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We are looking for a Lead Java Engineer who can lead technical initiatives while remaining deeply hands-on with architecture, development, troubleshooting, and modernization efforts.

This role will focus on Java-based distributed systems while supporting modernization efforts involving legacy Progress OpenEdge (4GL/ABL) applications.

We are looking for Engineers who can 

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

What Success Looks Like

You will drive the modernization and remediation of mission-critical enterprise applications, improve platform scalability, reliability, and performance, and successfully bridge legacy Progress OpenEdge systems with modern Java-based distributed architectures. You will mentor engineers, establish engineering best practices, lead technical decision-making, and deliver high-quality solutions that reduce operational risk while enabling the business to scale. Ultimately, you will be a key contributor in transforming complex legacy platforms into modern, resilient, cloud-ready systems.

We work closely with

• Java 8+
• Spring Boot
• REST-based Microservices
• Hibernate ORM
• SQL
• Messaging & Distributed Systems
• Kafka
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Multi-Threaded Processing
• AWS
• Kubernetes (EKS)
• Terraform
• Docker
• Linux
• Unix
• Progress OpenEdge
• Progress 4GL (ABL)

Compensation $75 - $80 / Hour