Services Engineering Lead – Lead Java Developer

Location: Miami FL (Onsite 4 days/week Remote Fridays)
Duration: 6 Months

We are seeking an experienced Services Engineering Lead / Lead Java Developer to drive the design development and delivery of enterprise-scale applications and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Java Spring Boot microservices cloud-native technologies and event-driven architectures along with proven experience leading development teams and delivering complex software solutions.

• Lead the design development and deployment of scalable high-performance applications and microservices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Architect and implement event-driven and distributed system solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams stakeholders and leadership to define technical strategies and project roadmaps.
• Drive software delivery from requirements through production deployment and support.
• Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies SDLC best practices and coding standards.
• Manage project scope risks dependencies and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate effectively with offshore teams and external partners to ensure successful project execution.
• Review code troubleshoot complex technical issues and promote engineering excellence.

• 7 years of software development and engineering experience.
• 2 years of experience in a lead or technical leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Maven-based Spring/Spring Boot development.
• Proficiency with Docker containers and Kubernetes including Kustomize.
• Experience with GitOps practices and Argo CD.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Couchbase or other NoSQL databases.
• Experience designing and developing GraphQL APIs.
• Experience building customer-facing large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems eventual consistency and scalable application design.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within Agile environments and software development lifecycle processes.
• Proven ability to take ownership of projects from inception through delivery.
• Experience collaborating with offshore development teams and driving projects to completion.

• Experience with reactive programming using WebFlux Project Reactor or non-blocking I/O.
• Knowledge of API gateway architectures such as Apigee or similar platforms.
• Experience with both NoSQL and relational databases including stored procedures.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and external technology partners.
• Familiarity with web and mobile application development.