Lead Full Stack Java Developer (React and Digital Assets)

We are seeking a Digital Assets Lead Software Engineer to join an award-winning Digital and Trading Technology team. This role focuses on delivering next-generation digital wealth solutions at scale, leveraging modern full-stack engineering practices and AI-driven development tools. The Lead Software Engineer will drive complex, enterprise-wide initiatives, establish engineering standards, and collaborate closely with senior technology leaders to shape the future of digital wealth platforms, including tokenized and on-chain capabilities operating in 24x7 markets.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead complex, companywide technology initiatives with broad business impact.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document large-scale full-stack applications.
• Review and analyze complex technology solutions aligned to enterprise and strategic business objectives.
• Define and influence engineering standards and best practices across teams.
• Architect and develop scalable APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product partners, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Mentor and guide engineers, providing technical leadership and peer coaching.
• Support production readiness, code quality reviews, and operational excellence.

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, supporting complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• 7+ years of hands-on development experience with Java and/or React with TypeScript.
• 5+ years of experience designing and building APIs and microservices in distributed systems.
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and leading design decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with .NET, Trading systems, or market data protocols such as FIX.
• Hands-on experience with E2E and UI testing frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber/Gherkin).
• Experience building RESTful services using Spring Boot or similar frameworks.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and container platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub-based workflows, and modern developer tooling.
• Familiarity with application security practices and tools such as SonarQube.

The pay rate for this position is $69.00/hr - $74.00/hr.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.