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Lead Java Developer

Apex Systems
Durham, NC Contractor
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/26/2026
Job#: 3043805

Job Description:

Lead Java Developer

Location: Durham, North Carolina (Remote)

Role Overview

An experienced Lead Java Developer is sought to develop business solutions within the healthcare industry. This role involves working with modern frameworks for container, cloud, and serverless Java/Linux-based solutions. As a Pod Lead, the individual will own business features from requirements through implementation, working directly with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to drive architecture decisions and technical execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner directly with business users to clarify requirements and influence solutions.
  • Design architecture and technical approaches for enterprise solutions.
  • Lead developers within a pod, driving delivery and technical direction.
  • Plan and deliver complex, long-term projects involving multiple teams.
  • Oversee projects in terms of architecture, design, implementation, and maintenance.
  • Lead the development of new systems and technologies, ensuring alignment with requirements.
  • Establish and enforce quality standards for coding patterns and code reviews.
  • Serve as a technical lead, providing guidance and reviewing the work of other team members.
  • Mentor and train developers, helping them navigate technical challenges.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering with hands-on architecture experience.
  • Experience acting as a technical lead, solution lead, or pod lead.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions and creating architecture diagrams.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework, including Spring Boot.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
  • Familiarity with Agentic AI (e.g., Claude, Codex, ChatGPT) and the ability to validate and quality-check AI-generated code.
  • Experience developing RESTful web services and working with microservices architecture.
  • Knowledge of messaging services such as Kafka or IBM MQ.
  • Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git) and build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle).
  • Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito).
  • Experience with SQL development and database management.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the healthcare domain, including exposure to laboratory, clinical, or diagnostic platforms.
  • Experience with product implementation.
  • Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases for large-scale enterprise solutions.
  • Experience developing container-based and serverless applications.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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