Senior Java Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Developer – Spring Boot - Houston TX

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Java Developer with deep Spring Boot expertise and proven experience leading both onshore and offshore teams. This is a hands-on leadership role — you’ll guide developers, collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps, and ensure high-quality delivery of scalable, high-performance applications.

You’ll balance technical excellence with people leadership , ensuring smooth coordination across time zones while driving projects from design to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & Mentor: Guide a distributed development team (onshore + offshore), providing technical direction, code reviews, and career coaching.
• Hands-on Development: Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications using Spring Boot.
• Integrations: Build and maintain RESTful APIs, integrate databases, and work with third-party services.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and align solutions with business goals.
• Code Quality: Establish coding standards, best practices, and ensure maintainable, testable code.
• Troubleshooting: Resolve production issues quickly and collaborate on performance tuning.
• Delivery Management: Oversee sprint planning, ensure deadlines are met, and manage inter-team dependencies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of professional Java development (Java 8+).
• Proven leadership of offshore development teams — including task allocation, mentoring, and performance management.
• Expert in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA .
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs & microservices architecture .
• Experience with relational databases ( MySQL, PostgreSQL ) and ORM tools ( Hibernate/JPA ).
• Familiar with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Skilled in unit & integration testing ( JUnit, Mockito ).

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes , and cloud platforms ( AWS / Azure ).
• Exposure to frontend frameworks (Angular/React) for end-to-end delivery coordination.
• Awareness of application security and performance tuning best practices.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and remote team coordination skills.
• Clear, proactive communicator across time zones.
• Problem-solving mindset with delivery focus.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Perks & Benefits

• 3 days onsite
• Competitive salary.
• Flexible work hours.
• Opportunity to lead impactful, global projects.