Lead Java Developer

Job Title: Lead Java Developer
Location: McLean, VA
Duration: 12 Months
Interview: Virtual Round
Rate: $100

Role Overview

We are looking for an experiencedJava Lead Developer to design, develop, and lead enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will be responsible for technical leadership, system design, code quality, and mentoring a team of developers while working closely with architects, product owners, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and development of scalable, high-performance Java-based applications.
• Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architecture guidelines.
• Collaborate with solution architects to design microservices-based or distributed systems.
• Review code, perform technical assessments, and mentor junior and mid-level developers.
• Participate in requirement analysis and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ensure application performance, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Work on integration with REST APIs, third-party systems, and databases.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide root cause analysis (RCA).
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development.
• Strong expertise inCore Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud.
• Experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and web services (SOAP/REST).
• Strong knowledge of databases (SQL/NoSQL like MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB).
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Proficient in ORM frameworks like Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of design patterns and system design principles.
• Experience in performance tuning and debugging complex systems.

Leadership Skills

• Ability to lead a team of developers and drive technical delivery.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good communication with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum team leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise-level banking/fintech/insurance domain.
• Exposure to event-driven architecture and streaming systems.
• Knowledge of containerization and cloud-native development.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.