
Java Engineering Lead / Solution Lead
Minor Hotels Europe and Americas
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the end-to-end technical delivery of Java-based applications, APIs, and backend services
- Manage and mentor onshore and offshore development teams, ensuring delivery quality and adherence to standards
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for customer and stakeholder discussions related to requirements and solution implementation
- Interpret business and technical requirements and guide teams in implementing solutions aligned with approved designs and enterprise standards
- Provide hands-on technical leadership through code reviews, design guidance, and support for complex issues
- Support production stability, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of critical incidents
- Collaborate with enterprise architects, QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to code quality, automation, performance, and delivery efficiency
- Participate in estimation, planning, and Agile ceremonies
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Java and frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate
- Experience leading development teams and coordinating work across offshore and onshore resources
- Solid experience building and supporting RESTful APIs and backend services
- Practical experience with production support, debugging, and issue resolution in complex systems
- Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or similar) and CI/CD practices
- Experience working in Agile delivery models
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage directly with customers and stakeholders
- Experience working within regulated or enterprise environments
Benefits
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
- Company paid holidays
- Personal Days
- Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaSpringSpring BootHibernateRESTful APIsbackend servicesSQLproduction supportdebuggingissue resolution
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementstakeholder engagementteam coordinationtechnical guidancecustomer interaction