Lead Java Developer

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot. Define and manage technical architecture, application design, and technical roadmaps. Translate business requirements into technical specifications, architecture documents, and implementation plans. Design scalable, reliable, and secure applications using microservices and distributed systems. Drive architectural decisions involving Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, databases, messaging systems, and cloud technologies. Provide technical leadership and guidance to developers, review code, and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. Collaborate with business stakeholders, product managers, architects, and engineering teams to deliver business solutions. Evaluate technical solutions, identify risks, and manage trade-offs related to performance, scalability, security, and cost. Ensure application performance, reliability, maintainability, and scalability. Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution. Mentor team members and drive continuous improvement in development practices. Required Technical Skills12–15 years of overall IT experience with strong Java development background. Strong expertise in Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, and Spring Framework. Hands-on experience with Microservices architecture and RESTful APIs. Experience with Hibernate, JPA, and SQL/NoSQL databases. Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of application security, system integration, and performance optimization. Experience with Agile methodologies and enterprise application development.