We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Java Backend Developer to join our dynamic engineering team. As a technical leader, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and delivering robust backend solutions. You will be responsible for driving architecture, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create scalable enterprise applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend systems using Java (Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks).
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and project scope.
Implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services that are secure and optimized for performance.
Guide and mentor junior developers and ensure adherence to coding best practices, design principles, and software quality standards.
Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and debugging of critical issues.
Work closely with DevOps teams to manage deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes.
Ensure backend architecture supports current and future business needs with an eye to scalability and maintainability.
Requirements
Skills & Qualifications:
8+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with Java.
Strong knowledge of Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, etc.).
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
Good understanding of database technologies – both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, etc.).
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with unit testing frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, etc.
Strong problem-solving and architectural design skills.
Excellent communication, leadership, and team management skills.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to frontend-technologies or full-stack development is a plus.
Experience with performance optimization and large-scale systems.
Prior experience in leading a team or managing a project lifecycle end-to-end.
