We're seeking a Lead Java Developer to provide technical leadership while remaining deeply hands-on within our streaming technology team. In this role, you'll be an individual contributor who drives technical excellence and innovation, proposes architectural solutions, and collaborates with system architects on complex design decisions. You'll help shape our high-volume, real-time data processing solutions that power some of the most recognized entertainment streaming platforms in the world.

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Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority while remaining hands-on, writing production code for our microservices-based streaming systems
• Design and architect robust, scalable solutions for stream processing services, collaborating with system architects on technical direction
• Lead technical design discussions and propose implementation approaches for complex features
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and patterns to solve business problems
• Mentor other developers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Drive engineering best practices and quality standards across our service
• Implement critical components of our event-driven, distributed systems that process real-time data at scale

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java 11+ development with demonstrated technical leadership experience
• Expert-level knowledge of Maven/Gradle build systems
• Deep expertise in Spring Boot, Spring IOC, AOP, and REST API design
• Hands-on experience architecting microservices, event-driven systems, and containerized applications
• Practical experience with at least one major cloud platform and its architectural patterns
• In-depth understanding of modern caching mechanisms, databases, and storage solutions
• Ability to perform sophisticated trade-off analysis and cost estimation based on current requirements and future scalability needs
• AWS experience, particularly with DynamoDB, Elasticache, Aurora RDS, S3, Lambda, and IAM
• Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker expertise with focus on architectural patterns
• Experience designing systems with streaming technologies like Kinesis or Kafka
• Data processing frameworks such as Flink, Spark, or Apache Beam
• Infrastructure as code using Terraform with a focus on scalable, maintainable designs
• Proven track record of architecting and implementing complex, distributed, high-load systems
• Scala programming skills, especially with Cats library
• Excellence in producing architectural artifacts including system diagrams, technical documentation, and design decision documents

We offer

• Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)
• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)
• Telehealth (Company Paid)
• Short-term Disability (Company Paid)
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here, you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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This posting includes a base salary range EPAM Canada would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, training, the demand for the role, skillset, and overall business and local labour market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: CA$120,000-CA$155,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.

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