Lead Engineer

Ad Hoc LLC

. Design, write, test, and ship production code in Java 17+ and Spring Boot as part of a delivery team working in two-week sprints .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Java 17+ and Spring Boot development, with a strong focus on API design, microservices architecture, and engineering quality improvement. Capable of mentoring engineers and managing teams while effectively communicating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

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Java 17+ DevelopmentSpring BootREST API DesignMicroservices ArchitecturePeople Management

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Hard Skills

Java DevelopmentSpring FrameworkREST API DevelopmentSQL Performance TroubleshootingORM (Hibernate/JPA)Automated TestingCode ReviewSoftware Development LifecycleTechnical SolutioningPerformance Development

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingTechnical Risk Assessment

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesKafkaRedisCI/CD

Certifications & Qualifications

Public Trust Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Federal Government ProgramsGovernment ContractingCross-Functional Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerHibernateJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesOracleRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, write, test, and ship production code in Java 17+ and Spring Boot as part of a delivery team working in two-week sprints
Own technically complex work end to end, including API design, service decomposition, data access, and integration with existing enterprise systems
Raise engineering standards through code review, pairing, and engineering practices, with attention to automated test coverage
Mentor engineers by working alongside them on real problems
Serve as a technical point of contact with customer architects and technical staff
Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies to engineering, product, and program stakeholders
Contribute to system design documentation, architecture decisions, and technical discussions
Serve as people manager for a small group of Ad Hoc engineers, including feedback, performance and career development, timecard, and PTO administration
Participate in candidate interviews and support development and evaluation of technical assessments
Contribute to technical solutioning and proposal development as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of relevant software engineering experience; relevant professional experience may be substituted for education
Currently hands-on; has personally written and shipped production code within the last 12 months, and expects to continue doing so daily in this role
8+ years of hands-on Java development, including current experience with Java 17 or later
5+ years building production services with Spring and Spring Boot
5+ years designing and building REST APIs and web services in a microservices architecture
5+ years with Oracle or a comparable relational database, including ORM experience (Hibernate/JPA) and SQL performance troubleshooting
Demonstrated experience raising engineering quality on a team through testing practice, code review, or refactoring of an existing codebase
Experience mentoring engineers in a technical capacity
Extensive experience across the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical audiences
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future
Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
Preferred: active, VA-adjudicated Public Trust
Preferred: Kafka, Redis, Spring WebFlux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, federal government programs, government contracting, cross-functional teams, and prior hands-on people management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program