Randstad Digital
Lead Java Developer
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Job Title
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior / Lead Java Microservices Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems. In this role, you will play a key part in driving our microservices architecture forward using modern Java and Spring frameworks. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, DevOps, and business stakeholders to build scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native applications.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Architecture & Engineering: Architect, code, and deploy resilient Java microservices aligned with product roadmap and business needs.
- Code Quality & Standards: Lead code reviews, champion continuous integration (CI/CD) practices, and enforce clean coding and security standards across the team.
- Performance Tuning: Monitor system responsiveness, optimize database queries, and continuously refine microservice performance and reliability.
- Team Leadership: Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and lead sprint execution within an Agile delivery framework.
- DevOps & Cloud Integration: Partner with DevOps teams to streamline automated deployments, containerization, and production monitoring.
- Troubleshooting & Support: Identify bottlenecks, debug complex distributed system issues, and provide operational support across non-prod and prod environments.
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- Java: Deep understanding of Core Java (Java 11+ / 17+), Object-Oriented Design, Concurrency/Multithreading, and Functional Programming.
- Spring Framework & Spring Boot: Strong expertise in building enterprise microservices with Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
- Spring MVC: Extensive hands-on experience designing and building RESTful APIs and web services.
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