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# Senior Java Technical Lead - RESTful API, Spring Boot

- **Company:** HCL America Inc.
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $151,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Drools, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), JSON, Junit, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spring-boot, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Atlassian Tools, Api Design, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0962dd171472e8d5

## About the Role

Mandatory Skills

Core Java / J2EE, Java 8+
Spring Boot & Microservices architecture
REST API development & web services
Strong OOP concepts & design patterns

Preferred / Good to Have

Experience with Drools / Rules Engine platforms
Understanding of rule-based decisioning systems
Exposure to insurance / underwriting domain

Other Requirements

API integration & event-driven architecture
SQL / NoSQL databases, JSON/XML
CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git)
Cloud exposure (AWS preferred), Docker/Kubernetes (nice to have)
JUnit / automated testing, Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence)

## Description

We are seeking a skilled Java Developer with 8 to 10 yrs of experience to support the Build Phase of a production-grade Underwriting Rules Engine platform. The role involves designing, developing, and integrating Java-based microservices and APIs to enable real-time rule execution, decisioning, and enterprise system integration. The candidate will work closely with architects, rules engine specialists, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions aligned to enterprise standards and regulatory requirements, Design and develop Java-based microservices and REST APIs for Rules Engine platform
Implement and integrate rule execution services with enterprise systems (upstream/downstream)
Collaborate with Drools/rules team to enable rule evaluation, decisioning, and workflows
Build scalable, high-performance components aligned to low-latency decision systems
Develop and support API-driven and event-based integrations across platforms
Participate in end-to-end SDLC including development, testing, debugging, and deployment
Ensure code quality, performance optimization, and defect resolution
Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and environment setup
Contribute to non-functional requirements including scalability, resiliency, and security
Prepare technical documentation and support audit & governance requirements


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