Lead Software Engineer – Java

Intellibus is a company dedicated to engineering platforms that impact billions of lives worldwide. They are seeking a Lead Java Engineer to lead technical initiatives while remaining hands-on with architecture and development, focusing on Java-based distributed systems and modernization efforts of legacy applications.

Responsibilities:

• Write enterprise applications in Java using Object-Oriented Design Principles
• Build Java Spring Boot REST Services and Microservices
• Design and develop event-driven systems using Kafka
• Utilize Java Streams API for high-volume real-time data processing
• Create Java Thread Executor Pools and concurrent processing solutions
• Use Java Lambda Expressions and Functional Programming concepts
• Design distributed cloud-native applications using Spring Cloud
• Implement resiliency patterns, including Circuit Breakers
• Design scalable database integrations using Hibernate and Spring Data
• Optimize application performance, business logic, and SQL queries
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems
• Build highly available applications across Multi-AZ and Multi-Region deployments
• Develop scalable integration services and APIs
• Modernize legacy applications and integrate with Progress OpenEdge platforms
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design discussions
• Mentor engineers and establish development best practices
• Support production environments and mission-critical systems
• Navigate, troubleshoot, and debug applications running on Linux and Unix environments

Requirements:

• 15+ years of software engineering experience
• 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience
• Strong experience with Java 8+ and Spring Boot
• Strong experience building RESTful APIs and Microservices
• Strong experience working in Linux and Unix environments
• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Experience with Kafka
• Strong SQL and database optimization experience
• Experience leading engineering teams or acting as a Technical Lead
• Strong debugging and production support experience
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Experience with Progress OpenEdge / Progress 4GL / ABL
• Experience modernizing legacy enterprise applications
• Financial Services, Insurance, Banking, or Trading industry experience
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience supporting high-throughput enterprise applications