Manager Java

About the role

We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to help modernize and deliver enterprise-scale Java microservices solutions in a cloud-native environment. This role blends architecture, client-facing consulting, and engineering execution to support a high-impact modernization initiative focused on performance, resilience, and an improved user experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of Java-based microservices and REST APIs.
• Contribute directly to architecture decisions, technical design documents, API contracts, and solution approach discussions.
• Guide modernization efforts across multiple services and business capabilities, balancing scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical plans, estimates, risks, and measurable outcomes.
• Support discovery sessions, technical workshops, demos, and solution walkthroughs with client teams and internal partners.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex integration, cloud, and production issues, including root cause analysis and remediation.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design feedback, pairing, and structured problem-solving.
• Help drive quality and production readiness through testing, CI/CD practices, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Support modernization approaches that use AI-assisted tools with human review, accountability, and validation.
• Collaborate effectively with distributed teams across different time zones and functions.

Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale solutions, including technical trade-offs, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements.
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud-native application delivery.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including containerized deployment practices.
• Background in Kafka or other event-driven messaging patterns.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead delivery discussions, manage risks, and contribute to realistic estimates.
• Strong problem-solving, ownership, and decision-making skills.
• Experience supporting code quality, testing, and secure engineering practices.
• Ability to remain hands-on while guiding teams and driving technical outcomes.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in travel and hospitality or other large enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub workflows, SonarQube, and observability tools.
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of Terraform, Helm, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Exposure to IBM MQ, MuleSoft, API gateways, or enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with cloud migration, platform modernization, or legacy-to-modern application programs.
• Comfort working in a consulting environment with frequent collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience using AI-enabled engineering tools in a thoughtful, controlled, and validated way.
• Background in technical mentorship, interviewing, or capability development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan

Pay

$37 - $71 per hour based on qualifications and experience.