Lead Software Developer - Java

We are searching for a Lead Software Developer - Java with AWS Cloud to lead delivery of AWS cloud-native microservices, APIs, and related front-end components. You will ensure strong governance and architecture with the CTO organization while driving planning and quality—apply today.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the team’s technology solutions and the outcomes delivered
• Guide the team with technical vision and support decision-making
• Clear technology obstacles that appear as the project moves forward
• Work with architects and the CTO organization to maintain governance and best practices
• Ensure solutions address functional and non-functional requirements with high quality
• Enhance system designs, architectures, and frameworks to improve consistency
• Safeguard quality of data models, API contracts, architecture, frameworks, and code
• Contribute to estimates, planning, prioritization, and dependency mapping
• Provide leadership and enable collaboration across teams and stakeholder groups
• Demonstrate hands-on expertise with AWS Cloud-native microservices architecture

Requirements

• Strong background with 8+ years building front-end applications, microservices, and REST APIs
• Hands-on experience with Java, Node.js, and SpringBoot for API and microservices development
• Advanced proficiency with AWS Cloud services such as ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and CloudWatch
• Experience working with DynamoDB and Aurora database technologies
• Practical understanding of Agile methodology and API testing tools
• Familiarity with monitoring platforms including Splunk
• Proven client-facing communication skills and strong presentation capability
• Keen attention to detail and comfort working through ambiguity while staying organized
• Experience leading teams and coordinating across Vanguard Database, the CTO organization, and API Economy initiatives
• Proven ability to translate technical ambiguity into clear, well-defined solutions

Nice to have

• Python familiarity
• Experience with cloud-native data pipeline development
• Experience connecting business insight to API economy principles

Technologies

• Backend – Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Microservices, APIs
• Cloud – AWS (ECS, Lambda, SQS, Cloudwatch and other frequently used AWS services)
• Database – DynamoDB, Aurora
• Other language – Python (Optional)
• Monitoring – Splunk
• Testing – API Testing Tools