Lead Software Engineer – Java

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated **Lead Software Engineer** specializing in Java and AWS Cloud solutions to join our dynamic team. This role demands someone with a blend of hands-on expertise, technical leadership, and business acumen to drive impactful software deliveries for our front-end applications, microservices, and cloud ecosystems. **Responsibilities** - Take ownership and accountability for the technology solutions and deliverables of the team - Provide technology thought leadership and guide the team in making informed decisions - Remove obstacles related to technology throughout the project lifecycle - Collaborate with architects and the CTO organization on governance and best practices - Address functional and non-functional requirements while building high-quality solutions - Contribute to and enhance designs, architectures, and frameworks - Oversee and ensure the quality of data models, API contracts, architecture, frameworks, and code - Assist with effort estimation, planning, priority setting, and identifying dependencies - Provide leadership and foster collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders - Serve as a strong technologist with hands-on knowledge of AWS Cloud Native microservices architecture **Requirements** - 8+ years of experience designing and developing front-end applications, microservices, and REST APIs - Background in Java, Node.js, and SpringBoot technologies, including APIs and microservices - Expertise in AWS Cloud services such as ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and Cloudwatch - Knowledge of databases like DynamoDB and Aurora - Skills in agile methodology and API testing tools - Understanding of monitoring tools like Splunk - Client-facing and strong communicative abilities with presentation skills - Attention to detail and capacity to work in ambiguity while maintaining structure - Team leadership with experience collaborating across teams like Vanguard Database, CTO organization, and API Economy initiatives - Competency in removing technical fuzziness and delivering clear solutions **Nice to have** - Familiarity with Python programming - Capability to work with data pipelines in a cloud-native environment - Showcase of building solutions aligning business acumen with API economy **Technologies** - Backend – Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Microservices, APIs - Cloud – AWS (ECS, Lambda, SQS, Cloudwatch and other frequently used AWS services) - Database – DynamoDB, Aurora - Other language – Python (Optional) - Monitoring – Splunk - Testing – API Testing Tools