Java Developer - Team Lead

DoseSpot • Boston, MA

99d • Remote

About The Position

As the Java Developer - Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading a team of developers to design, develop, and deploy robust and efficient healthcare applications that help patients and healthcare providers. In addition to being hands-on, this role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise in full stack development, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team and work on a variety of projects that push the boundaries of technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• 7+ years of strong technical experience in Java development, with 3+ years in a team leadership or technical management role
• Deep knowledge of Java 8, 17, and 21, including Streams, Lambda Expressions, Functional Interfaces, Default and Static Methods, String Joiner, Optional, Memory changes, Joda Time API, Collection API
• Strong proficiency in Spring 6, Spring Boot, WebFlux, Security, Actuator, JPA, JDBC
• Experience with Microservices architecture, REST APIs, and API Gateway
• Solid experience with MySQL, Redis Cache, JUnit, JWT, Maven, Log4J2, and SLF4J
• Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms
• Familiarity with cloud security, compliance, and healthcare regulatory standards (HIPAA, SOC 2)
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives, delegate effectively, and balance strategic and operational priorities
• Ability to influence peers and senior stakeholders through clear communication and data-driven recommendations
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner across technical and non-technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into team objectives, track progress, and report on outcomes
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in an Agile/Scrum environment, with a strong grasp of iterative development and continuous improvement practices
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams
• Experience driving continuous improvement through new tools, processes, or methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of front-end and back-end developers, drive key initiatives, and ensure timely delivery of project commitments.
• Manage a team of developers, providing direction, coaching, and performance feedback to drive high-quality outcomes
• Balance hands-on technical contributions with leadership responsibilities to ensure both team growth and project success
• Architect and design scalable, maintainable, and high-performance web and mobile applications
• Work independently and research and solve complex technical problems
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and consistency
• Optimize application performance and ensure scalability by implementing caching strategies and performance monitoring tools
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Champion dependency injection, unit testing, and Generative AI tools
• Learn new technological skills and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance development processes, tools, and methodologies
• Demonstrate a positive attitude as a team player and passion to mentor junior developers

Benefits

• 🌍Remote work environment with a flexible work schedule to encourage work-life balance
• ✈Annual company offsite
• 🌴Generous leave package including flexible time off policy that encourages team members to take time off to relax and recharge; plus 13 paid holidays, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave
• 💙 Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, plus a company funded FSA & HSA (dependent on which medical plan you choose)
• 💰401(k) company match
• 💸One-time workspace reimbursement to help you optimize your remote workspace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees