Role: Java Tech Lead Location: McLean, VA Work Mode: All five days onsite. (100% onsite Role) Experience Level : 10-18 years. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a long-term basis without current or future employer sponsorship requirements. Mandatory Requirements • Experience in design and development of applications using Java 8+ / J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, and RESTful services with a UI framework • Experience in design and development of microservices using Spring Boot and REST API • Focused on applied Gen AI development • Good knowledge in Python, LangChain, and LangGraph — added advantage • Strong knowledge and experience in ORM frameworks — JPA / Hibernate • Good knowledge and experience in Docker and Kubernetes • Experience in any one of the UI frameworks — Angular / ReactJS • Experience in designing and implementing cloud-based solutions across various AWS services (EC2, IAM, S3, Lambda, etc.) • Good knowledge in technical concepts — security, transaction, monitoring, and performance • Good experience with any one of the code assistant tools — GitHub Copilot, Kiro, Claude Code, etc. • Familiarity with managed LLM platforms such as AWS Bedrock • Hands-on experience with various LLMs, RAG, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering Good to Have • Experience with OAuth implementation using Ping Identity • Familiarity with API management (Apigee) and service mesh (Istio) • Experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash & Kibana • Good knowledge and experience in any queue-based implementations • Good knowledge and experience in NoSQL (MongoDB) and GraphQL • Experience with scripting languages using Unix and Python Soft Skills • Good communication and a self-starter • Fast learner of new technologies and tools • Ability to work independently, contributing to the success of assigned project(s) • Participate in discussions with project teams to understand the application design and build process, and help deploy applications in target environments • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent • Preferably certified in AWS • Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a long-term basis without current or future employer sponsorship requirements