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Fulcrum Digital

Lead Java Engineer

Fulcrum Digital Mexico City, Mexico

IT Services and IT Consulting · 1,001-5,000 employees

Oct 06
Remote java Principal (10+ yrs) Contractor Mexico
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About the role

Lead technical and design discussions with client business, development, and infrastructure teams, guiding architecture and technology decisions. Architect and build scalable cloud-native applications, advise on cloud best practices, and help establish and apply cloud technology policies and standards.

What they look for

Java 17+ JPA Spring Boot Microservices API Design and Development Kafka Kubernetes AWS Cloud-Native Application Architecture Serverless Computing Containers Design Patterns Event-Driven Architecture Domain-Driven Design Debugging Testing Frameworks

Requirements

Requires Java 17 or later, JPA, Spring Boot, microservices and API development, Kafka, Kubernetes, and experience with AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure. Preferred qualifications include design patterns, API standards, performance optimization, complex troubleshooting, event-driven architecture, DDD, AI programming tools, and testing frameworks.

Full description

Who We Are

Fulcrum Digital is a global AI-first enterprise transformation company with over 25 years of experience. We partner with enterprises across financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, higher education, and logistics to move from AI experimentation to scalable business outcomes. Fulcrum Digital works with over 100 global clients, including Fortune 500 enterprises, combining deep industry expertise with capabilities in enterprise AI, digital engineering, cloud modernisation, platform integration, and generative AI.

The Role

We're hiring a Lead Software Engineer for one of our top client engagements — a global leader in payments technology. In this role, you will act as a technical leader, working alongside the client's business, development, and infrastructure teams to guide architecture and design decisions. This is a remote, Contractor/EOR engagement based in Mexico City, Mexico.

What You'll Do

  • Lead technical and design discussions to help

the enterprise speed its adoption of new technologies and practices

  • Architect and build highly scalable,

cloud-native applications

  • Leverage new technology paradigms, such as

serverless computing, containers, and microservices

  • Advise on implementing cloud best practices and

continuous improvement

  • Act as a key contributor in establishing and

applying policies and standards related to cloud technology

Requirements

Requirements

  • Java 17 or above
  • JPA
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices/API design and development
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure

experience

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with design patterns and API

standards

  • Experience writing performant code and

troubleshooting complex issues across multi-tiered architectures

  • Exceptional debugging skills
  • Knowledge of event-driven architecture and

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

  • Experience with GitHub Copilot or other AI

programming tools

  • Experience with Karate or other testing

frameworks

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