Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Heitmeyer Consulting is recruiting a Software Engineer Technical Lead to drive the modernization of backend systems in a highly regulated financial environment. The role owns the transition from legacy and on-premises platforms to AWS cloud-native architectures, including scalable microservices, event-driven systems, APIs, data models, and messaging integrations. The Technical Lead will also guide DevOps, CI/CD, AI-assisted development, security, governance, and end-to-end operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Drive migration of legacy systems from on-prem to AWS cloud-native architecture
- Decompose monolithic applications into scalable microservices
- Introduce and implement event-driven design patterns (pub/sub)
- Design and deliver:
- APIs and service interfaces
- Data models (relational + NoSQL)
- Messaging patterns and integrations
- Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and highly available
- Design, build, and maintain backend services using AWS tools/services
- Apply cloud-native patterns to improve scalability and reliability
- Support DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines while improving engineering velocity and system resilience
- Implement modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automation, DevOps)
- Leverage and guide adoption of AI-assisted development workflows
- Improve development efficiency while ensuring governance and quality
Skills
- Has led modernization efforts from legacy to AWS
- Both hands-on AND strategic (true Tech Lead)
- Has deep experience in Java backend + microservices
- Can drive event-driven architectures at scale
- Owns systems end-to-end (build - deploy - operate)
- Financial services, banking, or fintech
- Large enterprise or highly regulated environments
- Background in digital transformation or system modernization initiatives
- Strong backend engineering experience designing and operating secure, scalable services (Java or JVM‑based environments preferred)
- Prior experience leading cloud migrations (AWS strongly preferred)
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