Lead Java Full Stack Developer at New York

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Lead Java Full Stack Developer to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade, API-first platforms using modern Java technologies, AWS cloud services, and AI-driven solutions.

12+ years of professional software engineering experience. Strong expertise in Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JSON, and OpenAPI. Extensive experience designing and developing Microservices and API integrations. Strong frontend development experience with ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and WebSockets. Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka, AWS SNS, and SQS. Strong AWS cloud-native architecture and development experience. Experience with Agentic AI, LLMs/SLMs, MCP, RAG, and AI orchestration frameworks. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, and serverless computing. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Terraform, and automated deployments. Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, DynamoDB, and DocumentDB.

Additional Skills: API versioning, schema evolution, contract testing (Pact/WireMock). Production monitoring and observability using Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, and CloudWatch. Performance tuning, JVM optimization, and application scalability. Security practices including IAM, KMS, WAF, OAuth, and secrets management. AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude. Python experience for AI/LLM engineering is a plus.

What We Are Looking For: Strong technical leadership and architectural skills. Ability to independently design and deliver scalable enterprise solutions. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience mentoring developers and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.