Lead Full-Stack Engineer

At Truelogic we are a leading provider of nearshore staff augmentation services headquartered in New York. For over two decades, we've been delivering top-tier technology solutions to companies of all sizes, from innovative startups to industry leaders, helping them achieve their digital transformation goals.

Our team of 600+ highly skilled tech professionals, based in Latin America, drives digital disruption by partnering with U.S. companies on their most impactful projects. Whether collaborating with Fortune 500 giants or scaling startups, we deliver results that make a difference.

By applying for this position, you're taking the first step in joining a dynamic team that values your expertise and aspirations. We aim to align your skills with opportunities that foster exceptional career growth and success while contributing to transformative projects that shape the future.

A leading provider of comprehensive software solutions for government, public safety, and education sectors. With over 20 years of experience, the organization empowers more than 13,000 public sector agencies and over 800,000 users to attract, retain, and develop top talent. Through industry-leading technology, they enhance, automate, and accelerate how institutions serve their communities—helping them build sustainable, efficient, and people-centered workplaces while saving time and resources.

We are seeking a seasoned Lead Fullstack Engineer to spearhead the modernization of our legacy Java application into a cloud-native, microservices architecture. This is a strategic, high-impact role where you will not only be a hands-on technical expert but also the architectural leader for the migration initiative. You will be responsible for defining the technical vision, making critical design decisions, and mentoring a team of engineers to ensure we build a scalable, resilient, and high-performance platform. Your leadership will be instrumental in elevating the team's productivity, code quality, and adoption of modern practices, including the strategic use of AI tooling. This role will manage 2-4 teams of 4-7 developers

• Define and enforce technical standards, architectural principles, and best practices for backend services, APIs, and database design.

• Drive key technical decisions regarding technology selection, design patterns, and long-term scalability of the platform.

• Champion the adoption of modern development practices, including the effective use of AI-powered tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, ChatGPT) to accelerate development and improve quality across the team.

• Own the technical roadmap for the modernization effort, collaborating with product and engineering managers to align priorities with business goals.

• Mentor and coach senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

• Lead code and design reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code across the entire stack.

• Collaborate closely with front-end leads, DevOps, and product teams to break down complex projects and ensure seamless, cross-functional execution.

• Act as a technical point of contact for the project, clearly communicating progress, challenges, and architectural concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Lead development of the most critical and complex components of the system, including core microservices, data migration strategies, and performance optimizations.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure backend services and APIs using Spring Boot.

• Oversee and contribute to database schema design, query optimization, and data access strategies using relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server) and/or NoSQL solutions.

• Ensure system reliability by implementing and advocating for robust testing strategies (unit, integration, e2e) and modern CI/CD practices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve systemic issues and performance bottlenecks across development, staging, and production environments.

• 7+ years of experience in SaaS or Enterprise Application Development with Java, with at least 2 years in a Tech Lead or similar leadership capacity.

• Expert-level knowledge of Java, the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data), and designing distributed systems.

• Deep, hands-on experience architecting, building, and deploying microservices in AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS).

• Mastery of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), including advanced performance tuning, complex query optimization, and database design for scale.

• Significant front-end experience with Angular, with the ability to guide frontend-backend integration strategies.

• Demonstrated experience in mentoring engineers, conducting technical reviews, and making impactful architectural decisions.

• Experience evangelizing and integrating AI-assisted development tools into team workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and build consensus across teams.

• 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.

• Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.

• Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.

• Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.

• Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.

• A Culture That Values You: We prioritize well-being and work-life balance, offering engagement activities and fostering dynamic teams to ensure you thrive both personally and professionally.

• Diverse, Global Network: Connect with over 600 professionals in 25+ countries, expand your network, and collaborate with a multicultural team from Latin America.

• Team Up with Skilled Professionals: Join forces with senior talent. All of our team members are seasoned experts, ensuring you're working with the best in your field.

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