Lead Java Developer -- W2 ONLY

Terms of Employment
W2 Contract, 12 Months
Hybrid role- At least twice per month as a group. (2 times per month).. Candidate s from the DMV are strongly preferred, however, we will consider candidates outside of the area. Final round interview would be at Merriweather.
Overview:
Client is seeking a Lead Software Engineer / Java Developer to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for critical claims processing systems serving the Federal Employee Program (FEP). In this role, you will work closely with system engineering leadership to maintain, enhance, and scale an in-house built, enterprise-grade claims processing platform. We are looking for an autonomous, backend-focused engineer who excels at learning complex domain logic and delivering robust Java solutions in an AWS cloud environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, maintain, and enhance proprietary backend Java applications supporting claims pre-adjudication, post-adjudication, and vouchering workflows.
Take technical ownership of feature development, code enhancements, incremental functionality updates, and system defect resolutions.
Collaborate with cloud systems hosted on AWS, utilizing Kubernetes for container management and deployment workflows.
Integrate backend Java services with front-end Salesforce application touchpoints and backend databases (Oracle).
Perform independent problem-solving and root-cause analysis across production and non-production environments.
Participate in an off-hours weekday rotational support schedule (~once per month) to support ongoing 24/7 claims processing availability.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree is required; candidates without a bachelor s degree must have four additional years of relevant experience
8+ years of professional software engineering experience centered on core Java development.
Healthcare or insurance experience, including claims.
Proven experience with backend cloud deployment and containerization utilizing AWS and Kubernetes.
Solid experience working with relational databases, specifically Oracle, and build/CI tools like Jenkins.
Experience with source control, issue tracking, and CI/CD pipelines (Jira, Git/Jenkins).
Strong technical autonomy with the ability to ramp up quickly on complex, proprietary codebases and deliver features independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior domain knowledge in Healthcare Insurance, specifically Health Claims Processing, Adjudication, or Vouchering systems.
Familiarity with backend integration patterns connecting Java services to Salesforce environments.
General exposure to microservices architecture and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.