Java Engineering Lead
California City, CA · On-site
... to-microservices transformations ✔ Design and develop scalable microservices, REST APIs, and ... DevOps, and Business teams ✔ Mentor engineers and conduct architecture and code reviews ✔ ...
California City, CA · On-site
... to-microservices transformations ✔ Design and develop scalable microservices, REST APIs, and ... DevOps, and Business teams ✔ Mentor engineers and conduct architecture and code reviews ✔ ...
California City, CA · On-site
... to-microservices transformations ✔ Design and develop scalable microservices, REST APIs, and ... DevOps, and Business teams ✔ Mentor engineers and conduct architecture and code reviews ✔ ...
California City, CA · On-site
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs . * Experience leading development teams and mentoring junior developers. * Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
California City, CA · On-site
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs . * Experience leading development teams and mentoring junior developers. * Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
California City, CA · On-site
$80K/yr
Spring Integration, RabbitMQ with Kafka Experience in Scala, Microservices, Spark and Big Data ... Developer: 1 year
California City, CA · On-site
$80K/yr
Spring Integration, RabbitMQ with Kafka Experience in Scala, Microservices, Spark and Big Data ... Developer: 1 year
California City, CA · Remote
$217K - $258K/yr
Experience in building large-scale distributed systems and microservices. * Strong programming skills in Python; proficiency in Java a plus. * Expert-level proficiency in Python and modern frameworks ...
California City, CA · Remote
$217K - $258K/yr
Experience in building large-scale distributed systems and microservices. * Strong programming skills in Python; proficiency in Java a plus. * Expert-level proficiency in Python and modern frameworks ...
Ridgecrest, CA · Remote
$83K - $100K/yr
Saalex is an Engineering and Information Technology Services company with a focus on Test Range ... and microservices using technologies such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar frameworks.
Ridgecrest, CA · Remote
$83K - $100K/yr
Saalex is an Engineering and Information Technology Services company with a focus on Test Range ... and microservices using technologies such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar frameworks.
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| Aspect | Java Microservices Developer | Java Backend Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Required Skills | Microservices architecture, REST APIs, Spring Boot, Docker | Core Java, Spring Framework, SQL, APIs |
| Work Environment | Distributed systems, cloud platforms, containerization | Monolithic applications, server-side development |
| Industry Usage | Tech companies, cloud services, scalable applications | Financial, enterprise, and web applications |
Java Microservices Developers focus on designing and implementing scalable, distributed microservices architectures using tools like Spring Boot and Docker. In contrast, Java Backend Developers work on server-side logic, often within monolithic systems, utilizing core Java and Spring. Both roles require Java expertise but differ in scope and environment, with microservices roles emphasizing cloud and containerization skills.
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Posted 22 days ago
📍 Location: California (Onsite Preferred)
💼 Employment Type: C2H
We are looking for an experienced Java Engineering Lead to drive the architecture, development, modernization, and operational excellence of enterprise-scale Java platforms. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can mentor engineering teams, define technical strategy, and build highly scalable, cloud-native applications.
🔹 Key Responsibilities:
✔ Lead architecture, technical strategy, and roadmap for Java-based applications and services
✔ Drive modernization initiatives, including monolith-to-microservices transformations
✔ Design and develop scalable microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven solutions
✔ Lead integration efforts across enterprise platforms, APIs, messaging systems, and third-party services
✔ Establish engineering standards, coding best practices, and governance processes
✔ Own production readiness, release planning, performance optimization, and operational excellence
✔ Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QE, DevOps, and Business teams
✔ Mentor engineers and conduct architecture and code reviews
✔ Support CI/CD, cloud-native engineering, and deployment automation initiatives
🔹 Required Skills:
✔ 10+ years of software engineering experience
✔ 3+ years in Lead Engineer, Technical Lead, Staff Engineer, or Engineering Manager roles
✔ Strong expertise in Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
✔ Deep understanding of Microservices, Distributed Systems, and REST APIs
✔ Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Event-Driven Architecture, and API Gateway technologies
✔ Strong database experience with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
✔ Expertise in Design Patterns, Multithreading, Concurrency, Performance Tuning, and Secure Coding
✔ Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps
✔ Experience deploying and supporting applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
✔ Strong Agile, Scrum, and SDLC experience
🔹 Preferred Skills:
⭐ Experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives
⭐ Background in Retail, E-Commerce, Payments, Supply Chain, Financial Services, or other high-transaction environments
⭐ Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
⭐ Experience with OpenAPI, Swagger, Service Mesh, SRE, and Platform Engineering practices
🔹 AI & Engineering Innovation:
✔ Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools for code generation, code reviews, documentation, testing, dependency analysis, and release impact assessments
✔ Passion for driving AI-enabled engineering productivity while maintaining quality, security, and compliance standards