Director, Engineering Java

Role Overview 

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Director of Engineering Java to lead drive the end-to-end delivery of a critical product. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, requiring the ability to architect scalable systems, lead globally distributed teams, and deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader who can operate at both strategic and execution levels — driving architecture, mentoring teams, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across onshore and offshore teams.

This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader who wants to combine hands-on technical depth with ownership of product delivery and team leadership and play a key role in building and scaling a modern, cloud-native platform.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Delivery Ownership

• Own end-to-end delivery of a product, including architecture, development, performance, and scalability
• Drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality releases
• Collaborate closely with Product Management to define roadmaps, prioritize features, and provide accurate estimates

Leadership & Architecture

• Build, lead, and scale high-performing engineering teams across onshore and offshore locations
• Architect, design, and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance applications using modern Java frameworks
• Define and enforce best practices for system design, coding standards, and performance optimization
• Lead modernization efforts, including microservices architecture, API-first design, and cloud-native development
• Ensure adherence to security standards and best practices (e.g., OWASP)
• Proactively identify and reduce technical debt, including upgrading frameworks and third-party libraries

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in Java development, with strong hands-on expertise
• Extensive experience with modern Java frameworks:
  • Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security
• Strong experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Deep expertise in building and consuming APIs:
  • REST, JSON, SOAP
• Strong experience with:
  • Hibernate / JPA
  • Java design patterns (DAO, Factory, etc.)
• Strong experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS):
  • EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines:
  • Jenkins, Git-based workflows
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Preferred Skills

• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, messaging systems)
• Exposure to frontend technologies (JavaScript frameworks)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)
• Experience with performance testing and large-scale data processing systems

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Proven ability to lead and manage distributed/global teams
• Strong ownership mindset — ability to operate independently and drive outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with competing priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and improving engineering practices

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

This position is fully remote (U.S. only), with limited travel that may be required for occasional team meetings, training sessions, or business events. Work is performed primarily in a home-office environment using standard office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, mouse, and phone. Employees are expected to maintain a safe, ergonomic, and confidential workspace with reliable high-speed internet access suitable for professional remote work.

The role generally requires extended periods of sitting, viewing a computer screen, and communicating through written and verbal means. Occasional light physical activity (e.g., lifting materials or equipment up to 20 pounds) may be necessary.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Employees working remotely must ensure their workspace meets company standards for safety, ergonomics, and data security as outlined in organizational policy.

Disclaimer: This job description identifies the general duties and minimum level of skills required to perform this job.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned.

Notice for all applicants: we are seeking a permanent full-time employee, this is not a contractor position.

Notice for Colorado and Washington applicants: In compliance with applicable pay transparency laws, the expected annual base salary for this role is $120,000–$160,000, plus eligibility for bonus and benefits.

Medispend is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

 To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.