Java Lead; W2

Work Location :
St Louis, MO (someone who is local or ready to move)- 3 Days from office

Priority :
High

Note
- The in-person interview is required only for the final round.

Hiring mode- W2 only

JD-

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Provide technical leadership to Java development teams, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering best practices.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure solutions capable of supporting high-volume financial transactions.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs, distributed services, messaging, and third-party systems.
• Work with architects and business teams to translate functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Drive application modernization, cloud adoption, performance optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide root-cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Implement automated unit, integration, and performance testing while maintaining high code quality.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams on CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployments.
• Mentor developers and contribute to technical standards, architecture decisions, and engineering documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development, with 2+ years in a technical lead role.
• Strong expertise in Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Microservices.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, JSON, SQL, and relational databases.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, MQ, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, multithreading, concurrency, design patterns, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins/Git Hub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.