Senior Tech Lead - Java, AWS & REST APIs

TechDigital Group; Raleigh, Atlanta (NC, GA, NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in Atlanta, GA seeks a senior Java developer to lead architecture and delivery of enterprise applications. You will be hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and REST APIs while guiding a team of developers through code reviews and architectural decisions.

Strong emphasis on performance, scalability, and reliability, with experience in Swagger, GitLab CI/CD, SonarQube, and Veracode. Agile Scrum environment and close collaboration with UX, Design, and Product teams are required.

Qualifications

• 11-13 years of hands-on development with Java and Spring Boot, plus Tech Lead experience.
• Strong expertise in AWS, SQL, and REST API design and development.
• Proven ability to lead developers, review code, and provide architectural guidance while remaining hands-on.
• Experience implementing Swagger UI for REST services.
• Hands-on with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, SonarQube, and Veracode.
• Experience building enterprise authentication apps and collaborating with UX, Design, and Product teams.
• Focus on delivering functional, testable code with unit tests and DevOps practices.
• Experience enforcing coding standards and Git workflow reviews.
• Ability to optimize for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Experience in an Agile Scrum environment.

Skills

Leadership

Code Reviews

Architectural Guidance

Hands-on Development

Agile Scrum

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

SQL

REST APIs

Swagger

GitLab

SonarQube

Veracode

Job description

Required Skills & Experience

11-13 years of hands-on development experience with Java and Spring Boot, including experience as a Tech Lead.
Strong expertise in AWS, SQL, and REST API design/development.
Proven ability to lead multiple developers, conduct code reviews, and provide architectural recommendations while remaining hands-on.
Experience implementing Swagger UI for REST services.
Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including tools such as SonarQube and Veracode.
Experience building enterprise authentication applications and collaborating with UX, Design, and Product teams.
Strong focus on delivering functional, testable code with comprehensive unit testing to support DevOps practices.
Experience enforcing coding standards and participating in code reviews through Git workflows.
Ability to optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment.

Primary Skills

Java, Spring Boot, AWS, SQL, REST APIs, GitLab, Swagger, SonarQube, Veracode