Senior Technologist/Technical Lead - Java

About the Company:

Gruve is an innovative Software Services startup dedicated to empowering Enterprise Customers in managing their Data Life Cycle. We specialize in Cyber Security, Customer Experience, Infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks.

Why Gruve:

At Gruve, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work. If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Gruve is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Position summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Technical Lead with a strong background in Java, SaaS architectures, firewalls and cybersecurity products, including SIEM and SOAR platforms. The ideal candidate will lead technical initiatives, design and implement scalable systems, and drive best practices across the engineering team. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership abilities, and a passion for building secure and high-performing security solutions.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of scalable and secure software solutions using Java.
• Architect and build SaaS-based cybersecurity applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to the development team.
• Ensure best practices in secure coding, threat modeling, and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Security, and DevOps to deliver high-quality security solutions.
• Design and implement security analytics, automation workflows and ITSM integrations.
•  Drive continuous improvements in engineering processes, tools, and technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead incident response for critical production systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or a related field
• 8-10 years of software development experience, with expertise in Java.
• Strong background in building SaaS applications with cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• In-depth understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring engineers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cybersecurity solutions, including SIEM (e.g., Splunk, ELK, IBM QRadar) and SOAR (e.g., Palo Alto XSOAR, Swimlane).
• Knowledge of zero-trust security models and secure API development.
• Hands-on experience with machine learning or AI-driven security analytics.

Job Requirements :

- Should have experience in supporting the application and infrastructure 24x7.

- Should have good working knowledge on troubleshooting skills of Operating Systems (Linux/Windows)

- Good experience on Java/j2EE application supporting and AWS infra supporting.

- Ability to work with 3rd parties/FOPS and provide required instruction to troubleshoot and restore faults.

- Respond quickly and effectively to production issues, troubleshooting solutions, and
taking responsibility for seeing those solutions through resolution.

- Identify root cause and corrective actions for highly complex availability, capacity, security, performance, and quality issues affecting the database.

- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix operating system.

- Good knowledge of scripting languages like Shell, Python.

- Good Knowledge of Databases like Mongo, Mysql, SQL Server.

- Respond to alerts and take corrective action to ensure the high availability of our
production environments and participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.

- Experience/Knowledge of other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus

- Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must

- Must have production support experience as the requirement is 24X7X365 production support.

• Good experience in Javabackend/J2EE, Eclipse, Javascript, XML, Data Structures, Database 
• Should have good experience working in Springboot.
• Good experience in JSON / RESTful API / Web Services.
• Experience with Design Patterns.
• Experience in AWS and Queuing systems is an advantage
• Basic estimation experience
• Self starter and quick learner
• Should be able to work in a growing environment that is very dynamic and challenging
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Highly self motivated and directed
• Ability to work without a lot of supervision
• Experience in working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.

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

Required Knowledge and technical skills:
- Expert level experience designing and building web services using Java
- Hands on experience in frameworks like struts , springs, hibernate
- Experience with multiple database platforms
- Experience with high volume, mission critical applications
- Experience building distributed systems at Internet scale
- Knowledge of commonly used design patterns
- Prior experience building internet platforms from the ground up
- Understanding Microservices patterns and architectures, enterprise design and industry best practices.

Required Qualities/ personal skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and time management skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience working in a fast-paced delivery environment