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# Lead Developer - Java Backend

- **Company:** AIVANTA TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, Linux, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Spring Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Redis, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Spring Cloud, Istio, Apache Spark, Spring-boot, Backend, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Cloud Migration, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/78c1e18a-2ff0-4d31-a294-158e07775870

## About the Role

* 10+ years of software development experience
 * Strong hands-on Java development experience (80-90% coding)
 * Expert in Spring Boot / Spring Framework
 * Strong backend and microservices development experience
 * Hands-on AWS cloud experience
 * Kubernetes and Docker experience
 * CI/CD experience using Jenkins, CodeDeploy, or similar tools
 * Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting
 * Strong Linux/Unix knowledge
 * Experience with Kafka, Redis, and PostgreSQL
 * Cloud-native application development experience
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

 * Python or Go experience
 * Service Mesh experience
 * Spark, Flink, Data Warehousing, or MPP platforms
 * Basic UI development experience, * Apple
 * AWS
 * Meta
 * Netflix
 * PayPal
 * High-growth startups

Experience building large-scale distributed systems

Strong cloud migration and cloud engineering background

## Description

* Design and develop scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot
 * Build and maintain cloud-native applications on AWS
 * Develop and enhance microservices architecture
 * Work with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
 * Monitor application performance and improve observability
 * Troubleshoot production issues and drive root-cause analysis
 * Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to gather requirements
 * Review code and follow software engineering best practices
 * Drive technical improvements and mentor junior developers