Tech Lead

Eightelevengroup; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 200,579,000 - 229,233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching Plan

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans

6 Paid Holidays

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking an AI Tech Lead for enterprise applications with hybrid locations in St. Louis, Charlotte, and Denver. The role focuses on guiding teams to build scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices and AI-enabled tooling to boost delivery speed and system performance.

You will mentor engineers, partner with product owners and architects, and design cloud-native solutions on AWS, including data stores in SQL Server and PostgreSQL, plus Kafka-based event-driven patterns.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering or technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, deployment, and support of large-scale enterprise applications.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Team mentorship

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

AWS

EKS

CI/CD

Aurora PostgreSQL

Job description

AI Tech Lead – Enterprise Applications

Hybrid – St. Louis, MO | Charlotte, NC | Denver, CO

Compensation: $70 - $80/hr

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Fortune 100 Communications client is seeking a highly skilled AI Tech Lead to join their team. This individual will provide technical leadership across enterprise application initiatives while leveraging modern AI technologies to improve development efficiency, accelerate delivery, and enhance system performance. The AI Tech Lead will bridge architecture, engineering, data analysis, and operations, mentoring development teams and driving innovation through the strategic application of AI tools and technologies. You will partner closely with Product Owners, Architects, Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, AI-enabled technology solutions across the organization. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a complex enterprise environment, supporting large-scale development efforts and shaping the future of enterprise applications.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the design, development, deployment, and support of large-scale enterprise applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams across multiple initiatives.
• Design and develop full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve coding efficiency, automate processes, and accelerate software delivery.
• Analyze production incidents, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
• Partner with architects and infrastructure teams to design scalable, cloud-native solutions within AWS environments.
• Develop and optimize database structures, queries, and integrations across SQL Server and PostgreSQL platforms.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka and related messaging technologies.
• Support continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD), release management, and deployment activities.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into technical solutions.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise application development, or technical leadership roles.
• Extensive experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and scalable application design.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to enhance software development, code reviews, testing, and automation processes.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, including EKS, Aurora PostgreSQL, IAM, and containerized deployments.
• Experience designing, developing, and optimizing SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases.
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging technologies, including Kafka.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and enterprise deployment strategies.
• Excellent communication, analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., AppDynamics, Splunk, Datadog).
• Preferred: Knowledge of Keycloak, single sign-on (SSO), and identity management technologies.
• Preferred: Experience modernizing or migrating legacy .NET applications to Java-based microservices architectures.
• Preferred: Experience leveraging AI development tools such as Kiro, Aider, Devin.Ai, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code.
• Preferred: Previous experience within broadband, telecommunications, or large enterprise environments.
• Preferred: Experience leading geographically distributed teams and managing complex enterprise initiatives.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• 401(k) Matching Plan
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Relationship-driven process to find your best fit
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Regular meetings to ensure quality in your engagement
• Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage options
• Paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, and more

ABOUT US

At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000, we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our proprietary Workforce Transformation program.

Whether you're hiring for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your evolving business needs.

We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce solutions.

EEO STATEMENT

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

PAY DISCLAIMER

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.