Lead Software Engineer

Job Title:Lead Software Engineer
Location-Type: Hybrid (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday onsite) - Candidates must be located within 50 miles of one of the following offices: Evansville IN Baltimore MD Irving TX Fort Mill SC Charlotte NC
Start Date: ASAP (approximately 2 weeks after offer)
Duration: Contract to Hire 18 months
Compensation Range: $95-100/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health Dental Vision and 401K
Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:
This role serves as the technical anchor for a team of 3-4 engineers owning approximately 25 Java applications running in a containerized environment while driving a large-scale modernization and cloud migration effort already in progress.

Job Summary
Lead a team of 3-4 engineers including offshore Java resources through day-to-day Agile ceremonies including planning standups and work assignment
Own and maintain approximately 25 Java applications running in an OpenShift cluster serving as the integration layer between core organizational systems and a file transfer platform
Step into an active migration effort assess current project status identify remaining work and translate findings into actionable stories for the team
Modernize decades-old legacy applications including refactoring duplication where appropriate and eventual migration to the cloud
Troubleshoot issues spanning applications containers networking and AWS infrastructure
Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to untangle tightly coupled legacy systems and coordinate dependencies
Work heavily with GraphQL as the primary integration layer with potential TypeScript work depending on project needs

Minimum Requirements:
10 years of software engineering experience with a strong Java background including ownership and production support of legacy applications
Demonstrated experience as a hands-on technical lead or team lead actively coding while managing a small team (3-5 engineers)
Experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes and containerized application environments
AWS experience with a solid understanding of networking concepts and how applications and services interact
Kafka experience in a production environment
Heavy GraphQL experience with the ability to troubleshoot and extend GraphQL-integrated services
Agile experience including planning story writing and sprint management
Strong communication organization and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently and self-direct

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Apollo GraphQL
TypeScript and/or experience
Background in legacy modernization or cloud migration projects
Experience leading or collaborating with offshore engineering teams
Financial services or consumer lending industry background