Lead Java Developer

Lead Java DeveloperWork Location: Fort Worth, TXRate Range: $50-55/hrJob Type: Long Term ContractDescription:Writes, tests, and documents technical work products (e.g., code, scripts, processes) according to organizational standards and practicesSolves technical problems and builds components/libraries with far-ranging impactDelivers high quality work and coaches more junior engineers on technical craftsmanshipConducts root cause analysis to identify systemic problems and defines and leads execution of action items to addressDesigns thoughtfully integrated systems that model organizational best practices, allowing disparate teams across product domains to deliver value with speed, scale, and reliabilityOversees the management of technical debt in existing systems and drives opportunities to eliminate within ongoing implementationsConsistently anticipates scaling, latency, and durability challenges and guides teams in implementation of mitigating strategiesPartners with the security organization to incorporate security conscious practices early in the lifecycle of new systemsThoughtfully evaluates technical risks and guides toward practical prevention strategiesConsistently reflects on squad delivery practices throughout their span of of influence, recommends improvements to leadership and drives their implementationMaintains a focus on removing the duplication of effort across teams and proactively identifies opportunities for reuse within their span of influenceThoughtfully measures and assesses team and identifies areas of development for individualsExplores emerging technologies, leads development of prototypes with little or no guidance and incorporates into architectural solutions where appropriateTop Mandatory Skills and Experience:7+ years of experience neededJava (17/21) + Spring Boot 3.x/4.x, Maven. Python + Streamlit -- able to code and ship changes to the Streamlit planner dashboard; plus consuming secured (OAuth2) REST APIs with data filtering & validation (clean, validate, normalize before downstream use). Cloud-native delivery + high-quality engineering -- Docker + Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, SonarQube gates), OAuth2/Spring Security, TDD (JUnit 5 + Mockito), and consistently high coding standards. Also required: comfortable pair-working with AI coding agents (Claude / Copilot) for fast changes; a collaborative team player who is open to ideas/feedback; a fast learner. (Education: BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering or equivalent experience.)Nice to Have Skills and Experience (preferred but not required):Exposure to mathematical optimization / solvers (FICO Xpress, Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools), enough to collaborate with Operations Research professionals; Azure (Blob/ADLS, azure-identity) incl. analyzing ADLS data to debug, find issues, and derive insights; OpenTelemetry/Micrometer; PIT mutation testing; Backstage / Runway / ArgoCD; WebFlux/reactive; CSV/Excel (Open CSV, POI) parsing at scale; MkDocs/TechDocs; aviation / Maintenance / MRO domain. Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.