Lead Java Backend Developer

We’re Hiring: Lead Java Backend Developer (W2 Only)
📍 Location: Minneapolis, MN
🧑‍💻 Experience: 10+ Years
📄 Employment Type: W2 Only (No C2C, No Third Party)
We are looking for a Lead Java Backend Developer to drive the design and development of enterprise-scale, cloud-native applications. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in Java, AWS, and microservices, along with leadership and architectural experience.
🔹 Key Responsibilities & Skills:
Lead design and development of enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, RESTful Services, and Microservices
Strong experience working with React or Angular (integration-level knowledge)
Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS
EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM
Collaborate closely with DevOps/SRE teams on
CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure automation
Docker & Kubernetes
Reliability engineering
Hands-on experience with observability & monitoring tools
Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK, OpenTelemetry
Strong understanding of application security frameworks and vulnerability remediation processes
🎓 Preferred Certifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Developer
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer