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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead java developer - **Company:** EdgeAll Inc - **Location:** Rockville, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Activiti (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Applications Architecture, Business Process Model and Notation, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Elasticsearch, Groovy, Hibernate (Java), Identity and Access Management, Java Persistence API, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), PostgreSQL, Liquibase, Apache Maven, Object-Relational Mapping, E2e Testing, Power BI, Software Engineering, SonarQube, SQL Databases, SQL Server Reporting Services, TypeScript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, RxJS, Spring-boot, Gatling, Technical Debt, Backend, AngularJS, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Playwright, AWS Fargate, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Protractor, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/176ff019-517d-4175-8be3-afc5e7debab3 ## About the Role Engineering Depth * 12+ years of professional software development experience, with senior-level ownership of complex systems. * Expert-level Java (11, 17, 21) and Spring Boot (WebFlux, Security, Data JPA/Hibernate, Cache, Retry); multi-module Maven. * Strong Angular and TypeScript experience (Angular 16+), including RxJS, NgRx, and component/micro-frontend architecture. * Solid experience designing microservices and REST/reactive APIs. * Hands-on AWS experience running containerized services in production (ECS/Fargate, ALB, RDS/Aurora, SQS/SES, Lambda, S3). * Proficiency with PostgreSQL, SQL, ORM (Hibernate/JPA), and Liquibase migrations. * Experience with CI/CD (GitLab CI and/or Jenkins), Docker, SonarQube/JaCoCo, and Git-based workflows. * Working knowledge of Groovy for infrastructure provisioning and build orchestration. * Experience leveraging AI technologies and AI powered development tools such as AWS Kiro, MCP servers, and AI skills is highly preferred. Architecture & Leadership * 3+ years in a technical leadership, lead engineer, or team lead capacity. * Demonstrated ownership of system-level architecture for a non-trivial platform, including documented decisions and trade-off analysis. * Proven experience leading and mentoring engineers, running code reviews, and raising a team's technical bar. * Track record of planning and delivering multi-component releases and coordinating across teams. * Experience leading framework upgrades/migrations and technical-debt initiatives. * Excellent communication skills able to explain complex technical concepts to engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike. Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications * Deep domain experience in identity and access management (IAM): authN/authZ, entitlements, MFA, LDAP. * Experience with PingOne Identity Platform * Experience with BPM/workflow engines (Activiti or similar BPMN engines). * Experience designing and operating micro-frontend architectures at scale. * Elasticsearch for search-driven features. * Performance engineering with Gatling (and Scala familiarity). * E2E testing strategy with Playwright and/or Protractor. * Feature-flag / progressive-delivery platforms (LaunchDarkly). * Reporting/analytics with Power BI (DAX) and SSRS. ## Description Technical Leadership & Architecture * Own the end-to-end technical architecture of the identity platform across backend microservices, micro-frontends, data, and cloud infrastructure. * Define and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and best practices; document key decisions (ADRs) and drive alignment across the team. * Lead design reviews and make final calls on significant technical trade-offs (e.g., service boundaries, reactive vs. blocking, data modeling, caching, resiliency). * Set and enforce non-functional standards: security, performance, scalability, availability, observability, and accessibility (WCAG). * Own the technical roadmap, including framework upgrades and migrations (e.g., Angular 16 21, Spring Boot 2.x 4.x, Java 11 17+) and technical-debt reduction. * Partner with security, compliance, and audit stakeholders to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements. Team Leadership & People Management * Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers; provide technical direction, coaching, and career development. * Conduct and elevate code reviews; establish a strong engineering culture around quality, testing, and craftsmanship. * Plan and coordinate team delivery: break down epics, estimate, sequence work, and manage the team's technical backlog. * Remove blockers, balance workload, and shield the team from unnecessary disruption while keeping delivery on track. * Foster collaboration across teams. Hands-On Engineering (Individual Contribution) * Design, develop, and maintain Java/Spring Boot microservices (access management, KBA/MFA, org, concierge/workflow, auditing, scheduling, search). * Build and enhance Angular micro-frontend applications within the shared component library and micro-app architecture. * Develop and consume RESTful and reactive (WebFlux) APIs and integrations across services. * Implement identity and security features: authentication, authorization, entitlements, KBA, MFA (DUO), LDAP, and on-behalf-of flows. * Work with AWS services (ECS/Fargate, RDS Aurora, SQS, SES, S3, Lambda, Elasticsearch, Parameter Store) and infrastructure-as-code provisioning. * Contribute to and steward CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and code-quality gates (SonarQube, JaCoCo). * Design and maintain database schemas and migrations (PostgreSQL/Aurora, Liquibase, Hibernate/JPA). * Tackle the most complex or high-risk implementation work and production issues. Delivery & Operations * Own release planning and coordination across the multi-repo platform and its many deployable components. * Champion observability, incident response, and operational readiness; participate in on-call/escalation as needed. * Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tooling, and delivery velocity. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Give your build some love, it will give it back!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/514-give-your-build-some-love-it-will-give-it-back) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How to Create New RxJS Operators](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/683-how-to-create-new-rxjs-operators) - [AI-Native Enterprise Platforms: Interpreting Logic, Not Compiling Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1975-ai-native-enterprise-platforms-interpreting-logic-not-compiling-code) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top 10 Java Libraries](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/364-top-10-java-libraries)