Java Microservices Senior Engineering Lead

Citi

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Salary: $176,720–$265,080 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $221k

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TL;DR · Java Microservices Senior Engineering Lead

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As a Senior Engineering Lead (Java / Microservices) in the Technology team, you will lead the technical direction of critical applications by designing and developing highly scalable full-stack systems using Java and Angular. Your day-to-day responsibilities include providing strategic guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, and driving best practices across the software development lifecycle. You will champion modern technologies like microservices and cloud-native solutions while mentoring senior engineers and fostering a culture of innovation. Additionally, you will act as a liaison between technology and business stakeholders, translating complex requirements into actionable technical designs and facilitating workshops to gather detailed project needs. This role requires extensive experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to bridge technical execution with business strategy within the financial services industry.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Spring Cloud Spring Security RESTful APIs Kubernetes OpenShift CI/CD Git DevOps Microservices Docker Angular AWS Azure GCP Jenkins Tekton PostgreSQL Oracle RabbitMQ Kafka Linux Dynatrace AppDynamics Redis Hazelcast

What you'll do

Lead the design and architecture of full stack applications using Java and Angular.
Provide strategic technical direction to development teams, aligning with enterprise goals.
Mentor senior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
Act as a liaison between technology teams and business stakeholders for requirements.
Conduct in-depth business process analysis to identify technological improvement opportunities.

What we're looking for

10+ years of software development experience with a focus on backend systems.
5+ years in senior Java development roles, expertise in Spring Boot ecosystem.
Proven leadership in architecting and developing complex enterprise applications.
Expert-level proficiency in Core Java, including advanced concepts like concurrency.
Extensive experience (5+ years) in designing RESTful APIs and SOAP Web Services.
Hands-on experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes for deploying containerized apps.

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