Application Developer/Technical Lead

Role Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Java Solution Architect to design and lead scalable, secure, event-driven platforms. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot microservices, Kafka, Redis/KeyDB, and open-source databases (Cassandra, PostgreSQL), with experience building high-throughput, low-latency systems.

Experience- 10+yrs

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design
• Define service boundaries using DDD; create service contracts and API specifications.
• Design Kafka-based event flows (topics, partitions, retention, DLQs, idempotency).
• Choose fit-for-purpose storage (Cassandra vs PostgreSQL) for workloads:
• Cassandra for time-series, high write throughput, and horizontal scaling.
• PostgreSQL for transactional integrity, complex joins, and reporting.
• Engineer caching strategies using Redis/KeyDB (read-through/write-through, TTL, eviction).
• Establish NFRs (performance, availability, RPO/RTO) and capacity planning.
• Security & Compliance
• Implement OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS, token-based auth, key rotation, encryption at rest/in transit.
• Work with InfoSec/AppSec for threat modeling, VAPT, secure SDLC integration.
• DevOps & Observability
• Drive CI/CD pipelines (blue/green/canary), container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Define SLOs/SLIs; implement metrics, logs, traces; promote proactive alerting.
• Governance & Standards
• Publish architecture guidelines, coding standards, and API governance (versioning, deprecation).
• Champion documentation (ADR, sequence diagrams, data flow, runbooks).
• Mentoring & Leadership
• Coach engineers; conduct design/code reviews; lead PoCs and migrations.
• Collaborate with Product/Delivery to align scope, timelines, and risk mitigation.

Required Technical Skills (Deep Expertise)

• Java: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, reactive programming (WebFlux).
• Microservices: API Gateway, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), resilience (Resilience4j).
• Kafka: Kafka Connect, Streams, consumer lag management, schema registry (Avro/JSON).
• Redis/KeyDB: Cluster configuration, HA, persistence (AOF/RDB), pub/sub and streams.
• Databases:
• Cassandra: Data modeling (partition keys, clustering), consistency levels, compaction strategies.
• PostgreSQL: Indexing strategies, partitioning, query planning, isolation levels, VACUUM.
• Cloud & Infra: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Terraform; AWS/Azure/GCP (EKS/AKS/GKE).
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, OpenTelemetry.
• Security: JWT, mTLS, secrets management (Vault/KMS), OWASP Top 10, compliance-aware design.

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder communication; ability to simplify complex technical decisions.
• Ownership mindset; risk identification and mitigation.
• Mentorship; collaborative leadership across cross-functional teams.

Task:

• Design, implement and maintain Java application phases
• To take part in software and architectural development activities
• Conduct software analysis, programming, testing and debugging
• Identifying production and non-production application issues
• Transforming requirements into stipulations
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software
• Recommend changes to improve established Java application processes
• Develop technical designs for application development
• Develop application code for Java programs

We wish:

• Minimum 7 years of experience with excellent Java development skills
• Demonstrable hands-on experience of delivering solutions in a JavaEE 6 environment
• Open-source frameworks and standards Hibernate, Spring JDBC
• Hands-on experience with tools such as: Ant, Eclipse, Maven, SVN, SoapUI, JIRA, Bamboo
• WS concepts and protocols: WSDL, REST, SOAP, JMS, XSLT, XML Schema
• Experienced with one or more open-source ESB products (JBOSS FUSE ESB, Apache Camel, Apache servicemix) and / or message-oriented middleware and Active MQ, JMS
• Strong Java unit test skills
• Good experience in design patterns & design principles
• Experience with Webservices, PLSQL and SQL (Oracle 10g or above)
• Experience in Oops development with Core Java
• Desirable:
  • Experience with: Elastic Search, Smooks, Lucene, Jasper, Report
  • Domain driven design
  • Experience with NoSQL technologies: Casandra, Mongo DB
  • Experience with agile development practices (Eg Scrum) and continues integration environment
  • J2EE application and web containrs such as GlassFish, Jetty, Tomcat
  • CMMi-5 level process experience advantage

We Offer:

• Freedom to realize your own ideas & individual career & development opportunity.
• A motivating work environment, flat hierarchical structure, numerous company events which cannot be forgotten and fun at work place with flexibilities.
• Professional challenges and career development opportunities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Execute a full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions
• Write well-designed, testable, reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Comply with project plans and industry standards
• Ensure software is updated with latest features

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good knowledge of Core Java (Minimum Version 8)
• J2EE with a good understanding of Servlets and JSP
• Experience in Spring Modules – Spring IOC and AOP, Spring Boot (version 2 plus), JDBC
• Expertise in design and development of various web and enterprise – level applications using Java/J2EE technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, Rest services.
• Web Services (including SOAP, XML, XML Schema, JSON, and REST)
• Tools required: Maven,Eclipse, Github, and Swagger
• Good knowledge of SQL and Redis (NOSql)
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Ability to develop software in Java or any other OOPS languages
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in developing Web Applications using at least one popular Web Framework (Spring)
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools

PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related fields.
• Eight to Ten years of Software Engineering or Software Development experience, preferably in a related field.

REPORTING: This position will report to HOD

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time

LOCATION: Remote (Pan India) & In-Office – Jaipur, India

SHIFT TIMINGS:

Summer - 1:30pm-10:30pm IST

Winter    - 2:30pm-11:30pm IST

Responsibilities:

- Taking initiative in the Design and Development of Android applications.

- Ship reliable software practicing robust software design and in-depth code reviews.

- Design major software components, systems, and features and implement full-stack app foundation features and core app features.

- Take ownership, design, develop and deploy in a collaborative environment with other team members

- Knowledge of architect solutions using innovative technology ideas and industry-leading methodologies.

Requirements:

- Good hands-on experience in developing and deploying Android apps Android native/cross-platform.

- Comfortable with JAVA and Kotlin both.

- Experience implementing integrated solutions with APIs built using RESTful web services.

- Strong analytical and debugging skills.

- Good understanding of Data Structure and Algorithms.

- Adapt to a dynamic work environment. Stay updated with the latest in technology and always think customer first.

- Study and understand the product specifications thoroughly to design appropriate software solutions. Suggest improvements and optimize existing implementations.

- Ability to identify and deliver POCs and Demos in a record timeframe.

- Encourage and coordinate with the team around new technologies, processes, and approaches.

- Proficiency in various Design Principles and app development methodologies.

- Strong communication skills with a people-first approach without compromising on engineering tasks