Lead Java Backend Developer- W2 Only
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Jobs via Dice is hiring a Lead Java Backend Developer- W2 Only. This is a full-time role in Rockville. Part of Jobs via Dice's Frontend hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
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Role: Java Backend developer
Location: Rockville, MD
Duration: 6 months; long-term extensions
Work Authorization: Any
Interview: 2 rounds; Offer
“A senior-level java backend/platform engineering role focused on building AWS-based APIs that serve large-scale big data platforms. Strong experience with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems, AWS EMR, and cloud-native services is critical, with some legacy UI exposure but minimal frontend focus.”
Job Description
About the Role
As a Senior Full Stack Engineer on our team, you''ll be expected to lead by example, write great code, solve difficult problems, set a high bar for the team around you and help them achieve engineering excellence. We want you to execute on “your” ideas, challenge the status quo and generally make things better. You will need the soft skills too; Communication, influence, and passion are critical to the success of the team and ultimately the company.
Responsibilities
- Work on an Agile development team to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions using deep expertise in distributed microservices, big-data technologies (HIVE, Presto, Spark, Hadoop, etc.) and full-stack systems.
- Collaborate with the cross-functional team to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios and deliver technical solutions to those objectives.
- Develop API platform to serve big data at interactive speed; built on AWS using AWS Well-architected principles.
- Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, and participate in internal & external technology communities to drive innovation.
- Demonstrate growth mindset, ownership, customer obsession, and strong judgement.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor''s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or other relevant Engineering field.
- 10+ years’ experience in Software Engineering with demonstrated leadership traits.
- 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL
- 2+ years of hands on experience with Web UI using jQuery, JavaScript, Angular JS or similar framework
- 2+ years’ REST/web services experience and writing complex SQL queries against Relational databases
- 3+ years of experience working with big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, Presto)
- Experience working with the following technology stack: Amazon Web Services (AWS), EMR Hive/Presto, ECS, Lambda, S3, DevOps and CI/CD, Jenkins, CloudFormation
- Basic understanding of one or more scripting languages (Unix Shell, Python, Perl, etc.)
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Where is the Lead Java Backend Developer- W2 Only position at Jobs via Dice located?
This position is based in Rockville. Jobs via Dice has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Lead Java Backend Developer- W2 Only at Jobs via Dice earn?
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When was the Lead Java Backend Developer- W2 Only role at Jobs via Dice posted?
This role was posted on April 6, 2026 (62 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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