Lead Full Stack Engineer - Java, AWS + AI

We currently have a career opportunity for a Full Stack Java Engineering Lead to join our remote team located in anywhere within North America.

Job Overview

The Java Engineering Lead provides technology direction, ensures project implementation compliance, and utilizes technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions. This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise in Java, AWS cloud technologies, and emerging AI-enabled solutions.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader within an existing delivery team, partnering directly with client stakeholders, architects, product owners, and engineering teams to define solution strategies and drive successful outcomes. This role requires a balance of architecture, hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and client engagement.

This role is considered part of the Business Unit Leadership team and may mentor Junior team members.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you!

We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation.
• Provide technology architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for one or more technology domains.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, architecture principles, and development best practices across delivery teams.
• Work with application developers, users, operational leadership, and subject matter experts to understand current and future operational data analysis goals. Recommend modern technology stacks to meet those goals and help engineering teams migrate towards their use.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while contributing directly to application design, coding, code reviews, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Drive the adoption and integration of AI-enabled solutions, including Generative AI, LLM-powered applications, intelligent automation, and conversational experiences.
• Collaborate with the customer's operations and technology leadership on the future analytic goals of the organization, and design a technical architecture to meet those goals. Participate in configuring the architecture, and advise engineering teams on its efficient use.
• Lead a work stream or act as a team lead and manage non-complex components of the work plan/project.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical growth and engineering excellence.
• Support solution estimation, technical proposals, and client presentations as part of consulting engagements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on Java application development.
• 3+ years of experience in an Architecture, Lead Engineer, or Technical Lead capacity.
• Deep expertise in Java and the broader Java ecosystem, including Spring Boot and enterprise application frameworks.
• Strong experience designing and implementing microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications using AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and related services.
• Hands on experience architecting and deploying solutions within AWS.
• Demonstrated experience implementing AI-enabled capabilities, including Generative AI, LLM integrations, AI-assisted workflows, intelligent search, or automation solutions
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, integration strategies, scalability, resiliency, and security best practices.
• Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural stand point.
• Strong knowledge of API design, RESTful services, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience in complete project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects.
• Knowledge and experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
• Proven track record of technical leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes.
• Skilled in building relationships with clients and in practice development activities.
• Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc.

complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc.

employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials.

It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $73,008 to $170,640. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs.

Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview

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Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

Perficient is the global AI and technology consulting firm disrupting the traditional consulting model. Powered by our 7,000+ advisors, engineers, and designers, Perficient implements AI-first solutions that break conventions and deliver outcomes that matter. Proudly serving clients that represent the world’s most innovative brands, and in collaboration with our powerful technology partner ecosystem, we bring deep industry expertise and data-driven design to redefine how businesses run and succeed.

Perficient is different. For real.

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