Lead Java Engineer (Onsite – NYC or San Francisco)

Primary: New York, NY Secondary: San Francisco, CA

12+ Months W2 Contract (No C2C / No 1099)
Minimum 12+ years (including 3+ years in a Lead role)
Onsite, 5 days a week
Upto $75/HR on W2

🚨 Important Requirements (Must Read)

• U.S. Citizens and Green Card Holders ONLY
• LOCAL Candidates ONLY (NYC strongly preferred; SFO considered)
• W2 Candidates ONLY (No C2C / No 1099)
• Must have an active LinkedIn profile

About the Role

We are seeking 4 Lead Java Engineers for long-term contract roles. These are onsite positions with a strong preference for New York candidates, though we are open to San Francisco as well.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of software engineering experience (including 3+ years in a lead capacity) and expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot, Kafka, REST APIs, and AWS. You should have proven experience developing enterprise-scale applications and leading teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

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Interview Process

• Round 1: 1-hour coding interview
• Round 2: System design round
• Round 3: Final hiring manager interview (onsite face-to-face)

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Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor backend engineering teams.
• Drive discussions and decisions on architecture and design for complex features.
• Build enterprise-grade backend services using Java 17 / Spring Boot.
• Manage source control with Git, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Work with SQL databases, Kafka, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Write technical documentation and maintain Confluence pages.
• Implement automated testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
• Ensure compliance with risk management and data security policies.

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Minimum Qualifications

✅ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

✅  12+ years of professional software engineering experience.

✅ 3+ years of experience as a Lead Engineer, Tech Lead, or Team Lead.

✅ Advanced expertise in Java (Java 17), Spring Boot, REST API design.

✅ Strong knowledge of Git, Kafka, SQL, Docker/Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.

✅ Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with automated testing.

✅ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

✅ Must clear background and drug screening.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SOAP services.
• Familiarity with XML, JSON, YAML, and NoSQL databases (Redis, HBASE, AeroSpike, etc.).
• Prior experience in FinTech environments.

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✅ Contract Duration: 12+ Months (extension possible)
✅ Must work on W2
✅ Local candidates only (NYC preferred, SFO considered)
✅ U.S. Citizens and Green Card Holders only
✅ Must have LinkedIn profile