Lead Java Developer - AI Adoption/Leadership/Remote

About the Role

We're seeking a hands-on engineering leader to lead a team responsible for a large-scale appointment scheduling platform used by enterprise organizations. This role combines team leadership, technical ownership, and product innovation, with a strong focus on modern engineering practices and AI-enabled development. You'll help shape the future of scheduling while driving delivery, mentoring engineers, and modernizing a business-critical platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead team planning, prioritization, and delivery.
• Coach and develop engineers while fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Drive the technical direction of the scheduling platform.
• Modernize and improve enterprise applications without disrupting business operations.
• Champion AI-assisted development practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Help deliver intelligent scheduling experiences, including conversational booking and smart recommendations.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and performance.

Requirements

• Experience leading software engineering teams while remaining technically hands-on.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and modern web applications using React and/or Angular.
• Experience building and maintaining enterprise-scale systems.
• Solid understanding of relational databases, including SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Experience modernizing mature applications and improving development efficiency.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be based in the United States and able to travel occasionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scheduling, calendaring, or resource optimization systems.
• Deep knowledge of SQL, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Experience in financial services, healthcare, retail, or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to AI agents, LLM-powered products, or agent-based development frameworks.

Technology Stack

• Java, Spring Boot, Scala/Akka
• React, Angular
• SQL Server, PostgreSQL
• AWS, Kubernetes
• AI-enabled development tools and LLM technologies

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a mission-critical engineering team.
• Ownership of technical strategy and delivery.
• Exposure to AI-driven software development and product innovation.
• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and equity opportunities.

Work authorization in the United States is required.