Lead/Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer

Stride is an AI-Powered software engineering firm built to deliver real results. They are seeking a Lead/Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer to design, build, and deliver high-quality custom software solutions across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications across backend and frontend layers
• Build scalable backend services and APIs that support high-performance, data-driven applications
• Develop modern, responsive frontend experiences with a strong focus on usability and performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices
• Participate actively in code reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to refine backlogs and clarify requirements
• Break down complex work into well-scoped, estimable user stories and technical tasks
• Provide reliable estimates and contribute to sprint and release planning
• Inspect and adapt through retrospectives, continuously improving team delivery and engineering practices
• Support a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Design and integrate cloud-based services and messaging systems to support distributed architectures
• Build and support data integrations and pipelines across relational, NoSQL, and analytics platforms
• Ensure applications are secure, observable, and production-ready
• Partner with DevOps and platform teams to support deployments, monitoring, and reliability
• Serve as a technical leader on delivery teams, helping guide architecture and implementation decisions
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Help estimate work, identify risks, and contribute to delivery planning and execution
• Support technical discovery and feasibility assessments during early phases of engagements
• Work directly with client stakeholders to understand technical requirements and constraints
• Participate in technical discussions, demos, and solution walkthroughs
• Communicate clearly about tradeoffs, risks, and implementation approaches
• Represent engineering best practices in client-facing environments
• Promote engineering standards around quality, testing, security, and performance
• Leverage modern tooling, automation, and AI-assisted development to improve productivity and quality
• Contribute to internal engineering patterns, documentation, and shared components
• Stay current with modern full-stack and cloud-native best practices

Requirements:

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Full-Stack, Backend, or Software Engineer
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and backend service development
• Experience developing modern frontend applications using React and/or NextJS
• Solid experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Practical experience working in AWS-based cloud environments
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and scalable architectures
• Comfortable working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in client-facing roles
• Experience with Snowflake or analytics platforms
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka/MSK)
• Consulting or professional services background
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical workstreams
• Exposure to AI-enabled services such as AWS Rekognition
• Experience with analytics or data platforms
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures
• Exposure to AI-enabled services or machine learning integrations