Tech Lead Java Developer

About Ascendion

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Java-based microservices architecture and support UI transformation initiatives.
• Drive application decomposition, service design, API integration, and cloud-native architecture.
• Lead PostgreSQL database migration, optimization, and data integration activities.
• Design and implement scalable, highly available, and resilient AWS solutions.
• Drive CI/CD, DevOps automation, infrastructure automation, and deployment processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Java, AWS, QA, and DevOps team members.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, business teams, and other engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Requirements

• 10–12+ years of experience in software development and technical leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Java-based microservices.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and cloud-native architecture.
• Good experience with PostgreSQL/database design, migration, and optimization.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Good understanding of QA automation tools and continuous testing practices.
• Experience in legacy application modernization and cloud migration projects.
• Strong understanding of application performance, scalability, availability, and resiliency.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Location

Columbus, OH or Plano, TX (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $140,000–$170,000. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation