Java Lead Developer (Java, Microservices/APIs, Event Streaming/Kafka, Azure, Helm)

Job Title: Java Tech Lead

Location: New Jersey, NJ / Coral Springs, FL (Day one onsite, Work 5 Days a week onsite)

(Need Minimum 13 Years Experience candidates)

Main skills: Java, Microservices/APIs, Event Streaming/Kafka, Azure, Helm

Job Description:

We're looking for a skilled Senior Java/Microservices Engineer to lead the development of modern, scalable, cloud-native applications. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, mentoring developers, and building high-performance systems, this role is for you!

What You'll Do

Lead the development, enhancement, and implementation of enterprise-grade software applications

Contribute to architectural design, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance

Maintain and improve existing codebases; drive high-quality standards through code reviews

Mentor junior developers and provide hands-on technical guidance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps) to translate requirements into technical specifications

Build robust microservices and event-driven applications on Azure

Tech Stack You'll Work With

Backend: Java 8 , Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate

Architecture: Microservices, distributed systems, design patterns (Saga, Circuit Breaker)

Event Streaming: Kafka / Azure Event Hubs (pub-sub, partitioning)

Cloud: Azure (AKS, Helm), containerization, cloud-native deployments

DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes

What We're Looking For

Strong expertise in Java programming and SOLID principles

Hands-on experience building and deploying microservices

Understanding of NFRs-scalability, resilience, performance, security

Working knowledge of event streaming platforms

Familiarity with Azure Cloud & Kubernetes

Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and collaboration skills

Experience guiding or mentoring junior engineers

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