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# Senior /Lead Java FSD developer

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (Ajax Programming), Data Validation, Amazon DynamoDB, Identity and Access Management, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), JSON, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Load Testing, MySQL, Node.Js, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Redis, Coupa Supplier Portal, Microsoft Copilot, Message Oriented Middleware, Software Engineering, Spinnaker, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, WebSocket, Openapi, Datadog, Data Processing, ReactJS, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Grafana, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Spring-boot, Caching, Agentic-AI, Cloudformation, Blazemeter, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Claude, Api Design, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Splunk, Dynatrace, Serverless Computing, Docker, Jenkins, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=1269081a-e3b7-47b1-8848-5e874f041e13&OrgId=1&UserId=6484

## About the Role

* Java, Springboot, Microservices, REST API's, API Integration, Kafka, ReactJS, TypeScript, Java Script, Websockets, & NodeJS
 * Agile methodologies such as CI/CD & experience with service workers, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatree
 * Commercial Banking knowledge a plus, * 12+ years professional software engineering experience; 3+ years architecting cloud-native services on AWS.
 * Expert in Java 11+/17/21, SpringBoot, REST, JSON, OpenAPI, and asynchronous messaging (SNS/SQS/Kafka).
 * Strong with integration patterns (sync/async), API versioning, backwards compatibility, schema evolution, and contract testing (Pact/WireMock).
 * Deliver production-grade solutions by integrating agentic AI, LLMs/SLMs, MCP, RAG, agent orchestration frameworks, and automation to elevate how clients experience our products.
 * Build end-to-end capabilities across a cloud-native stack- React + TypeScript/JavaScript on the front end and Java/Spring Boot microservices on the back end.
 * Establish strong engineering practice through CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Spinnaker), automated testing and load testing (e.g., Blazemeter), and production observability/monitoring (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace).
 * Design, deploy, and operate scalable, event-driven micros-services on AWS using Docker, Kubernetes, serverless compute, and messaging patterns.
 * Partner with product, design, data, architecture, and risk/control stakeholders to deliver secure, stable, and scalable AI solutions that solve real business problems
 * Nice to have: Python experience for LLM engineering and data processing (e.g., building small services, automation, and evaluation harnesses).
 * Proficient with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Aurora) and at least one NoSQL (DynamoDB/DocumentDB); caching with Redis.
 * Proficient in CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), Docker, and container orchestration (ECS/EKS).
 * Solid observability (logs, metrics, traces) and performance tuning (JVM, DB, API latency, throughput).
 * Security-first mindset: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, CORS, CSP, input validation.
 * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.

Preferred qualification, capabilities, & skills

 * Experience with micro frontends, CEN/XFS API's, Terraform
 * Exposure to Java, Spring Boot, RESTful, Dynamo
 * Experience with Datadog, CloudWatch, Open Telemetry
 * Knowledge of AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Gitub etc.) and prompt engineering for LLM's

Years of Experience: 12.00 Years of Experience

## Description

We're seeking a hands-on Lead Java FSD who can build, and scale API-first platforms and integration with AI assisted and/or AI First approach.