Lead Java Developer

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Java Developer to join our Software Engineering team supporting a U.S. Federal Government client. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering secure, scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications using modern Java technologies. This role requires strong technical leadership, architecture expertise, and hands-on development experience in Agile and DevSecOps environments.

The successful candidate will lead technical design, mentor development teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet federal security, compliance, and performance standards., * Lead the design, development, deployment, and support of enterprise-scale Java applications.

• Design and implement cloud-native, microservices-based architectures using modern Java frameworks.
• Translate business and client requirements into scalable technical solutions and recommend architectural alternatives.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers by conducting code reviews, enforcing best practices, and providing technical guidance.
• Develop secure RESTful APIs and event-driven services.
• Build highly available, resilient, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, DevOps Engineers, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including legacy application migration to cloud platforms.
• Implement secure coding practices aligned with OWASP Top 10 and federal cybersecurity standards.
• Participate in architecture reviews, sprint planning, estimation, and release planning.
• Improve application performance, scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and performance tests.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and DevSecOps automation.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, technical specifications, and deployment documentation.

• Bachelor’’s or Master’’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of enterprise software development experience.
• 5+ years leading development teams or technical initiatives.
• Experience supporting Federal Government, State Government, or highly regulated industries is preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be able to successfully pass required background investigations and security screening.