Lead Java Engineer & Tech Lead – Remote

Scion Technology has been engaged to conduct a search for an experienced Lead Java Engineer for our client, a Google Premier Partner! This is a full-time, direct hire position offering a remote schedule (EST preferred).

POSITION OVERVIEW

You’ll be a hands-on Full Stack Engineer with the added responsibility of acting as the technical leader and facilitator for your pod. This is a player-coach role, meaning you’ll actively build and ship while also ensuring your team has clarity, support, and the technical direction needed to deliver high-quality features. As the Pod Lead, you’ll collaborate closely with pod leadership and help your group execute in an Agile environment.

PERKS

• Competitive annual salary up to $130k annually (depending on experience) + bonus
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 4 wks PTO + 14 company holidays

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hands-on player-coach: Build, test, and deploy production code using Java and React.
• Lead technical execution: Drive system/design decisions for scalable, secure solutions on GCP.
• Quality & mentorship: Own/push strong engineering practices (code reviews, testing standards) and mentor/unblock pod members.
• Delivery & Agile execution: Support sprint commitments, communicate risks/status, and participate in daily/retros/iteration improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of Java & React
• 1+ years in a Team Lead or a comparable leadership role with a proactive willingness to assume leadership responsibilities
• Experience with Agile development methodologies & cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience with software design and development within a test-driven environment
• Experience with both relational and No
  
  SQL databases

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This full-time position offers an annual base salary up to $130k, commensurate with experience. The organization provides a robust benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage in addition to 4 weeks of paid time off.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America.

Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.