Java Engineering Manager/Lead

Experience: 12–15 Years

Job Type: Full-time

Role: Java Lead / Technical Lead

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Lead with 12–15 years of hands-on software development experience to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, SQL, and cloud technologies, along with proven experience in technical leadership and mentoring development teams.

The candidate will work closely with architects, product managers, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Java-based enterprise applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of Java developers.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Participate in architecture and technical design discussions and contribute to key technical decisions.
• Review code and ensure adherence to coding standards, design principles, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide effective solutions.
• Work closely with product managers, business analysts, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor developers and conduct technical knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Identify opportunities for improving application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Ensure effective implementation of unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD, and automated deployment practices.
• Participate in production support, root-cause analysis, and resolution of critical issues.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend suitable solutions where applicable.

Required Skills

• 12–15 years of experience in Java/J2EE application development.
• Strong expertise in Core Java, OOP, Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling, and Java 8+ features.
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Excellent experience in Microservices architecture and RESTful web services.
• Strong understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles, and software architecture.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience with Hibernate/JPA.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with Git and Maven/Gradle.
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is preferred.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ is an advantage.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven experience in leading or mentoring technical teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to drive technical discussions and make sound engineering decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile environment.
• Strong ownership and accountability for technical deliverables.
• Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on large-scale, distributed enterprise applications.
• Experience with cloud-native application development.
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture.
• Experience with system design and high-level/low-level design.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Management:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Promote a shared vision for the team, ensuring alignment with business goals and organizational objectives.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and create opportunities for team members’ professional growth.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between development teams, designers, and product managers to deliver seamless and high-quality software.

Technical Strategy and Execution:

• Define and drive architectural decisions for both backend and frontend systems,ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Advocate and implement best practices in software development, including coding standards, test-driven development (TDD), and peer code reviews.
• Encourage the adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-driven tools to optimize development and testing workflows.
• Provide technical direction on backend development using modern frameworks and languages, as well as frontend development using React, Angular, or Svelte.

Process and Quality Management:

• Ensure robust integration between backend APIs and frontend systems for seamless user experiences.
• Establish and enforce coding, testing, and deployment standards for both backend and frontend teams.
• Implement and optimize automated testing frameworks for backend and UI layers to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Monitor system performance and application stability, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices for efficient and reliable delivery cycles.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Act as a bridge between engineering teams, business stakeholders, and leadership, ensuring effective communication and alignment.
• Translate complex business requirements into actionable technical solutions and guide teams through their implementation.
• Provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and innovations to stakeholders.

Innovation and Exploration:

• Stay updated on advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) and integrate them into development and quality assurance workflows where applicable.
• Encourage the exploration of cutting-edge technologies, tools, and frameworks for both backend and frontend development.
• Champion the use of AI and machine learning tools for performance optimization, automated testing, and enhanced developer productivity.

Skills & Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role.
• Strong technical background in backend technologies (e.g., Java, Spring Framework).
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker.
• Solid knowledge of Agile methodologies, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered tools into development workflows.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks for both backend (e.g., JUnit, Postman) and frontend (e.g., Playwright).
• Understanding of DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks and libraries for enhancing application features and team efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the software development function, including developers, technical leads, architects, and QA engineers.
• Define and execute the software development roadmap in alignment with the company's business strategy and growth objectives.
• Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performance software applications.
• Lead the development and enhancement of fintech platforms, financial applications, payment solutions, and digital financial products, as applicable.
• Drive API development, third-party integrations, banking integrations, payment gateway integrations, and other financial technology integrations.
• Establish software architecture standards, coding practices, development methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Ensure application security, data protection, system reliability, scalability, and performance across software platforms.
• Drive the adoption of modern technologies, cloud-based solutions, DevOps practices, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee software development life cycles, sprint planning, release management, quality assurance, and production support.
• Establish engineering KPIs, monitor team performance, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, Compliance, Information Security, and Operations teams to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions.
• Ensure software development processes adhere to applicable regulatory requirements, security standards, internal policies, and IT governance practices.
• Manage technology budgets, external development partners, software vendors, and resource allocation.
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders, build a high-performing technology team, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, technical debt reduction, and improvement in software delivery efficiency.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 15–20+ years of experience in software development, engineering, and technology delivery, with approximately 20 years preferred.
• Significant experience in leading software development teams and managing large-scale application development initiatives.
• Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, API development, databases, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with modern programming languages, frameworks, cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and software engineering tools.
• Proven experience in developing scalable, secure, and high-availability applications.
• Experience in fintech, banking, payments, digital lending, financial services, or related technology domains is preferred.
• Understanding of financial data security, application security, regulatory compliance, and secure software development practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, engineering teams, delivery timelines, and technology priorities.
• Excellent leadership, strategic planning, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Work Location: In person

Experience

9–18 Years

Education

IIT / NIT graduates only

Interview Process

Candidates must be available for a Face-to-Face interview in Bangalore or Mumbai.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java applications.
• Lead a team of engineers and drive technical excellence.
• Architect enterprise-grade solutions and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver high-quality software.
• Review code, mentor team members, and ensure engineering best practices.
• Drive system design discussions and resolve complex technical challenges.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Core Java and Java ecosystem.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Very strong coding ability with clean coding practices.
• Strong understanding of System Design and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience in Java Architecture and designing scalable applications.
• Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring developers.
• Good understanding of software design principles, design patterns, and performance optimization.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Exposure to CI/CD, containerization, and modern DevOps practices is an advantage.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Lead with strong expertise in backend application development, system design, and technical leadership. The candidate will be responsible for developing scalable applications, guiding the development team, and ensuring high-quality delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor backend development teams.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend applications.
• Develop applications using Core Java, Java 8/11/17+ and Spring Boot.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot performance, production, and technical issues.
• Collaborate with architects, product teams, QA, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in system design, technical discussions, and solution development.
• Ensure application security, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Guide the team in Agile/Scrum development practices.

Mandatory Skills

• 10–15 years of overall IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and Microservices.
• Experience in REST API development.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience in system design and application architecture.
• Good experience in technical leadership and team mentoring.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Knowledge of Kafka/RabbitMQ.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Location: Bangalore

Department: Engineering

Reports to: SVP

Experience required: 6+ years

About Tracxn:

Tracxn (Tracxn.com) is a Bangalore-based product company providing a research and deal sourcing platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corp Dev, and professionals working around the startup ecosystem.

We are a team of 600+ working professionals serving customers across the globe. Our clients include Funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, GGV Capital, and Large Corporations such as Citi, Embraer & Ferrero.

Founders

• Neha Singh (ex-Sequoia, BCG | MBA - Stanford GSB)
• Abhishek Goyal (ex-Accel Partners, Amazon | BTech - IIT Kanpur)

About Technology Team: 

Tracxn's Technology team is 60+ members strong and growing. The technology team is subdivided into multiple smaller teams, each owning one or more services/components of the technology platform. Ours is a young team of motivated engineers with a minimal management structure where almost everyone is actively involved in technical development and design activities. We have a team-centric culture where the ownership and responsibility of a feature or module lie with a team compared to an individual.

We value ownership, continuous learning, consistency, and discipline as a team.

Our Tech Stacks:

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview:

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software development experience, including backend development and proven people-management skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers
• Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders
• Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements :

Professional Experience

•  Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams
• Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems
• Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions
• Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management

•  Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels
• Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback
• Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality
• Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise

• Strong proficiency in modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)
• Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies

• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability
• Understanding of data modeling and query optimization
• Familiarity with search and indexing technologies
• Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture:

• Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.
• Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.
• Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.
• Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.

Position Title : Software Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Research & Development

Reports To: First Level Manager,

Company Background:

Affiliated with US Group companies, CGLIA Solutions LLP is an innovative Software Product Development organization developing highly available, highly secure, cloud-based enterprise software products catering to the needs of leading Research Facilities, University Medical Centers, Hospitals, and Pharmaceutical companies across the globe, ultimately contributing to the development of life-saving medications.

CGLIA is committed to helping software professionals unleash their creativity, build world-class enterprise applications, and accelerate their careers in a collaborative and innovation-driven environment.

Job Summary :

As a Software Engineer (Java), you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-based enterprise applications. You will work closely with Product Management, Business Analysts, QA, DevOps, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver innovative software solutions that exceed customer expectations.

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong expertise in Java backend technologies, and a passion for developing high-quality software. This role also provides an opportunity to mentor junior engineers, participate in technical discussions, and contribute to architectural decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in requirement analysis and collaborate with Product Management to understand functional and non-functional requirements.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and prepare technical design documentation.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and Microservices.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Perform unit testing, code reviews, debugging, and production issue resolution.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, UI, and Product teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, frameworks, and software development best practices.
• Participate in technical interviews and hiring activities to support organizational growth.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as required to achieve project and organizational objectives.
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Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills & Knowledge)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java application development.
• Strong expertise in Core Java (Java 8/11/17) and Object-Oriented Programming concepts.
• Extensive experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, and Hibernate.
• Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and Microservices.
• Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL Server.
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and Multithreading.
• Angular, Bootstrap, Material Design, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
• Hands-on experience with Git, Maven/Gradle, and Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience with code quality tools such as SonarQube and static code analysis.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is preferred.
• Knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adopt new technologies.

Job Description

Position Title: Java Technical Lead

Position Type: Full Time, Permanent

Department: Research and Development

Reports to: R&D Manager, Indian Development Centre.

Company Background:

-CGLIA is a software development company building highly available, highly secure, cloud-based enterprise software products that helps speed the research process resulting in new drugs, new devices, and new treatments to improve the health and wellbeing of world population.

- At CGLIA, our work shows our dedication and passion for innovative quality software products that are intuitive and easy to use and exceeds every aspect of customer expectations.

- CGLIA, is the place that develops world-class professionals who would like to be innovative, creative, learn continuously, and build a solid foundation to build products that are special and delight the customer.

Job Summary:

As a Technical Manager, you will be providing the guidance to all the team members in designing, implementing and delivering the technical solutions.

Also, responsible to maintaining the existing product line with high quality and timely deliverables by working closely with product teams.

In this role, you will be hiring the new development staff, oversee each aspect of the development process, and act as a liaison between development team and upper management. Also ensures that team is fully trained and able to perform their jobs.

Should possess strong leadership skills and ability to resolve the challenges quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Participate and contribute to project planning and effort estimation.
• Demonstrate exceptional requirements gathering skills and support requirement gathering sessions.
• Contribute to technical design of business solutions.
• Support leadership team in development RFP’s and service offerings.
• Review and analyse relevant documentation to ensure the understanding of an organization function and capabilities.
• Conduct relevant research to increase understanding in support of developing comprehensive solutions.
• Comply with all the relevant policies and procedures and complete all the documents that are required.
• Conducting performance reviews, handling the employee complaints
• Willing to undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably expected of the role and as necessary in order to achieve the objectives of the organization.

Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Skills and Knowledge)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or any equivalent degree.
• At least 8 plus years of hands on experience in developing cloud-based software along with 2 plus years of Management experience.
• Expertise with more than one of the Software Development Methodologies.
• Expertise in designing and developing cloud based high available distributed applications and must have extensive experience in object-oriented design.
• Strong hands on experience in using Java, Hibernate, Spring technology stack (Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Cloud, Spring Batch, Spring security etc.) along with open source technologies.
• Experience building web and mobile applications using frontend technologies Angular (Angular 1/Angular 2), Bootstrap, Material Design, UX/UI, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Demonstrated Experience on databases like MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
• An understanding on handling of large data sources. (Desirable)
• Expertise on the Code Static Analyzer tools like SonarQube, PMD and, DevOps Tools.
• Expertise in using any Unit testing Frameworks like Junit.
• Knowledge in Security related to Web Applications and mobile applications. and other open source and commercial tools.
• Demonstrable and substantial experience in leading and managing teams of software developers.
• Impeccable written English skills, and Oral communication skills along with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented, detail-oriented, and well organized.

Technical Manager: Requires sufficient Managerial Skills and sufficient technical skills.

Main function has to be focused on people. He or She can and should learn new things in technology, that is required for the role.

Role: Java Backend Lead

Experience: 9.5+ Years

Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Interview Process: All Rounds Virtual

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Java
• Spring Boot
• Microservices
• Kafka
• Strong technical/lead experience

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Lead with 9.5+ years of experience in backend application development and technical leadership.

The candidate should have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Kafka, along with experience leading technical teams and delivering scalable backend solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and maintain Microservices-based applications.
• Work extensively with Kafka for event-driven applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guide development teams.
• Participate in architecture, design, coding, code reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects successfully. 

Sr. Technology Architect

Experience Range: 12–15+ years of IT experience, including 3–5+ years in leadership / people management roles.

Location: Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore

Qualification: B. Tech /B.E in computer science or equivalent

Minimum 10+ years of experience in Advanced Java

At least 2+ years of experience for the following areas:

• Lead and mentor full-stack development teams across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Define technical architecture, coding standards, and development best practices.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications using Agile methodologies.
• Oversee application design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Ensure adherence to security, performance, quality, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with clients, product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams.
• Manage resource planning, risk mitigation, technical reviews, and stakeholder communication.
• Promote DevOps, CI/CD, and automation practices to improve delivery efficiency

Must Haves-

• Strong experience in Java Full Stack Development.
• Expertise in Spring Boot and Microservices Architecture.
• Proficiency in Python, Shell Scripting, and backend development.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL databases.
• Front-end expertise in React, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and JSP.
• Experience with Kafka or similar event-driven messaging platforms.
• Strong understanding of API Design, REST Services, and Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Experience implementing security frameworks including OAuth 2.0.
• Hands-on expertise with Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with code quality and security tools such as SonarQube and Fortify.
• Proven people management, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership experience.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Good to Haves-

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Experience with performance tuning, observability, and application monitoring tools.
• Telecom, OSS/BSS, or enterprise digital transformation domain experience.
• SAFe Agile, PMP, Scrum Master, or cloud certifications.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and engineering productivity platforms.