Location
Dallas, TX
About the job you9re considering
At Capgemini, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative technology solutions that drive business value and enhance client experiences. You will contribute to the design, development, and continuous improvement of scalable, high-quality solutions in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Your Role
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Java Tech Lead to drive the design and delivery of our cloud-native backend services on AWS. In this player-coach role, you will set the technical direction for your team, write code on critical paths, and directly manage a team of engineers, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for our customers.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Own the architecture and technical roadmap for the team9s Java services on AWS.
- Design and build scalable, secure, and resilient microservices and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
- Write production code on critical paths, lead design and code reviews, and set the bar for code quality and testing.
- Make AWS architecture decisions across compute, data, messaging, and networking, balancing reliability, security, and cost.
- Drive CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability (New Relic), on-call, and incident-review practices.
People Leadership
- Manage engineers directly: regular 1:1s, goal setting, performance reviews, and career development.
- Coach engineers through code reviews, pairing, and stretch assignments, and grow future tech leads.
- Address performance issues early, with clear expectations and direct, fair feedback.
Delivery and Collaboration
- Partner with product, architecture, security, and business stakeholders to turn requirements into a prioritized backlog.
- Collaborate with different teams, including QA, DevOps, platform, and other engineering teams, to align on priorities, dependencies, and integrations.
- Run predictable Agile/Scrum delivery: sprint planning, estimation, dependency management, and releases.
- Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to engineering leadership.
Technical Skills Required
- Bachelor9s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 7+ years building backend systems in Java.
- 2+ years managing engineers with direct reports, including performance reviews, and career development.
- Deep expertise in modern Java (17+) and Spring Boot, including REST API design, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
- 3+ years designing, building, and running production systems on AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch, IAM).
- Strong microservices and distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, messaging, caching, and resiliency patterns.
- Solid relational and NoSQL database skills (e.g., PostgreSQL or Oracle, DynamoDB), including data modeling and performance tuning.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI), containers (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS), and automated testing (JUnit, Mockito).
- Proven track record of delivering complex, production-grade projects end to end in an Agile environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain technical trade-offs to engineers and business stakeholders alike.
Nice to Have
- AWS certification (Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional, or Developer - Associate).
- Infrastructure as code with Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
- Event streaming with Kafka, Amazon MSK, or Kinesis.
- Observability tools such as New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana/Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry.
- Experience modernizing monolithic applications or leading migrations to AWS.
- Experience in retail, e-commerce, or payments at high transaction volumes.
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The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $82,082 to $193,440
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:
- 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
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
