Java Lead Developer

Job Title: Java Lead Developer

Location: Concord, CA

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $70/hour

Job Type: C2C/1099 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build production-grade REST APIs and cloud-native applications.
• Containerize applications using Docker and deploy/manage workloads on Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and implement data models and queries using Cassandra.
• Configure, secure, and manage APIs using Apigee, including API gateways, proxies, and policies.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code for coding, code review, refactoring, debugging, and optimization.
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical design, code reviews, and sprint planning.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in on-call support as needed.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, Product, and other cross-functional teams to deliver features end-to-end.
• Develop unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to engineering best practices.

• Java Strong hands-on experience developing production-grade applications.
• Spring Boot Deep experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Kubernetes Experience deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications.
• GitLab Experience with source control and GitLab CI/CD pipeline configuration.
• Cassandra Strong experience with distributed NoSQL database modeling and querying.
• AI-Assisted Development Practical, hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code in daily development workflows to write, review, refactor, debug, and optimize code.
• Docker Experience building and managing container images.
• Apigee/API Gateway Experience with API gateway configuration, proxy development, and policy management.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law