Technical Lead – Java

7-Eleven

Technical Lead designing, building, and supporting fuels back-office systems for 7-Eleven. Leading integration and architecture while providing technical guidance to engineering teams.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeIrving • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMongoDBNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonReactSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This role focuses on building and supporting fuels back-office systems that power 7‑Eleven’s wholesale, fleet, supply, accounting, and transportation operations
Lead solution design and architecture for the Supply Integration Hub and related fuels supply applications
Actively contribute production code in Java Spring / Spring Boot, Node.js, React, or Python
Drive integration architecture between the Supply Integration Hub and COTS platforms
Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns (MVC/MVVM), and peer-review practices
Mentor engineers on modern engineering practices, cloud architecture, and domain-specific knowledge
Design and maintain cloud infrastructure on Azure/AWS
Guide data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning across PostgreSQL, MS SQL, and NoSQL data stores
Participate in and support Agile/Scrum ceremonies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors/4 Yr Degree
6-8+ years of relevant work experience
8+ years of hands-on software development experience designing and building enterprise applications
Strong proficiency in Java Spring / Spring Boot, and at least one of: Node.js, React/Angular, or Python
5+ years of experience with large-scale microservice architectures and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Azure EKS)
5+ years working with relational and/or non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, MongoDB)
Demonstrated experience building event-driven applications using Kafka, message queues, or similar technologies
Solid understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth/OIDC security patterns, and service mesh concepts
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP acceptable)
Strong understanding of MVC/MVVM/MVP design patterns and SOLID principles
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and Git-based version control
Proven ability to lead technical teams without formal management authority — influencing through expertise and collaboration
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical designs and actionable engineering plans.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Java SpringSpring BootNode.jsReactPythonmicroservice architectureKubernetesDockerPostgreSQLMS SQL

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationcommunicationinfluencingproblem-solvingtechnical leadershipbusiness requirements analysisdesign pattern understandingpeer-review practicesAgile/Scrum participation

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree