Technical Lead

Key Skills & Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java 11 and above
• Hands-on expertise in Spring Boot and Microservices Architecture
• Strong Programming, Analytical, and Problem-Solving skills
• Proficiency with NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, Cosmos DB) and RDBMS (SQL/Oracle/Postgres)
• Experience with Messaging Queues (RabbitMQ/Kafka)
• Good understanding of Functional and Domain knowledge
• Expertise in Project Architecture & Data Flows
• Proficient in CI/CD tools (Jenkins or equivalent)
• Strong experience with Testing Frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, BDD
• Basic knowledge of Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS)
• Familiarity with Project Management Tools – JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow
• Monitoring tools knowledge like New Relic, Splunk, Nagios (good to have)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java 11+ and Spring Boot
• Build and manage microservices-based solutions ensuring high performance and low latency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Implement best practices for CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment workflows
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and BDD practices
• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for data modeling and optimization
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance system performance using tools like Splunk, New Relic, Nagios
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, test, and deploy Java-based backend services and APIs.
2. Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-quality software.
3. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.
4. Participate in system design, code reviews, and architectural discussions.
5. Optimize application performance and scalability.
6. Ensure secure and compliant backend services.
7. Troubleshoot and debug production issues as part of the on-call rotation.
8. Contribute to CI/CD and infrastructure automation efforts.

Primary Skills: Database Systems (SQL), Python Flask/Fast API/Django frameworks specifically
Requirements:

• Highly proficient in fundamentals of Python web development frameworks like Flask, Django and Fast API
• Demonstrated experience in developing APIs using Python frameworks
• Should have deep knowledge in PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and other SQL based Databases
• Knowledge and proficiency in NoSQL is a bonus

Java Developer Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing Java-based applications.
• Analyzing user requirements to inform application design.
• Defining application objectives and functionality.
• Aligning application design with business goals.
• Developing and testing software.
• Debugging and resolving technical problems that arise.
• Producing detailed design documentation.
• Recommending changes to existing Java infrastructure.
• Developing multimedia applications.
• Developing documentation to assist users.
• Ensuring continuous professional self-development.

Java Developer Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with user interface design, database structures, and statistical analyses.
• Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.

We are looking for a Python Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions 

We are looking for a Python Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

• Writing reusable, testable and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.
• Implementation of security and data protection.
• Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)

Skills And Qualifications:

• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework (such as Django, Flask, etc depending on your technology stack).
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance (depending on the specific project).
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers and environments.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python.
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Strong unit test and debugging skills.

Role – Technical Architect

ZipLoan is looking out for a strong technology leader of Software Product Engineering, with a Technical Experience of about 12+ years, and hands-on experience in Software Product Development and ownership. You will head our Platform team which will be tasked with building ZipLoan's platform layer along with a set of engineers reporting to you.

Role:

1. Understand the business end-to-end in order to drive a use-case driven architecture.
2. Identify parts of the code-base which can be made reusable as modules or services.
3. Propose architecture improvements to provide reliability and robustness at scale.
4. Provide a roadmap for evolution of the technology ecosystem.
5. Identify and erase technical debt.
6. Provide consultancy to engineering teams on specific design challenges.
7. Propose engineering best practices and help teams in adopting them.

1. 12 years min experience in core software development.
2. Hands-on experience building consumer Web/mobile apps at scale.
3. Strong exposure to open-source technology – Python and other languages,

Linux, SQL and NoSQL databases, Web development frameworks

1. Strong architecture skills.
2. Ability to mentor engineering team members effectively.
3. Preferably a strong full-stack engineer or at least strong backend skills with some front-end skill.