Full Job Description
Lead Java Developer
JOB SUMMARY
Looking for a Lead Full Stack Developer / offshore coordinator to serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, onsite leadership, and an established offshore development team supporting critical eSales initiatives. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring both strong development expertise and the ability to coordinate daily activities across global teams. The ideal candidate will lead project execution, facilitate communication, remove roadblocks, and actively contribute to software development efforts. The offshore team has been supporting eSales projects for the past several months, and we are looking for a consultant who can step in and provide strong technical leadership, delivery oversight, and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the onsite technical lead for multiple eSales development initiatives.
Act as the primary point of contact between business partners, product owners, and offshore development teams.
Conduct daily morning standups with offshore resources to review priorities, progress, and blockers.
Hold end-of-day coordination sessions to review deliverables, status updates, and next-day objectives.
Provide technical leadership and hands-on development across the full application stack.
Review solution designs, code quality, and implementation approach to ensure best practices are followed.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions and actionable development tasks.
Monitor project progress, manage risks, and escalate issues when necessary.
Collaborate with architects, QA teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
Support Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
Mentor developers and promote continuous improvement within the team.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of software development experience with at least 2+ years in a technical lead role.
Strong experience leading distributed onsite/offshore development teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to coordinate development efforts across multiple workstreams and time zones.
Hands-on full stack development experience.
Technical Skills:
Java / Spring Boot
REST APIs and Microservices Architecture
Angular
JavaScript / TypeScript
SQL and relational databases
Git, CI/CD pipelines
Cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting eCommerce, eSales, customer portal, or digital customer-facing applications.
Prior experience within insurance or financial services environments.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.
Experience reviewing architecture, estimating effort, and guiding technical direction.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Strong communicator who can effectively collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams.
Comfortable balancing hands-on coding with delivery leadership responsibilities.
Proven track record of managing offshore development teams and driving accountability.
Able to rapidly understand existing projects and assume ownership of ongoing initiatives.
Proactive problem solver with strong organizational and leadership skills.