Java Backend Lead

Purplejack Technologies Llc
Chicago, IL, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Applications Architecture Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Databases Continuous Integration Relational Databases Database Design Software Debugging DevOps
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Distributed Systems Amazon DynamoDB Fault Tolerance Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Performance Tuning Software Deployment Software Engineering Software Systems Software Organization Enterprise Application Integration Enterprise Software Applications Backend Event Driven Architecture Integration Tests Information Technology Api Gateway Software Coding Restful APIs Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Microservices

Job description

  • Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise-scale backend applications using Java 17.
  • Lead development efforts for complex software systems and business-critical applications.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
  • Guide geographically dispersed teams through project execution and delivery.
  • Drive development initiatives focused on delivering high-value business features.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, technical evaluations, and solution recommendations.
  • Establish and maintain software development best practices, coding standards, and quality processes.
  • Lead troubleshooting, debugging, and resolution of complex technical issues.
  • Coordinate production support activities, incident management, and stakeholder communications.
  • Perform integration testing and support customer acceptance testing activities.
  • Collaborate with business users, stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams.
  • Promote reusable enterprise-wide solutions and technical standards.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across systems, processes, and team capabilities.
  • Mentor junior developers and support career development initiatives.

Requirements

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Backend Lead to design, develop, and support enterprise-grade software solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Java backend development, cloud technologies, distributed systems, and team leadership. This role requires hands-on development, architectural contribution, mentoring responsibilities, and production support ownership within a fast-paced enterprise environment., * Bachelor’’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field., * 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise software applications using Java.

  • 3+ years of experience leading geographically distributed development teams.
  • Proven experience delivering highly available, scalable, and reliable backend solutions.
  • Experience participating in application architecture and technical design decisions., * Strong expertise in Java 17.
  • Extensive backend application development experience.
  • Strong experience building and consuming RESTful Web Services.
  • Experience designing scalable and maintainable microservices-based applications.

Cloud & AWS

Hands-on experience with AWS services including:

  • IAM
  • Kinesis
  • DynamoDB
  • API Gateway/API Stack
  • SQS
  • SNS
  • KMS

Database Technologies

  • PostgreSQL or other relational database platforms.
  • Database design, optimization, and performance tuning experience.

DevOps & Reliability

  • DevOps practices and CI/CD methodologies.
  • Experience supporting highly available and fault-tolerant systems.
  • Production deployment and operational support experience.
  • Monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management expertise.

Architecture

  • Experience contributing to application architecture and solution design.
  • Understanding of enterprise integration patterns and scalable system design., * Python development experience.
  • Cloud-native application development.
  • Distributed event-driven architectures.
  • Performance tuning and optimization., * Strong leadership and team collaboration abilities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
  • Passion for technology and continuous learning.
  • Experience mentoring and coaching junior engineers.
  • Ability to coordinate incident resolution and production support activities.
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills., The ideal candidate is a hands-on Java Backend Technical Lead with extensive experience building enterprise applications in AWS environments. They combine deep technical expertise with leadership capabilities, architecture exposure, production support ownership, and a strong commitment to delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality software solutions.

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