Java Technical Lead

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of 8-10 software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Mentor team members on best practices in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and secure coding.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring code quality, adherence to standards, performance, and security.
• Drive technical discussions, architectural decisions, and problem-solving sessions within the team.
• Contribute to the hiring, onboarding, and continuous skill development of engineers.

• Hands-on Development & Architecture

• Actively design, develop, and deploy high-quality, scalable, and secure microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, adhering to established coding standards and design principles.
• Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs and actionable tasks.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across distributed systems, ensuring high availability and performance of applications.
• Contribute to the evolution of our microservices architecture, identifying opportunities for optimization, refactoring, and technology adoption.

• Agile & Best Practices

• Actively participate in and champion Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), ensuring effective sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of engineering best practices across the team.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of technical designs, APIs, and system functionalities.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience:

• 6-8 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a strong focus on Java and Spring Boot.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and deploying microservices architectures.
• Minimum of 2-3 years in a technical lead or senior developer role, guiding and mentoring a team of engineers.
• Prior experience working in the

  financial services domain

  is highly preferred, demonstrating an understanding of its unique challenges (e.g., security, compliance, high transaction volumes).

• Technical Expertise:

• Deep proficiency in Java and Spring Boot framework

  (Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Spring Cloud components).
• Extensive experience with

  microservices architecture principles

  , including service discovery, API gateways, fault tolerance, and distributed tracing.
• Strong understanding and experience with

  RESTful API design and development

  .
• Proficiency with

  database technologies

  , both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Experience with

  messaging queues

  (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ) for inter-service communication.
• Familiarity with

  cloud platforms

  (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native development principles.
• Hands-on experience with

  containerization technologies

  (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) is a significant plus.
• Proficiency with

  version control systems

  (Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).

• Engineering Best Practices:

• Expertise in writing comprehensive

  unit, integration, and API tests

  .
• Experience with

  Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

  pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Adherence to

  clean code principles, SOLID principles, and design patterns

  .
• Familiarity with

  static code analysis tools

  (e.g., SonarQube) and code quality metrics.
• Strong focus on

  security by design

  principles, secure coding practices, and awareness of common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) in financial applications.
• Understanding of

  observability

  practices (logging, monitoring, tracing with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger).

• Agile & Soft Skills:

• Excellent understanding and practical experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.