Lead Java Developer

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

++Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life++

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems — and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

*** About the Role ***

Job Title: Lead Java Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead requirement intake from stakeholders and translate them into actionable technical tasks.
• Mentor and guide two engineers while supporting sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily execution.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholder collaboration and cross-team alignment.
• Design and develop scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
• Oversee API design, asynchronous workflows, and integration components.
• Lead the design of data ingestion and migration pipelines using AWS Glue, S3, DynamoDB, Aurora, Lambda, Step Functions, and API Gateway.
• Support and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Oversee containerization, deployments, and observability setups within AWS.
• Drive engineering quality, documentation, and delivery consistency within an autonomous pod model.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of hands-on backend development experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Strong AWS Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, API Gateway.
• Working knowledge of ETL and AWS Glue pipelines (Python or Scala).
• Solid SQL and NoSQL experience.
• Experience with event-driven platforms such as Kafka or Kinesis.
• Strong CI/CD background with DevOps automation experience.
• Ability to lead an independent engineering pod and manage end-to-end delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Databricks or Apache Spark.
• Understanding of enterprise security, IAM, and compliance standards.
• Knowledge of Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience in large-scale integration or modernization programs.

Salary Range:The salary for this position is between $130,000– $140,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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