Lead Java Full Stack Developer to join our client's dynamic engineering team in
Washington D.C. (Remote Role)The candidate shall lead a team of talented developers in designing, building, and deploying enterprise-scale applications using a modern Java and Angular technology stack. The candidate will take complete ownership of the end-to-end project lifecycle, from architectural design to post-release support, while mentoring the team and driving technical excellence. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a passion for building robust, scalable software and fostering a collaborative Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities:- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, guide, and mentor a team of 5-10+ software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Technical Ownership: Drive the architectural design and hands-on development of complex, scalable full-stack applications using the Spring Boot and Angular frameworks.
- End-to-End Delivery: Own the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring.
- Agile Practice Leadership: Champion and actively participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies, facilitate the breakdown of epics into user stories, and collaborate closely with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to ensure sprint goals are met.
- Code Quality & Best Practices: Enforce software development best practices through rigorous code reviews, advocating for TDD/BDD, and maintaining high standards of code quality using tools like SonarQube.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as a key technical point of contact, effectively communicating with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and management to ensure alignment and manage project delivery under tight deadlines.
Requirements:- 10+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proven track record as a Technical Lead or Team Lead, successfully delivering complex, enterprise-grade applications.
Backend Development (Java): - Deep expertise in Java (8/11/17) and the Spring Boot ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security).
- Strong, hands-on experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- In-depth knowledge of scalability, performance tuning, and distributed systems.
Frontend Development (Angular):- Proficiency in modern Angular (12+), TypeScript, RxJS, and state management with NgRx.
- Demonstrated experience building modular, scalable, and responsive Single-Page Applications (SPAs).
- Strong understanding of UI/UX best practices and experience with modern component libraries.
Database & Persistence:- Advanced skills in RDBMS (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL), including complex SQL and database optimization.
- Experience with ORM frameworks like Hibernate and JPA.
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis) for high-performance scenarios.
DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure:- Hands-on experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Expertise in containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
- Practical experience with a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including deployment, scaling, and monitoring.
- Familiarity with logging and monitoring stacks like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
Testing & Quality Assurance:- Strong advocate for Test-Driven Development (TDD) and BDD methodologies.
- Proficient with unit/integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers) and frontend testing tools (Jasmine/Karma, Cypress).
