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# Tech Lead - Software Engineer

- **Company:** Heitmeyer Consulting
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, MongoDB, NoSQL, Redis, Strategies of Testing, AWS Cdk, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Legacy Systems, Microservices
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.heitmeyerconsulting.com/submit-your-resume/

## About the Role

* 8-10+ years of backend software engineering experience
 * Strong expertise in Java or JVM-based technologies
 * Proven experience building microservices and REST APIs
 * Hands-on experience with AWS (compute, messaging, storage)
 * Experience with event-driven architectures (pub/sub, messaging systems), + Scalable, resilient backend services
 + APIs, data models, and messaging solutions, * Proven experience as a Tech Lead or senior technical leader
 * Ownership of service-level architecture and production systems
 * Strong collaboration across engineering, product, and platform teams
 * Experience mentoring developers and driving engineering best practices, + CI/CD pipelines and automation
 + Testing strategies (unit, integration, contract)
 * Strong "build it / run it" mindset
 + Production support, on-call, incident management
 * Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and reliability practices, + Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), ECS, or serverless (Lambda)
 * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK)
 * Domain-Driven Design (DDD) concepts
 * Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)
 * Familiarity with API gateways (Apigee, Kong)
 * Experience with observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus)
 * Experience in regulated environments (banking, PCI, SOX)
 * Exposure to AI-assisted / agentic development practices

## Description

Heitmeyer Consulting is seeking a hands-on Java Tech Lead to drive end-to-end modernization of backend systems-transitioning from legacy/on-prem platforms to AWS-based, cloud-native architectures.
This role combines deep technical expertise, architectural ownership, and team leadership, with a focus on building scalable, resilient, event-driven microservices in a highly regulated financial environment., + APIs and service interfaces

 + Data models (relational + NoSQL)
 + Messaging patterns and integrations
 * Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and highly available, * Ensure systems meet expectations for:
 + Performance, availability, and resiliency
 * Implement:
 + Monitoring, alerting, and observability standards
 + Testing strategies (unit, integration, contract)


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