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Lead Engineer - Java

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Rocklin, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
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Greetings everyone,

I hope you are staying safe. We are hiring a Lead Engineer - Java to join our Digital Engineering team.

Who are we?

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check ;/u>

Job Title: Lead Engineer - Java

Locations: Rocklin, CA

Job Type: Full-Time / Contract

Job Description:

Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs, and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs. Using current programming language and technologies, writes code, completes programming, and performs testing and debugging of applications. Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.

Specific Responsibilities

Authors, reviews and approves technical designs

Mastery of domain programming language

Engineers extensible solutions with the team in mind and can fix complex bugs

Reviews code to ensure it is functionally correct and consistent with the technical design

Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths

Accountable for complex stories and integration or business requirements

Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths

Anticipates risks and provides contingency solutions and timelines

Defines useful metrics and targets for domain

Measurably improves processes and best practices to achieve goals

Innovates measurable improvements

Stabilizes emerging technologies

Achieves team consent and buy-in

Interacts with business users, and/or functional peer group and managers

Sphere of influence is scrum or project development team

Actively shares through peer mentoring, shared resources and informal teachings

Teaches and mentors within team

Contributes and enforces best practices

Inspires teamwork and gently guides the Agile/project team Assists in career development plans for engineers

Provides guidance for the work performed by contractors and delegates work

Assesses the quality of work and effectiveness of contractors

Participates in development of contractor agreements, including deliverables and SLAs

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