Job Description

A client of OpenKyber is immediately hiring for a Lead Java Developer. Position type: Full-time, Contract (W2) Duration: 12 Months Contract (Extension Possible) Location: Charlotte, NC - 3 days Hybrid on-site role

As a Lead Java Developer, you will:

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Define technical architecture and roadmap for enterprise application modernization initiatives.
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable Java and React 18 based full-stack applications.
• Drive microservices design, REST API development, database strategy, and application performance optimization.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, engineering best practices, and AI-assisted development methodologies.
• Conduct code reviews, provide technical leadership, and mentor senior and junior engineers.
• Partner with business stakeholders, architects, and product owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead technical decision-making, risk assessments, and solution governance across multiple development teams.
• Support Agile delivery processes including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support activities.
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, scalability, and maintainability requirements within the banking environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions supporting Governance, Risk, and Compliance transformation initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Hands-on Java enterprise application development.
• Experience building modern full-stack applications using React 18 and Java, with strong expertise in application architecture and design patterns.
• Proven experience leading large-scale application modernization and digital transformation initiatives within enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful API development, SQL Server, performance tuning, and scalable application design.
• Hands-on experience with Python and the ability to contribute across the full application stack.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Working knowledge of Kafka or other event-driven messaging frameworks.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar technologies to improve engineering productivity.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, defining technical standards, and driving engineering best practices.
• Ability to collaborate with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Prior experience within financial services, banking, governance, risk, or compliance domains is highly preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment, with availability to be onsite in Charlotte, NC three days per week.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.

Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions.

If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Thank you! OpenKyber

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS: Pay Range*: $65- $70 per hour *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: OpenKyber offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT OpenKyber: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, OpenKyber employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion.

Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions: Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024 Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)

One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)

One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes OpenKyber, Volt, & HireGenics)

Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)

One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)

AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications Website :

OpenKyber offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.

OpenKyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

OpenKyber is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hirings@openkyber.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

OpenKyber encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities.

OpenKyber (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Worldwide, Flexible hours, 3 days per week

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