TCE - Senior Java Tech Lead

Capgemini; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions in the Dallas area is seeking an experienced Java Tech Lead to drive design and delivery of cloud-native backend services on AWS. In this player-coach role, you will set technical direction, write code on critical paths, and directly manage a team of engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for our customers.

You will own the architecture and roadmap for Java services on AWS, design scalable microservices with Spring Boot,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 7+ years backend in Java.
• 2+ years managing engineers with direct reports, including performance reviews, and career development.
• Deep expertise in modern Java (17+) and Spring Boot, including REST API design, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
• 3+ years designing, building, and running production systems on AWS.
• Strong microservices and distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, messaging, caching, and resiliency patterns.
• Solid relational and NoSQL database skills (PostgreSQL, Oracle, DynamoDB).
• Hands-on CI/CD, containers (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS), and automated testing (JUnit, Mockito).
• Proven track record of delivering complex, production-grade projects in Agile.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain technical trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical roadmap for the team’s Java services on AWS.
• Design and build scalable, secure microservices and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Write production code on critical paths, lead design and code reviews, and set the bar for code quality and testing.
• Make AWS architecture decisions across compute, data, messaging, and networking.
• Drive CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, on-call, and incident-review practices.
• Manage engineers directly: regular 1:1s, goal setting, performance reviews, and career development.
• Coach engineers through code reviews, pairing, and stretch assignments.
• Address performance issues early with clear expectations and direct feedback.
• Partner with product, architecture, security, and business stakeholders to turn requirements into a backlog.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, platform, and other teams to align priorities and integrations.
• Run predictable Agile/Scrum delivery: sprint planning, estimation, dependencies, releases.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

REST API design

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Java Tech Lead to drive the design and delivery of our cloud-native backend services on AWS. In this player-coach role, you will set the technical direction for your team, write code on critical paths, and directly manage a team of engineers, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for our customers.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Own the architecture and technical roadmap for the team’s Java services on AWS.

Design and build scalable, secure, and resilient microservices and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

Write production code on critical paths, lead design and code reviews, and set the bar for code quality and testing.

Make AWS architecture decisions across compute, data, messaging, and networking, balancing reliability, security, and cost.

Drive CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability (New Relic), on-call, and incident-review practices.

Manage engineers directly: regular 1:1s, goal setting, performance reviews, and career development.

Coach engineers through code reviews, pairing, and stretch assignments, and grow future tech leads.

Address performance issues early, with clear expectations and direct, fair feedback.

Delivery and Collaboration

Partner with product, architecture, security, and business stakeholders to turn requirements into a prioritized backlog.

Collaborate with different teams, including QA, DevOps, platform, and other engineering teams, to align on priorities, dependencies, and integrations.

Run predictable Agile/Scrum delivery: sprint planning, estimation, dependency management, and releases.

Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to engineering leadership.

Technical Skills Required

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 7+ years building backend systems in Java.

2+ years managing engineers with direct reports, including performance reviews, and career development.

Deep expertise in modern Java (17+) and Spring Boot, including REST API design, Spring Data, and Spring Security.

3+ years designing, building, and running production systems on AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch, IAM).

Strong microservices and distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, messaging, caching, and resiliency patterns.

Solid relational and NoSQL database skills (e.g., PostgreSQL or Oracle, DynamoDB), including data modeling and performance tuning.

Hands-on experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI), containers (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS), and automated testing (JUnit, Mockito).

Proven track record of delivering complex, production-grade projects end to end in an Agile environment.

Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain technical trade-offs to engineers and business stakeholders alike.

Nice to Have

AWS certification (Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional, or Developer – Associate).

Infrastructure as code with Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.

Event streaming with Kafka, Amazon MSK, or Kinesis.

Observability tools such as New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana/Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry.

Experience modernizing monolithic applications or leading migrations to AWS.

Experience in retail, e-commerce, or payments at high transaction volumes.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.