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# Java Lead

- **Company:** EXA TECHNOLOGIES,LLC
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Java Persistence API, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, RabbitMQ, Spring-mvc, Spring-boot, Git, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2445e4b8e5eeea56

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in Java development.
 * Strong expertise in Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
 * Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs.
 * Strong knowledge of Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security).
 * Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ.
 * Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and/or MongoDB.
 * Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems, design patterns, and performance tuning.
 * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Domain Experience

 * Mandatory: Banking or Financial Services domain experience.
 * Experience with retail banking, commercial banking, payments, lending, or capital markets is highly preferred., * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Ability to work onsite/hybrid in Pittsburgh, PA.
 * Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

## Description

* Lead a team of Java developers and provide technical leadership.
 * Participate in solution architecture and design discussions.
 * Conduct code reviews and enforce development best practices.
 * Collaborate with business stakeholders, QA, DevOps, and cross-functional teams.
 * Mentor junior developers and drive technical excellence.


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