Senior Java Platform Lead: Scalable Backend Architect

SoTalent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SoTalent is seeking an experienced technology leader to own the engineering strategy, delivery, and ongoing support of critical backend platforms. You will guide a distributed team responsible for developing resilient, scalable Java services that support high-volume business operations.

You will translate business priorities into technical solutions while maintaining high standards for engineering quality, security, reliability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Significant software delivery experience across full development lifecycle with at least two years in technical leadership.
• Extensive Java development experience, especially high-throughput backend or enterprise platforms.
• Strong Java and Spring ecosystem knowledge, including Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and operating microservices and distributed apps.
• Strong relational and non-relational database knowledge and data modeling.
• Experience building REST APIs and service integrations.
• Familiarity with asynchronous messaging such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience with at least one major cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of Agile and modern CI/CD practices.
• Full-stack exposure with frontend tech such as React.
• Proven track record leading or collaborating with distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive backend platform strategy and architecture.
• Lead software delivery across the full lifecycle from planning to production support.
• Oversee scalable service architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Provide technical leadership on API design, performance, security, and reliability.
• Promote CI/CD, testing, and automated deployment practices.
• Mentor engineers across multiple locations and time zones.
• Review designs and code to raise maintainability and quality.
• Coordinate with Product, UX, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams.
• Balance technical work with business priorities and delivery commitments.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve platform capability and developer productivity.
• Ensure compliance with Agile, security, and operational resilience standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

API design

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Leadership

Kafka

React

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

JUnit

Job description

SoTalent is seeking an experienced technology leader to own the engineering strategy, delivery, and ongoing support of critical backend platforms. You will guide a distributed team responsible for developing resilient, scalable Java services that support high-volume business operations.

You will translate business priorities into technical solutions while maintaining high standards for engineering quality, security, reliability, and performance.