Java Lead - Spring Boot / Microservices / Oracle / Cloud

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Java Lead to drive backend development for mission-critical financial systems at Northern Trust. You'll lead design, architecture, implementation, and operational excellence of scalable microservices built in Java/Spring Boot, integrated with Oracle databases and cloud infrastructure. You will mentor a team, influence architecture, and ensure high quality, secure, and performant solutions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

8+ years of experience in Java development; 3+ years in a technical leadership/lead role

Strong hands-on expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, microservices architecture

Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, service orchestration, asynchronous messaging

Solid experience with Oracle DB (PL/SQL, performance tuning, indexing, query optimization)

Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP) - provisioning, deployment, autoscaling, security

Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines

Proficient with version control (Git), build tools (Maven/Gradle), and unit/integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)

Knowledge of security best practices (OAuth, JWT, encryption, authentication/authorization)

Excellent problem-solving, architectural thinking, and communication skills