Senior Java Technical Lead

Senior Java Technical Lead RESTful API / Apigee / Apache Camel
Location: Kansas City, Missouri (Barton County, Kansas Onsite) | C2C | Onsite
Pay Rate: $55/hr
Industry: Modern Application Development / Microservices / API Engineering
End Date: 28-Nov-2026

Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Technical Lead with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API design, Apigee API Gateway, and Apache Camel. The ideal candidate will lead API development initiatives, design secure and scalable integration services, and guide the team in best practices for microservices architecture. This role requires hands-on experience with API proxy creation, Camel route development, data transformation, and cloud-ready application deployment. The candidate will play a key role in designing API standards, troubleshooting complex integration issues, and ensuring high-quality deliverables in an onsite environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and OpenAPI/Swagger standards.
• Build and maintain Apigee API proxies including routing rules, security policies, mediation, and traffic management.
• Develop integration routes using Apache Camel (Java DSL/XML DSL) and work with components such as HTTP, JMS, and Kafka.
• Implement data transformation using JAXB/Jackson for XML/JSON processing.
• Ensure strong API security using OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, TLS/SSL, and threat-protection controls.
• Perform unit testing using JUnit, especially for Camel-based flows.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues using Apigee debugging tools and ELK monitoring.
• Own API lifecycle management, versioning, deployment, and performance optimization.
• Provide technical leadership, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end microservices solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Java, REST API development, and microservices.
• Strong hands-on skills with Spring Boot, dependency injection, and configuration management.
• 2+ years of experience with Apigee (proxy creation, security, mediation, traffic management).
• 2+ years of experience with Apache Camel (route creation, DSL, components, error strategies).
• Proficiency in Git, JUnit, XML/JSON transformation, and API debugging tools.
• Understanding of GraphQL (nice to have).
• Experience with ELK for logging/monitoring and secure API implementations.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.