Lead Software Engineer (Java / BPM / Kafka)

Lead Software Engineer (Java / BPM / Kafka)
Location: Pittsburgh, Dallas, Columbus, Strongsville, Charlotte, Phoenix  (Onsite)
Role Description
Seeking a Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience to design and deliver enterprise applications. The role involves providing technical leadership, guiding development teams, and collaborating with stakeholders to build scalable, reliable, and high-quality software solutions.
Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications while providing technical guidance to engineering teams.
  
• Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and business teams to define solutions and drive successful delivery.
  
• Drive technical design, code quality, performance optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  

Primary Skills (Must Have)
Skill
Proficiency
Expected
Java & Spring Boot
Advanced
Strong experience building enterprise applications, REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Business Process Management (BPM)
Advanced
Hands-on experience with BPM platforms such as Camunda, IBM BAW, Pega, or similar workflow automation tools.
Apache Kafka
Advanced
Extensive experience designing event-driven architectures, messaging solutions, and Kafka-based integrations.