Lead Java Developer - Financial Services

Java Lead

Onsite in Atlanta, GA or Jersey City, NJ | Contract | 8 12 years of experience

Acunor is recruiting a hands-on Java Lead to guide a team of developers and own the technical design, delivery quality, and release readiness of Java modules.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch.
• Break down requirements, estimate work, and allocate tasks across the team.
• Set coding standards, lead code reviews, and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Own CI/CD, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and release readiness.
• Mentor developers and serve as the module's technical escalation point.

Required qualifications

• At least 8 years of hands-on experience with Core Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Java Streams, lambdas, and core Java design patterns.
• Spring Batch and ORM frameworks.
• Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
• AWS or an equivalent cloud platform.
• Proven technical team leadership and delivery experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications

• Angular or React.
• Kafka or Terraform.
• Java or cloud certification.