Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Java Full Stack Engineer with extensive experience in both backend and frontend technologies. The ideal candidate will lead technical initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineering teams while ensuring high-quality code and effective delivery of full-stack applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and modern frontend frameworks
- Define and drive the architecture of REST APIs, backend services, and frontend components
- Own technical decision-making and establish best practices across the team
- Collaborate closely with product, QA, design, and engineering leadership to shape roadmaps and delivery strategy
- Lead architecture discussions, technical planning, and design reviews
- Ensure high code quality and engineering excellence through testing strategies, code reviews, and the introduction of modern engineering practices
- Drive resolution of complex technical issues across frontend and backend layers
- Mentor and coach senior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical growth
- Act as a technical point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business goals and engineering execution
- Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and team development initiatives
Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in large-scale, production environments
- At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience
- Strong experience with Angular and modern frontend development
- Deep understanding of REST APIs, web application architecture, and distributed systems design
- Solid experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle, including performance tuning and data modeling
- Strong cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including designing cloud-native solutions
- Proficiency with frontend technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- Proven experience defining and implementing testing strategies and CI/CD pipelines
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, drive architectural decisions, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience mentoring engineers and growing high-performing teams
- Proficient communication skills in English (B2 level or higher)
- Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging and event-streaming platforms
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