Java Technical Lead

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java Drools Developer to design, develop, and maintain rule-based applications using Drools. The ideal candidate will have strong backend development skills and hands-on experience with business rule management systems in enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain business rules using Drools (BRMS)
• Create and manage Drools Rule Files (DRL), decision tables, and rule flows
• Integrate Drools with Java / Spring Boot applications
• Optimize rule execution, performance, and scalability
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate requirements into rules
• Participate in code reviews and ensure best practices
• Support testing, debugging, and production issues

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Java
• Solid experience with Drools Rule Engine / BRMS
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot and microservices architecture
• Knowledge of REST APIs and backend integrations
• Understanding of rule lifecycle management and versioning
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

- A professional degree in Computer Science from a reputable institution, backed by a consistent academic record.

- A knack for problem-solving, data structures, and algorithms.

- Proficiency in ElasticSearch.

- 3+ years of hands-on development experience, primarily in building products for large enterprises.

- Exceptional communication skills.

- Mastery in Java programming; familiarity with Python is a plus.- Experience with Spring Boot.

- Practical knowledge of one or more cloud-based technologies (e.g., ElasticSearch, Storm, Hazelcast, MongoDB, Ceph, Kafka) is highly desirable.

- Expertise in building concurrent and/or parallelized, highly performant scalable applications.

- A track record of identifying and addressing complex issues in scalable deployments.

- Exposure to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) is an added advantage.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Dive deep into technical aspects (Analysis, Design & Implementation) as required.

- Take complete ownership of features within the product.

- Engage in debates and detailed discussions about functional and non-functional requirements with our Product Management team.

- Collaborate with the team to design solutions, seeking stakeholder input before implementation.

- Create essential artifacts such as functional specifications and detailed designs for your assigned features.

- Implement intricate features with an unwavering commitment to quality, following the Test- Driven Development (TDD) process.

- Maintain open lines of communication, promptly reporting risks and progress to your supervising manager.

- Share your expertise and mentor team members.

- Provide support by troubleshooting and creating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production issues, subsequently working on short-term and long-term solutions.

Role & responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality Java applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code using best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely solutions.
• Work with databases, APIs, and third-party services.
• Ensure security and performance of applications.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning and stand-ups.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Core Java, OOPs, and Java 8+ features.
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, MVC, Security, etc.).
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and Microservices Architecture.
• Experience with JPA/Hibernate and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of Maven/Gradle, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Familiar with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, etc.).
• Understanding of design patterns and software engineering principles.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

Preferred candidate profile

• Frontend experience with Angular/React.
• Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in performance tuning or profiling Java applications.
• Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in the Development of JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• Linux
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands-on experience in Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Java 8
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem-solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

Job Description:

Good knowledge of python & Java. The order of need should be

1. Builds (TeamCity/Jenkins, Urban Code Deploy, ANT/Maven)
2. Python scripting
3. JAVA
4. Linux/Unix

And candidate should possess knowledge on the below :

• JIRA or other
• Agile (Scrum/Kanban, etc.)
• Bit bucket/GIT/SVN/Artifactory
• Linux/Unix
• Jenkins/Team City – ANT/Maven
• Usage & setup of IDE’s

• Degree in Computer Science (BS/MS), related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of industry experience in product development
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members
• Must own a specific component of the product. Gathering requirements by working with product management. Working closely with development managers in defining external product interfaces
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must articulate various design approaches and design decisions clearly - within the team and across the teams.
• Must work with QA engineers to devise proper test constructs - unit testing and integration tests.