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Lead Java Engineer

USM, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Lead Java Engineer

Rate: $85/hr

Location: Seattle, WA Hybrid

Client: Starbucks

Job Description

Launch your Java career to new heights! Our client is seeking a top-tier Lead Java Engineer to design and deploy cutting-edge microservices and APIs powering Customer Data solutions. You'll join a dynamic team building vital mid-layer services across the organization and with external partners, and we need your expertise in Java 8+, cloud technologies, containerization, data streaming, and Agile methodologies.

Required Skills -

Java 8+, Spring Boot, Kafka, Containers, Cloud, Automated testing, Agile, lead role

Job Duties -

• Be an active participant in all scrum ceremonies and lead in the delivery of the strategic roadmap.

• Help define project scope & specifications, and estimate resources required to develop the proposed solution.

• Ensure that specifications and requirements are clearly articulated to the development teams and monitor timelines & progress.

• Propose technical solutions.

• Delivery of well-designed, high-quality, fully functional, properly tested features, fixes, and enhancements.

• Responsible for the full application development lifecycle and support.

• Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.

• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies and presenting these for architectural review.

• Troubleshooting and debugging to optimize performance.

• Provide subject matter expertise and direction, guidance, and support on complex engagements.

Job Requirements -

• 7+ years experience with Java 8+

• 5+ years experience with Spring Boot

• 4+ years experience with Containers (Docker and orchestration, ie: Kubernetes or EKS)

• 4+ years experience with Azure or AWS

• Strong understanding of microservices and HTTP/REST

• 4+ years experience with test automation (jbehave, cucumber, selenium, junit)

• 4+ years experience in an Agile/Scrum team (backlog refinement, standups, code reviews, JIRA or ADO etc.)

• 2+ years in lead roles

Desired Skills & Experience -

• Streaming/messaging: Kafka, NATS, Kinesis, or Event Hub are strongly desired

• Datadog or New Relic a plu

• Elastic Search a plu

• Apigee a plus