Lead Java Full Stack Developer

Techstra Solutions•Pittsburgh, PA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the design and development of end-to-end across backend services (Java scalability 21) and frontend applications (Angular). Own architecture decisions spanning APIs, UI state management, performance, security, and. Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across both backend and frontend stacks.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software development experience with at least 3+ years in a lead or senior role
Java 21/Spring
Angular/React
Oracle
No-sql DB
Kafka
DevOps CI/CD
Git
Java dev, strong hands-on dev, cloud experience (OpenShift preference)
Depth of coding expertise (think through performance, tuning, designs, scalable, elastic designs and solutions
Working with Pramod and some other solution architect
Agile/Scrum environment (WAGILE)
Behind the scenes microservices development in support of a variety of PNC assets and business units (fraud, auto, etc.)
Java Springboot, Microsvs, perf tuning, solution design and patterns, MongoDB, (Kafka not mandatory, nice to have)

Nice To Haves

Front-end exp not necessary, but good to have familiarity, this is heavy on the back end.
Cloud: OpenShift (nice to have if worked on other cloud platforms)

Responsibilities

Design and implement backend services using Java.
Build and maintain, and related Spring frameworks.
Implement RESTful APIs.
Implement data access layers and interact with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
Design schemas, queries, and data models aligned with application requirements.
Ensure correct data handling, consistency, and validation.
Optimize database queries and service interactions for performance.
and service integrations consumed by Angular frontends.
Lead backend architecture using microservices event driven designs, and cloud native patterns.
Promote automated testing across the stack, including Backend: unit, integration, and contract tests (JUnit, Mockito). Frontend: unit and component tests (Jasmine, Karma, Jest).
Champion observability using structured logging, metrics, and tracing across frontend and backend.
Ensure applications are secure, resilient, and production ready with proper validation, error handling, and monitoring.
Support components.
Partner with DevOps on Docker/Kubernetes, environment configuration, and release deployments processes.
Ensure frontend and backend artifacts are versioned, deployed, and monitored consistently.
Participate in production support, incident reviews, and reliability improvements.
Mentor engineers across frontend and backend disciplines, promoting full stack skill growth.
Lead technical design reviews and code reviews across Java and Angular codebases.
Encourage knowledge sharing and establish best practices for full stack development.
Support hiring and onboarding of full stack engineers through interviews and guidance.
Work closely with product managers, UX designers.
Dr ive sprint planning, estimation, and timely delivery of fullstack features.
Communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders.
Balance handson development with leadership responsibilities.