Lead Java developer

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.

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.

Cognizant is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in Core Java, enterprise application development, and modern web technologies. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, demonstrate strong coding proficiency, and have extensive hands-on experience developing and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using Spring MVC, Hibernate, Oracle, Kafka, and React JS.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and supporting mission-critical business applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable, high-performance Java-based enterprise applications.

• Analyse complex business requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable, and scalable technical solutions.

• Write clean, optimized, reusable, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex application issues while ensuring system stability and performance.

• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers to ensure high-quality software delivery.

• Optimize application performance through code refactoring, tuning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain RESTful services and backend components.

• Work extensively with Oracle databases, including query optimization and performance tuning.

• Collaborate with business analysts, QA teams, architects, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Contribute to frontend development using React JS and modern JavaScript frameworks.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Java Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience in Core Java development.

• Ability to independently solve complex coding and algorithmic problems.

• Deep understanding of:

o String Handling & Immutability

o Collection Framework

o Concurrency & multi-threading

o Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

o Exception Handling

o JVM Internals

o Design Patterns

Backend Development

• Spring MVC

• Hibernate / JPA

• REST API Development

• Apache Kafka

• Oracle Database

• SQL, Query Optimization, and Database Performance Tuning

Frontend Development

• React JS

• JavaScript (ES6+)

• HTML5

• CSS3

Essential Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to explain technical decisions, trade-offs, and implementation approaches.

• Experience in application debugging, code optimization, and performance tuning.

• Strong communication and stakeholder interaction skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Spring Boot

• Microservices Architecture

• AWS Cloud Services

• CI/CD Tools and DevOps Practices

• Agile/Scrum Methodologies

• Containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

Desired Candidate Profile

• 8–12 years of hands-on software development experience.

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale applications.

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within distributed teams.

• Passion for developing high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive technical discussions and solution design.

Preferred Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days