Back-end Developer (Java - Spring-Boot)

Govcio LLC•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

6h•$115,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Back-end Software Developer (Java + Spring) to be a Technical Lead / Team Lead guiding developers and delivering enterprise-scale applications at EEOC. This position will be fully remote.

Requirements

Bachelor's with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)
10+ Years experience full stack development (Spring Boot + Angular)
10+ years of professional software development experience.
Proven track record as a Technical Lead / Team Lead guiding developers and delivering enterprise-scale applications.
Experience in end-to-end project ownership: requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-release support.
Deep expertise in Java (8/11/17) and Spring Boot ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security).
Strong experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
Hands-on knowledge of scalability, performance tuning, and distributed systems.
Experience leading deployments with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
Hands-on with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) – including deployment, scaling, and monitoring.
Logging/monitoring practices using ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog.
Strong advocate of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and BDD.
Unit and integration testing frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, Test-containers.
Frontend testing: Jasmine/Karma, Cypress.
Familiarity with SonarQube and code quality governance.
Strong background working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Active participation in Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Skilled in breaking down epics into user stories, estimating tasks, and ensuring delivery within sprint commitments.
Experience collaborating closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and QA teams.
Proficient in Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
Advocates continuous improvement, transparency, and incremental delivery.
Mentored and led teams of 5–10+ engineers.
Agile Delivery Ownership: Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure sprint and release goals are met.
Code reviews, architectural decisions, and enforcing best practices.
Conflict resolution, stakeholder communication, and driving delivery under tight deadlines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong decision-making and problem-solving mindset.
Ability to balance hands-on coding with team leadership.
Passion for continuous learning and bringing in new technologies.
Must be able to acquire and maintain an EEOC Public Trust

Nice To Haves

Build and enhance frontend applications using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and NgRx.
Create and optimize relational and NoSQL database structures including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and support cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Architect, containerize, and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
Apply strong testing practices including TDD, unit testing, integration testing, and frontend automated tests.
Frontend testing: Jasmine/Karma, Cypress.
Familiarity with SonarQube and code quality governance.

Responsibilities

Lead or assist full project lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
Develop and maintain backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
Build and enhance frontend applications using Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, and NgRx.
Design scalable and high-performance distributed systems.
Create and optimize relational and NoSQL database structures including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and support cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Architect, containerize, and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
Apply strong testing practices including TDD, unit testing, integration testing, and frontend automated tests.
Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including planning, grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Break down epics into user stories, estimate tasks, and support sprint commitments.
Mentor and support junior developers and lead teams of 5–10 engineers.
Conduct code reviews, provide architectural guidance, and enforce development best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, QA, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders.
Ensure system scalability, security, performance tuning, and high availability.
Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of modern technologies.
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams.