Lead Software Engineer - Java/AWS

About the Role: Location: New York City, NY Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Employment: Full-time Sponsorship:No employment visa sponsorship is available for this position, now or in the future. We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with deep Java, Spring Boot, and AWS expertise to lead the design and development of large-scale, cloud-based enterprise applications. This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who remains close to the technology. The position is approximately 30% hands-on, while also providing architecture guidance, conducting code and design reviews, mentoring developers, and ensuring engineering teams follow modern development, security, and cloud best practices. The ideal candidate will bring approximately 15+ years of software engineering experience, with strong recent experience developing and modernizing enterprise Java applications in AWS environments. Java is the primary focus of the role; React experience is secondary. Key Responsibilities 30 Lead the design and development of enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot 30 Provide technical leadership across application architecture, development, and modernization initiatives 30 Remain approximately 30% hands-on with development and technical problem-solving 30 Conduct detailed code reviews and design reviews 30 Design and develop microservices and REST APIs 30 Architect and support cloud-native solutions on AWS 30 Apply application and API security best practices 30 Guide engineering teams on scalability, performance, resiliency, and maintainability 30 Work with containers, Kubernetes/EKS, messaging and event-driven architectures 30 Support CI/CD, DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices 30 Mentor developers and provide technical direction across distributed teams 30 Collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders Required Qualifications 30 Approximately 15+ years of software engineering/application development experience 30 Deep hands-on experience with Java 30 Strong Spring Boot and microservices experience 30 Strong experience developing and deploying applications on AWS 30 Strong understanding of REST APIs and API/application security 30 Recent experience conducting code reviews and providing technical leadership to development teams 30 Experience with cloud-native and distributed application architectures 30 Strong understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices 30 Experience with CI/CD and modern DevOps practices 30 Strong communication and client-facing skills 30 Ability to work onsite in New York City 3 days per week 30 Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship Preferred Qualifications 30 React experience 30 Kubernetes / Amazon EKS 30 Docker 30 Kafka or other event-driven/messaging technologies 30 Terraform or CloudFormation 30 AWS Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, S3, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB and CloudWatch 30 Experience with web and/or mobile application platforms 30 Financial Services or other large, highly regulated enterprise experience What We're Looking For We are particularly interested in candidates who combine strong hands-on Java/Spring Boot expertise with technical leadership. This is not a purely high-level architecture position. The successful candidate should be technically current enough to review code, challenge design decisions, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide credible guidance to senior engineers. The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $140,000 - $175,000/ yearly. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law. The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity. It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws. Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: 30 Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave 30 Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada) 30 Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada) 30 Life and disability insurance 30 Employee assistance programs 30 Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini's discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.