Dev Lead / Application Development Manager (Java / Golang / Serverless)

Dev Lead / Application Development Manager (Java / Golang / Serverless) Remote Start: ASAP Duration: Through end of year Time Zone: US-Eastern preferred Role Overview We are seeking a Manager-level Dev Lead / Application Development Manager to provide an immediate backfill on a critical account. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can step into an active environment quickly, drive backend development, and manage delivery across internal and subcontracted engineering teams. The ideal candidate has deep experience building and leading event-driven, serverless backend systems on AWS , strong communication skills, and familiarity with clients internal development processes. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Lead development efforts for large-scale, event-driven distributed systems using serverless AWS architectures Design, implement, and oversee backend solutions using Java and/or Golang Rapidly assess existing architectures, identify integration points, and drive new feature development Debug and trace complex event-driven workflows across serverless services Translate high-level technical direction or problem statements into clear implementation plans Delivery & Execution Drive work forward in situations with ambiguity; quickly disambiguate requirements Clearly communicate progress, risks, and blockers to stakeholders Ensure timely, high-quality delivery while maintaining system stability and scalability People & Process Management Interview candidates for staffing needs Own and execute the knowledge-transfer process for newly onboarded developers Manage performance of client developers and subcontractors Provide scope of work and key deliverable details to the program manager Produce and maintain Weekly status reports Monthly status reports Required Qualifications Proven experience as a Dev Lead or Development Manager in backend engineering Strong hands-on background in event-driven, serverless cloud architectures Deep understanding of the complexities of serverless systems and how to debug them Ability to decompose outcomes into actionable technical tasks Experience working in large, complex architectures with multiple integrations Clear, proactive communicator willing to raise questions or concerns to unblock delivery Availability to work US-Eastern time Prior experience working within Amazon's internal development environments or processes Preferred Technical Skills Demonstrated experience with AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS KMS, Secrets Manager, S3 Experience using AWS CDK (TypeScript preferred) Strong proficiency in Java (Spring) or Golang (Gorilla Mux or similar) Test-driven development (TDD) Experience writing unit and integration tests Nice to Have Python, PowerShell Rclone (https://rclone.org/) Microsoft OAuth Salesforce Quip ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. J-18808-Ljbffr