W2 Only (No C2C) :: Hybrid :: Java Development Lead / Architect - Java, Spring Boot, ReactJS & Delivery || G.C / U.S.C

• Translate product/architectural direction into actionable technical plans and backlog items
• Set and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architectural guardrails
• Engineering and delivery
• Design and implement microservices and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot
• Contribute to front-end features using ReactJS (preferably with TypeScript) when needed
• Ensure performance, scalability, reliability, and security are first-class concerns
• Lead peer reviews, pair programming, and test strategy (unit, integration, contract, UI)
• Drive CI/CD best practices with Jenkins and automate quality gates
• Guide the team through the SDLC, from estimation and design to deployment and support
• Collaboration and stakeholder management
• Partner with architects, product owners, and QA to align on scope, timeline, and quality
• Communicate delivery status, risks, and mitigations to onshore stakeholders
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
• Operations and cloud
• Champion observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and production-readiness
• Support deployments and run-time operations on cloud (Azure preferred), Spring Cloud, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, JWT, and API documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
• Front-end testing (Jest, React Testing Library) and E2E testing (Cypress/Playwright)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), artifact repos, and feature flagging
• Messaging/streaming (Kafka), caching (Redis), and asynchronous processing
• Observability stack (Splunk/ELK, PrometheGrafana), circuit breakers, and resiliency patterns
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep) and Azure DevOps
• TDD/contract testing (Pact), performance testing (JMeter/Gatling)

What Success Looks Like (First 6 Months)

• Stable, well-documented services and UI components meeting performance SLAs
• Predictable delivery with improved cycle time and reduced defect escape rate
• Clear coding standards and review practices adopted across the pod
• Increased test coverage and automated quality checks in CI/CD
• Positive feedback from product, QA, and architecture partners

8+ years of professional Java development; 3+ years in a Tech Lead or Pod Lead capacity

• Expert-level proficiency with:
• Java (11+), Spring Boot, building scalable microservices and REST APIs
• ReactJS for full-stack delivery (TypeScript experience preferred)
• Oracle database (SQL, performance tuning)
• Strong grasp of Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban), backlog refinement, estimation, and iterative delivery
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins CI/CD, Git, and build tools (Maven/Gradle)
• Practical exposure to cloud platforms; Azure services (AKS/App Service, AAD) preferred
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team coaching skills
• Domain familiarity with Financial Services/Wealth Management is a plus, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience

Work Setup

• Full-time; hybrid/onsite with distributed teams across time zones
• Occasional off-hours support during critical releases