Sr. Full Stack Developer/Tech Lead at Gurucul Solutions Pvt Ltd · Pune · 7 - 12 years · Profitable · Posted 29 Jan 2024

JOB DESCRIPTION :
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Gurucul is transforming enterprise security with user behavior and predictive analytics. If you enjoy
working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing and progressive environment, this is the position for you.
Gurucul offers competitive compensation packages and full benefits for all full-time employees.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Lead
Seeking a Java Technical Lead Developer, who will create scalable multi-tier web applications in an agile
software development environment. Applicant should have significant hands-on experience in designing
and coding server components.
The ideal candidate must be able to design and develop enterprise-scale information security software
in collaboration with the engineering team in India and with their counterparts in the US.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 to 14 years experience working as a Java developer on Web/EE applications, ideally multi-tenant SaaS products and at least 3 years as a tech lead.
- Expert in core Java development and Java EE technologies.
- Solid experience building server-side components for enterprise applications.
- Good understanding of browser-side development using any one of the frameworks like Angular, React etc.
- Good understanding of Single-page applications architecture.
- Good understanding of HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, Javascript and object-oriented javascript Should be well versed with server-side and client-side design patterns and anti-patterns.
- Experience using Spring and Hibernate in a commercially available software product.
- Good experience in MVC Architecture like Grails, Spring MVC, Servlets and JSP API programming.
- Exposure to maven/Gradle build script.
- Exposure/Experience with Hadoop and related big data technologies.
- Experience with Git/Gitlab.
- Experience in JMS, Kafka, and Logstash would be considered an added advantage.
- Good understanding of REST APIs and JSON.
- Expert in RDBMS like MySQL 8, SQL, SQL query design, tuning, and experience working with very large databases.
- Experience in multi-threading, and building cluster-aware applications.
- Strong communication skills.
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
- Experience with DevOps pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, and Nexus would be a big plus.
- Experience in working in SCRUM as a scrum master.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Provide inputs in the architecture and design of enterprise applications targeting Fortune 500 companies.
- Development of web-based Enterprise Applications using cutting-edge technologies.
- Gain an insight into enterprise security challenges as it relates to information/Application and infrastructure protection.
- Work closely with a brilliant team based in the USA and India that has successfully launched several software companies.
LOCATION
- The position is based in Pune (India)

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Job Type: Full-time
Role: Java Lead / Technical Lead
Job Summary
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- Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs.
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- 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.
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Leadership & Soft Skills
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- 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.
Skills
· Proven experience as a Technology Lead or Senior Developer with strong hands-on expertise in Java Spring Boot, Tomcat, MySQL, RESTful and SOAP APIs, ORM frameworks, Redis, JavaScript, and AngularJS/ReactJS.
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Responsibilities
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Experience: 6+ Years
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Engineering
Job Location: Sec-62, Noida.
Job Summary
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- Lead the technical design, architecture, development, and delivery of web-based applications.
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- Work hands-on across frontend, backend, databases, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and third-party integrations.
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Mandatory
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- Good understanding of system design, distributed systems, scalability, caching, asynchronous processing, and performance optimization.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development workflows, monitoring, and modern DevOps practices.
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The ideal candidate should be able to:
- Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Design scalable and reliable application architecture.
- Guide and mentor engineering teams.
- Review critical code and technical implementations.
- Solve complex technical and production issues.
- Make effective technology and architecture decisions.
- Take ownership of delivering reliable products into production.
Mandatory Criteria
6+ years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in modern web technologies.
Strongly Preferred
- Experience building or leading FinTech products in India.
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- Lead and mentor backend development teams.
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- 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.
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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
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We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Lead with 9.5+ years of experience in backend application development and technical leadership.
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