Senior Java Lead Developer - APIs, AWS & Microservices

TIAA

Woodbridge Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 128,000 - 153,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

TIAA is seeking a Lead Developer to design and implement production-ready Java solutions, including microservices, APIs, and batch pipelines for enterprise platforms. The role emphasizes technical leadership across the development lifecycle, collaboration with analysts and integration teams, and secure, scalable API design.

Requires 5+ years in Java development (Java 17+), Spring Boot/Spring Batch, and hands-on AWS EKS and containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
5+ years of experience; 7+ years preferred.
Expertise in Java development (Java 17+) and Spring Boot/Spring Batch.
Experience designing and securing external APIs at scale.
Hands-on with AWS EKS, containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

Leads design and development of production-quality Java solutions (microservices, batch pipelines, APIs) for enterprise platforms.
Provides technical leadership across the development lifecycle; architecture decisions and code reviews.
Collaborates with analysts and integration teams to support complex end-to-end solutions.
Designs, secures, and maintains external APIs at enterprise scale for performance and security.
Leads containerization and deployment strategies using AWS EKS and CI/CD tooling.