Java Tech Lead (Backend Heavy + React + AWS)

Job Title: Java Tech Lead (Backend Heavy React AWS)

Location: Jersey City-NJ & Chicago-IL

Experience: 10 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Java Tech Lead to drive the design and development of scalable secure and high-performance applications. This role is primarily backend-focused (75% Java) with 25% involvement in React-based frontend development along with strong exposure to AWS cloud services.

You will lead a team of engineers collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and ensure delivery of robust enterprise-grade solutions aligned with JPMC engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture design and development of microservices-based applications using Java technologies
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to development teams
• Enforce coding standards best practices and secure coding guidelines
• Conduct design reviews code reviews and performance tuning

Backend Development (75%)

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services using:
  • Core Java Java 8 features
  • Spring Boot Spring MVC Spring Security
• RESTful APIs and Microservices architecture
• Work with distributed systems caching and messaging frameworks (Kafka MQ)
• Optimize application performance reliability and scalability

Frontend Development (25%)

• Contribute to UI development using:
  • JavaScript TypeScript
  • HTML5 CSS3
• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to build responsive and intuitive interfaces
• Integrate frontend with backend APIs

Cloud & DevOps (AWS)

• Design and deploy applications on AWS services such as:
• EC2 S3 Lambda RDS API Gateway
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins GitHub Actions
• Ensure containerization using Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes (preferred)

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with Product Owners Business Analysts and stakeholders
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Drive end-to-end delivery from design to production support

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10 years of software development experience
• Strong expertise in Java Spring Boot and Microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with
• Solid experience with AWS cloud platform
• Experience with REST APIs event-driven architecture
• Strong understanding of design patterns data structures and algorithms
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Banking/Financial Services domain
• Exposure to security standards compliance and regulatory requirements
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks (JUnit Mockito Cypress)

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail