Technical Lead

capitaltg; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

remote work

medical

dental

vision coverage

life and disability insurance

employee assistance program

a 401(k) with matching

paid time off

continuing education support

wellness funding

incentive programs

Job summary

CapitalTG in the United States seeks a senior engineer to lead the architecture and delivery of secure, scalable software for complex public-sector missions. This hands-on role spans system design, backend development, modernization, deployment, and operational support, while setting technical direction and mentoring other engineers.

You will own end-to-end delivery, build backend apps and APIs, guide reviews, partner with product, infra and DevSecOps, and drive secure coding, tests, and CI/CD

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• 9+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on skills in Java, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, cloud-native development on AWS or Azure, and CI/CD workflows.
• Understanding of secure software development and API security, plus strong technical communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead software design, development, and modernization across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Build maintainable backend applications and REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Guide architecture reviews, system design discussions, and technical decisions.
• Partner with product, architecture, infrastructure, and DevSecOps teams on integrated solutions.
• Diagnose application, integration, and performance issues; support cloud modernization and platform improvements.
• Promote secure development, code quality, automated testing, CI/CD practices, and engineering standards; mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

OpenJDK

GraphQL

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud-native

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Security practices

Leadership

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role overview

Lead the architecture and delivery of secure, scalable software systems supporting complex public-sector missions. This senior hands-on engineering role spans system design, backend development, modernization, deployment, and operational support, while setting technical direction and mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead software design, development, and modernization across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Build maintainable backend applications and REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Guide architecture reviews, system design discussions, and technical decisions.
• Partner with product, architecture, infrastructure, and DevSecOps teams on integrated solutions.
• Diagnose application, integration, and performance issues; support cloud modernization and platform improvements.
• Promote secure development, code quality, automated testing, CI/CD practices, and engineering standards; mentor less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• 9+ years of software engineering experience, including enterprise application development.
• Strong hands-on skills in Java, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, cloud-native development on AWS or Azure, and CI/CD workflows.
• Understanding of secure software development and API security, plus strong technical communication and leadership skills.

Nice to have

Experience with Docker or Kubernetes, event-driven or serverless architecture, Zero Trust principles, or federal government systems. A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is requested.

Benefits and work setup

• remote work
• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• an employee assistance program
• a 401(k) with matching
• paid time off
• continuing education support
• wellness funding
• incentive programs