Lead Java Engineer

Overview

Labcorp is seeking a Lead Java Engineer for a team in Durham, NC. Corporate IT is looking for a highly experienced Lead Java Engineer to design and deliver modern, scalable enterprise solutions within the healthcare domain. This role combines deep hands‑on engineering expertise with strong technical leadership. The engineer will lead the development of cloud‑native, containerized, and event‑driven Java applications while mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence across teams.

Work Schedule:

This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the local time zone. Applicants living within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule, including a minimum of three in‑office days per week at the assigned location.

• Provide hands‑on leadership on complex, multi‑team initiatives
• Own end‑to‑end delivery for systems handling high‑volume transactions
• Lead architecture and design decisions for distributed systems and event‑driven microservices
• Build prototypes and proofs of concept to validate new technologies
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices
• Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence

• 10 or more years of total software engineering experience
• 7 or more years of hands‑on Java development experience
• 3 or more years in a Technical Lead role
• 3 or more years developing RESTful web services using Spring framework
• 3 or more years with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• 3 or more years with build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle)
• 3 or more years with unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito)
• 3 or more years with SQL development and database management
• 3 or more years of experience leveraging Azure or AWS services for solution design and implementation

• 2 or more years working in the healthcare domain, including knowledge of FHIR, HL7, and Azure Healthcare Services
• 2 or more years of development experience building pipelines for public health/health care data (HL7, FHIR, vocabulary, and HHS data standards)
• 2 or more years with relational and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Databricks) for large‑scale enterprise solutions
• 2 or more years developing container‑based and server‑less applications
• 2 or more years working with messaging services such as SQS, Kafka, IBM MQ, or Kinesis
• 2 or more years with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Proven ability to learn new technologies and apply research to ongoing projects
• Excellent troubleshooting, follow‑through, and problem‑solving skills
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, particularly within Agile teams

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees scheduled for less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible for the 401(k) Plan. Employees on a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all benefits except PTO or FTO.

Labcorp is a proud equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of any protected characteristic. We invite people with disabilities to apply, and we will provide accommodations as needed. We are committed to inclusion and belonging in the workplace.