs

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Pittsburgh Tomorrow is seeking an experienced Tech Lead – Java Backend to guide the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend applications. This hands-on leader will mentor engineers, shape the technical architecture, and establish engineering best practices across enterprise-scale systems.

You will work with architects, product managers, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions, implement RESTful APIs and event-driven services with