Lead Java Developer

🚨 Hiring: Lead Java Developer – Financial Services 🚨📍 Location: New York City, NY – Remote💼 Type: Contract💻 Work Model: 100% RemoteWe are looking for a Lead Java Developer with strong experience building and supporting enterprise-grade applications within the Financial Services domain.🔹 Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design, development, and implementation of scalable Java applications and services.Develop high-performance backend services using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.Collaborate with architects, product managers, business stakeholders, and offshore/onshore teams.Design and optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security.Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, troubleshooting, and production support.Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.Ensure development follows enterprise coding standards, security practices, and SDLC processes.🔹 Required Skills10+ years of Java/J2EE development experienceStrong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIsExperience with SQL and relational databasesStrong understanding of distributed systems and enterprise application architectureExperience with AWS/Azure or other cloud platformsExperience with CI/CD, Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Docker/Kubernetes is preferredStrong communication and technical leadership skillsStrong Financial Services / Banking / Capital Markets experience is required🔹 Financial Domain ExperienceCandidates should have strong experience working on applications/projects involving areas such as:Banking & Financial ServicesCapital MarketsTrading / Investment BankingPaymentsRisk & ComplianceSecurities / BrokerageFinancial data platforms