Lead Java Consultant

Code Road is a technology execution partner trusted by companies across North America since 2002. We work alongside our clients to engineer, modernize, and scale the technology that powers their businesses, combining deep technical expertise, specialized teams, and shared accountability for outcomes. Our capabilities span product engineering, platform engineering, legacy modernization, and AI engineering.

Our engineers, designers, delivery leaders, and technology specialists collaborate through Velocity Studios: specialized teams developed within Code Road to deliver complex technology initiatives. Being assigned to a project means you become part of a collaborative environment where you can strengthen your expertise, take ownership of meaningful work, and grow alongside experienced professionals.

• High-Velocity Work & Client Exposure: Direct engagement with U.S. and global client stakeholders and product roadmaps without unnecessary organizational layers.
• Career Continuity & Long-Term Opportunity: Continuous multi-project pipeline allowing long-tenure growth across diverse client domains.
• Engineering Autonomy & Technical Mastery: Investment in modern engineering tooling (including Agentic AI tools and training, Coursera Enterprise, Studio practice labs, and L1–L7 Career Framework).
• High-Trust Employee
  
  Experience:
  
  A transparent, remote-first environment built on psychological safety, recognition, and continuous learning.

We are seeking a Senior Java Consultant & Backend Engineer who thrives on owning projects end-to-end. In this role, you won't just write code from a pre-packaged ticket—
you will operate as a true technical partner and consultant
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In our high-velocity team structure, we remove the middle layer (such as product managers or business analysts) for mid-sized initiatives. You will work directly with business stakeholders to extract requirements from ground zero, evaluate business constraints, design scalable backend architectures, and implement high-performance Java solutions.

• Direct Stakeholder & Requirements Ownership: Engage directly with business stakeholders to translate open-ended business needs into concrete technical features, defining requirements and edge cases from "ground zero."
• Consultative Problem-Solving: Act as a proactive technical advisor—challenging assumptions, proposing improvements, and articulating architectural trade-offs to both technical leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Architect & Build High-Throughput Java Systems: Design, deploy, and maintain resilient microservices, robust APIs (RESTful/GraphQL), and relational database schemas utilizing modern Java ecosystems.
• Optimize Performance & Streaming Data: Streamline database queries, caching strategies (Redis), and event-driven messaging pipelines (Apache Kafka) to support high-volume real-time data sync and e-commerce workflows.
• Leverage AI-Assisted Development: Seamlessly integrate AI coding tools into your daily workflow to accelerate execution while maintaining deep technical oversight and code understanding.
• Drive End-to-End Delivery: Take complete accountability for features from initial discovery call through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational health.

• 5+ Years of Senior/Lead Backend Engineering
  
  Experience:
  
  Demonstrated track record building enterprise distributed systems with a strong ownership mindset.
• Consultant Mindset & Ability to "Think on Your Feet": Exceptional ability to digest complex business logic in real time, ask the right questions, and articulate clear technical solutions on the fly.
• Modern Java Ecosystem Mastery: Deep proficiency with Java 17/21/25, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, Hibernate/EF ORMs, relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), Redis, and Apache Kafka.
• Exceptional English Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Verbal and written fluency is mandatory. You must be able to explain technical concepts simply and clearly to non-technical business partners.
• Pragmatic Architecture & AI Literacy: Solid understanding of microservice design patterns and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), with a forward-thinking approach to using AI tools to boost daily velocity.

• 100% Remote (LATAM-based)
• Competitive Pay in USD
• Paid Time Off & Holidays Off
• Health Insurance Assistance Program
• High-trust environment with direct impact on client product roadmaps