Role:Lead Java FSD
Location: Wilmington, DE (Preferred) OR Plano, TX (Hybrid)
 
About the Role
We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Java FSD who can build, and scale API-first platforms and integration.
 
Required qualifications, capabilities, & skills

• 10+ years professional software engineering experience; 3+ years architecting cloud-native services on AWS.
• Expert in Java 11+/17, Spring Boot, REST, JSON, OpenAPI, and asynchronous messaging (SNS/SQS/Kafka).
• Strong with integration patterns (sync/async), API versioning, backwards compatibility, schema evolution, and contract testing (Pact/WireMock).
• Proficient with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Aurora) and at least one NoSQL (DynamoDB/DocumentDB); caching with Redis.
• Proficient in CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), Docker, and container orchestration (ECS/EKS).
• Solid observability (logs, metrics, traces) and performance tuning (JVM, DB, API latency, throughput).
• Security-first mindset: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, CORS, CSP, input validation.
• Front-end capability with React + TypeScript (or Angular), including state mgmt (Redux/RTK/React Query), routing, and component design.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.

 
Preferred qualification, capabilities, & skills

• Experience with micro frontends, CEN/XFS API’s, Terraform
• Exposure to Java, Spring Boot, RESTful, Dynamo
• Experience with Datadog, CloudWatch, Open Telemetry
• Knowledge of AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Gitub etc.) and prompt engineering for LLM’s

 
What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. Java, Springboot, Microservices, REST API’s, API Integration, ReactJS, TypeScript, Java Script, Websockets, & NodeJS
2. Agile methodologies such as CI/CD & experience with service workers, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatree
3. Commercial Banking knowledge a plus
 
Years of Experience:       15.00 Years of Experience 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $50.00/hr - $53.00/hr.