Software Developer

Job Title : Lead Java Developer (Backend)

Experience Required : 8 to 15 Years

Open Positions : 5

Location : Any major metro city (Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad)

Work Mode : Open to Remote / Hybrid / Onsite

Notice Period : Immediate Joiner/30 Days or Less

About the Role :

• We are looking for experienced Lead Java Developers who bring not only strong backend development skills but also a product-oriented mindset and leadership capability.
• This is an opportunity to be part of high-impact digital transformation initiatives that go beyond writing code—you’ll help shape future-ready platforms and drive meaningful change.
• This role is embedded within a forward-thinking digital engineering team that thrives on co-innovation, lean delivery, and end-to-end ownership of platforms and products.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and implement scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to build intuitive and reliable digital products.
• Advocate and implement engineering best practices : SOLID principles, OOP, clean code, CI/CD, TDD/BDD.
• Lead Agile-based development cycles with a focus on speed, quality, and customer outcomes.
• Guide and mentor team members, fostering technical excellence and ownership.
• Utilize cloud platforms and DevOps tools to ensure performance and reliability of applications.

What We’re Looking For :

• Proven experience in Java backend development (Spring Boot, Microservices).
• 8+ Years of hands-on engineering experience with at least 2+ years in a Lead role.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Good understanding of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to DevOps and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design solutions from first principles.
• Prior experience in product-based or startup environments is a big plus.

Ideal Candidate Profile :

• A tech enthusiast with a passion for clean code and scalable architecture.
• Someone who thrives in collaborative, transparent, and feedback-driven environments.
• A leader who takes ownership beyond individual deliverables to drive overall team and project success.

Interview Process

1. Initial Technical Screening (via platform partner)
2. Technical Interview with Engineering Team
3. Client-facing Final Round

Additional Info :

• Targeting profiles from product/startup backgrounds.
• Strong preference for candidates with under 1 month of notice period.
• Interviews will be fast-tracked for qualified profiles.

Job Description

      The ideal candidate will possess expertise in Core Java (at least Java 8), Spring framework, JDBC, threading, database management, and cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP. The candidate should also have strong debugging skills, the ability to understand multi-service flow, experience with large data processing, and excellent problem-solving abilities.

JD:

1. Develop, and maintain Java applications using Core Java, Spring framework, JDBC, and threading concepts.
2. Strong understanding of the Spring framework and its various modules.
3. Experience with JDBC for database connectivity and manipulation
4. Utilize database management systems to store and retrieve data efficiently.
5. Proficiency in Core Java8 and thorough understanding of threading concepts and concurrent programming.
6. Experience in in working with relational and nosql databases.
7. Basic understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP and gain experience on DevOps practices is added advantage.
8. Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
9. Perform debugging and troubleshooting of applications using log analysis techniques.
10. Understand multi-service flow and integration between components.
11. Handle large-scale data processing tasks efficiently and effectively.
12. Hands on experience using Spark is an added advantage.
13. Good problem-solving and analytical abilities.
14. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex technical problems.
15. Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
16. Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends to improve development processes continuously and methodologies.

Requirements

• High self motivation to lead & build projects from beginning to end;
• You've shipped multiple products and are willing/able to demonstrate how you solved specific problems to solve users needs;
• Excellent communication in presenting your code and communicating what problems they are solving while giving/receiving feedback;
• Ability to quickly grasp goals and requirements from light specifications;
• Must be able to effectively & efficiently work with stakeholders spreads across many timezones;
• 5+ years of Android experience working in a modern commercial web development environment and shipping solid product;
• Experience in Springboot, Microservices, JPA, oracle database.
• Must have experience in authentication mechanism like LDAP, SSO, any authentication server, role management

Perks

• Ground floor opportunity with the team; shape the strategic direction of the company.
• Work with sharp, motivated and passionate co-workers spread across many regions.
• Rare opportunity to make real positive impact on the world!

Required Skills

• As a Senior Core Java Developer, you will have a range of responsibilities from shaping and implementing strategic products to ensuring that company stays on the leading edge of technology
  • You will have generic capabilities across application development stack and strong technical expertise in one / two application layers
  • Excellent working knowledge of the following technologies:
  • Implementation exp (hands-on) on Server Side Java technologies (Core Java, Multithreading, Concurrent API’s, Executor services, collections, concurrent packages, DS/Algo, design patters/principles, basic data case, Junit/agile)
  • Design Patterns
  • SQL and Relational Databases such as DB2
  • Hands-on experience on Spring and Hibernate