Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Java | Direct Hire | Tampa or Dallas

FULL-TIME (DIRECT HIRE) | TAMPA BAY AREA, FL or DALLAS, TX

Join an exciting FinTech/Payments company as it builds a new technology platform and business offering from the ground up.

We're seeking Senior Full Stack Developers with 15-20 years of experience designing and delivering high-quality software products.

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must be based in the Tampa Bay area (preferably St. Petersburg, FL) or the Dallas, TX metro area (Plano or Frisco preferred).
• Please do not apply outside of these markets unless you are willing to relocate on your own.
• This is a hybrid role requiring in-office onsite three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

CANDIDATES WHO:

• Lead through technical expertise rather than title.
• Have a passion for clean, maintainable, scalable software.
• Think architecturally while remaining pragmatic.
• Understand SOLID principles, Enterprise Integration Patterns, Design Patterns (Gang of Four), and Agile methodologies.
• Enjoy mentoring and developing engineers.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged.

OVERALL DUTIES:

• Part of team to lead the architecture and design of a modern technology platform.
• Develop highly scalable, secure, cloud-native applications utilizing Java and the Spring ecosystem.
• Partner with executive leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives.
• Define software engineering standards, architectural patterns, and development best practices.
• Mentor and coach software engineers while fostering a collaborative engineering culture.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance across development teams.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Approximately 15–20+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience designing and building enterprise Java applications.
• Deep expertise with:
• Java
• Spring Boot and Spring Framework
• REST APIs
• PostgreSQL
• React
• Maven
• AWS Cloud Services (ECS/Fargate preferred)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud architecture.
• Experience designing highly available, scalable software platforms.

PREFERRED:

• Payment processing or financial services technology
• PCI DSS v4 compliance
• SOC 2 Type II controls
• Secure software development
• Event-driven architecture
• RabbitMQ, Kafka, or JMS messaging
• Kotlin
• AI-assisted software development tools
• Building software within regulated environments

U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only, please. We are unable to accept 3rd party candidates, transfer a visa, or provide sponsorship.