Lead Java Developer

Job Location:

Dearborn, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Lead Developer provides hands-on technical leadership for a mission-critical enterprise-scale application platform. This role partners closely with the Technical Manager to drive application development cloud infrastructure design and operational reliability across Azure-hosted environments.

This position is highly technical and execution-focused with 75% or more of time spent actively writing reviewing and maintaining application code. In addition the Lead Developer provides technical direction and oversight to senior developers ensuring adherence to coding standards architectural best practices and high-quality delivery.

The role requires a balance of software engineering expertise cloud infrastructure knowledge and development leadership with a strong emphasis on system stability scalability and maintainability. This is a hybrid role with Tuesday-Thursday on-site days in Dearborn MI expectation weekly.
Essential Job Functions:
h1. Technical Leadership & Oversight

Serve as the technical lead for the platform collaborating with technical manager on design decisions architecture and coding standards
Provide guidance direction and oversight to senior developers and development teams
Lead and participate in code reviews to ensure quality security and adherence to standards
Establish and enforce best practices across development testing and deployment
Partner with leadership to drive continuous improvement and modernization efforts

h2. Hands-On Development (Primary Responsibility)

Actively contributes to the codebase spending 75% of time on hands-on development
Design develop enhance and maintain backend applications and APIs
Implement scalable secure and high-performance solutions
Identify and address technical debt performance bottlenecks and system inefficiencies
Ensure high-quality code through testing validation and review processes

h3. Code Quality & Engineering Practices

Utilize tools such as SonarQube to monitor code quality and maintainability
Promote secure coding practices and strong test coverage
Partner with developers to improve overall code health and reduce technical debt

h4. Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

Collaborate with the Technical Manager to design and maintain Azure-hosted environments
Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible
Support configuration and management of cloud resources including compute storage and networking
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and optimization using Azure DevOps
Ensure environments are scalable reliable and aligned with enterprise security standards

Other Responsibilities:
h1. Deployment & Operations

Participate in release planning deployment execution and change management processes
Collaborate with infrastructure security and vendor teams on system maintenance and improvements
Maintain and enhance operational processes and system reliability

h2. Monitoring & Reliability

Support applications monitored through 24/7 monitoring tools ensuring system health and availability
Analyze alerts system metrics and trends to proactively identify issues
Contribute to root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts

h3. Documentation & Communication

Develop and maintain clear technical documentation including:

** Application architecture and design
** System workflows and processes
** Deployment and operational procedures

Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Act as a trusted technical advisor to leadership and cross-functional teams

Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:
h1. Technical Skills

Strong expertise in Java / J2EE and backend application development
PHP experience required including support and enhancement of production applications
Experience with REST APIs JSON and service-based architectures
Experience with SQL Server and MySQL including performance tuning and data modeling
Experience supporting Azure-hosted applications in production environments
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible
Experience with NGINX and web server configuration
Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments
Proficiency with JIRA for Agile tracking and sprint management
Proficiency using Azure DevOps for source control CI/CD pipelines and deployments
Experience working with SonarQube or similar code quality tools

h2. Communication & Leadership

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to document application design workflows and system architecture
Experience providing technical leadership and oversight to senior developers
Ability to balance hands-on development responsibilities with leadership expectations

h3. Preferred Qualifications

Kotlin experience preferred particularly within Java-based ecosystems
Experience supporting high-availability enterprise-scale systems
Experience with application monitoring and reliability tools
Familiarity with performance tuning caching strategies and backend optimization

Serve as the technical lead for the platform collaborating with technical manager on design decisions architecture and coding standards
Provide guidance direction and oversight to senior developers and development teams
Lead and participate in code reviews to ensure quality security and adherence to standards
Establish and enforce best practices across development testing and deployment
Partner with leadership to drive continuous improvement and modernization efforts