Lead Java Developer/ Azure/ Spring Boot at Motion Recruitment

We’re working with a leading insurance technology team in Atlanta, GA that’s urgently hiring a Senior Java Developer to take ownership of their business case system. Which is a large-scale batch processing platform handling incoming insurance data. This is a contract-to-hire position that will have you leading and managing critical applications from a technical standpoint while working hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, Azure, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a developer ready to step into a technical leadership role, guiding design decisions, driving modernization, and ensuring smooth orchestration across batch processing systems. You’ll be joining a collaborative engineering team working onsite three days a week (Tuesday–Thursday) in Atlanta, Georgia with the flexibility to convert full-time after contract completion.

Contract duration: 9 to 12 months
Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot

• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services

• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

• Ability to lead and manage applications end-to-end from a technical perspective

• Must be able to work onsite in GA (Tues–Thurs)
  
  

  Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with React or Kafka

• Background in batch processing systems or insurance data workflows

• Prior leadership or mentorship experience in an Agile team environment
  
  

  What You Will Be Doing

  Tech Breakdown

• 90% Java/Spring Boot (Backend, Azure, CI/CD)

• 10% Frontend or Integration (React/Kafka – pluses)

• Daily Responsibilities

• 80% Hands-On Development & Technical Ownership

• 10% Mentorship & Leadership Duties

• 10% Team Collaboration Across Engineering & Architecture Teams