Lead Java Developer

Programmers.io is currently looking for a "Lead Java Developer" Onsite in Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States

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Contract Role (C2C or W2) Role- Lead Java Developer to lead sprint execution, drive software delivery quality, and manage a team of software engineers across healthcare technology initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical depth with people management and delivery accountability.

Primary Responsibilities Sprint Execution & Delivery Lead sprint execution with the scrum team; participate in daily scrum calls

Ensure the team meets sprint goals (committed deliverables) and quality standards (defect reduction)

Serve as the first point of escalation for delivery and quality challenges during sprint execution Team & Resource Management Own resource planning, forecasting, and onboarding of new team members (software setup, technical KT)

Drive team building, development, and continuous improvement Technical Leadership Sizing and estimation for new initiatives, projects, and backlog features

Collaborate with technical architecture teams on design for new projects and features

Partner with Product Owners/Product Managers to understand product vision, objectives, and metrics

Create and maintain effective software delivery frameworks that ensure quality

Establish and enforce code review processes, adherence to coding standards

Establish automated quality control processes (CI/CD pipelines including standards checks, automated functional, security, and performance testing)

Ensure technical design and code are maintainable, reusable, scalable, and performant Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in software engineering

Proven experience in software delivery management

Experience managing a team of software engineers

Strong technical background in Java, Spring Boot, React JS, or comparable modern tech stacks

Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies

Hands-on experience establishing CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices Preferred Qualifications Healthcare payer/provider domain experience

Experience with cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS)

Familiarity with AI/ML integration in software delivery If you are interested, please apply or feel free to share your updated resume at anas.khan@programmers.ai