Technical Lead Java/AWS - Miami

Coderio • Miami, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Coderio designs and delivers scalable digital solutions for global companies. We combine strong technical expertise with a product mindset to lead complex software initiatives end-to-end. We work with international clients, value autonomy and clear communication, and build long-term partnerships through technical excellence. This is a fully on-site position based in Miami, Florida. Candidates must currently reside in the Miami area. We are seeking a Technical Lead to drive the architecture, technical direction, and delivery of an event-driven microservices platform built on AWS. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, requiring deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures. The ideal candidate will mentor engineers, establish technical standards, and ensure scalable, resilient, and high-performing solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience, including 4+ years leading development teams or technical initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture design.
• Strong experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using AWS services such as Kinesis, SQS, and SNS.
• Hands-on experience with distributed transactions, saga patterns, and orchestration strategies.
• Strong AWS architecture experience, including API Gateway, DynamoDB, IAM, compute, networking, and security services.
• Experience defining observability strategies and implementing monitoring, tracing, and alerting solutions.
• Proven ability to lead engineers, drive technical decisions, and establish development standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS.
• Experience with orchestration platforms such as Temporal, Camunda, or AWS Step Functions.
• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD expertise (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation).
• Financial services or payments industry experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development, LLM-based solutions, MCP, RAG, and AI governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the architecture of Java/Spring Boot microservices and distributed systems.
• Lead the design of event-driven solutions, including messaging, streaming, and distributed transaction patterns.
• Establish API standards, governance, versioning strategies, and integration best practices.
• Guide engineering teams through technical decisions, code reviews, and delivery execution.
• Partner with business and product stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive observability, resilience, security, performance, and AWS cost optimization initiatives.
• Evaluate technologies, remove technical blockers, and support long-term platform evolution.

Benefits

• On-site collaboration in a dynamic and fast-paced environment in the Miami / Fort Lauderdale area.
• Long-term contract engagement with high impact and autonomy.
• Strategic and high-visibility role within a modern engineering culture.
• Opportunity to influence technical strategy, especially regarding modern event-driven architectures and AI integrations.
• Collaborative international team with strong technical leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed