Lead Backend Java Developer
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Job overview
The Lead Backend Java Developer works in a hybrid model, with three days per week in the St. Petersburg corporate office. The role calls for extensive software engineering and Java experience, along with backend architecture, integration, database, caching, messaging, monitoring, and CI/CD expertise. It also involves production support and mentoring developers. Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
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Full job description
This position follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to be in the office 3 days per week at the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office location.
Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.
Skills and Responsibilities:
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Overall 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering discipline
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Extensive (7+ years of hands-on) experience working with Java 8+. REST, SOAP, Micro Services and Service Oriented and Even Driven Architectures
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Extensive (7+ years of hands-on) Experience working with Spring, Spring Boot, Solution Architecture, Design Patterns, Integration Frameworks, SQL, NOSQL
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Experience with near/distributed caches and strategies e.g. Redis, Apache Ignite
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Experience taking rotations for production support and addressing issues on time
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Experience mentoring junior developers and offshore team including reviewing quality of deliverables (design, code and timelines)
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Experience optimizing API performance – API resiliency, caching frameworks and streaming/messaging platforms Kafka and MQ
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Deep understanding of software engineering practices, object-oriented analysis & design, design patterns, Coding modularity, Prototypes and algorithms.
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Excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
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Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk
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Experience with CI/CD using Jenkins
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Experience with AWS is a is a plus
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Experience with AL, ML, NLP is a plus
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Financial services experience highly preferred.
How this job compares
Set against the 39,056 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Florida median$105–200K/yr638 salary ranges
- Florida median$64–75/hr30 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 922 open Software Engineer jobs in Florida and 39,056 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 32,226 postings).
- Education
- 12,201 of the 39,056 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Software Engineer jobs
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