Role: TECHNICAL LEAD - BACKEND ENGINEERING

Skills: Java / Spring Boot / Microservices / Cloud-Native

Experience Level: 8-10+ Years (8+ Backend, 3+ Leadership)

Employment Type Full-Time

Location: Bangalore, Work From Office

Only Immediate Joiners

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Backend Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java-based enterprise application development and microservices architecture. This strategic leadership position requires designing and building scalable, resilient, and secure backend systems that power enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will drive cloud modernization, establish backend engineering excellence, lead high-performing teams, and own technical decisions around system architecture, data management, and operational excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure backend systems using Java and Spring ecosystem
Lead development and optimization of enterprise-grade microservices and distributed systems
Define backend engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices across teams
Mentor and coach backend engineers through technical reviews, design discussions, and skill development
Ensure high availability, observability, and performance optimization of backend services
Collaborate with product, architecture, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver integrated solutions
Lead cloud modernization initiatives and migrate legacy systems to cloud-native architectures
Drive API strategy and governance (REST, GraphQL, async APIs)
Implement observability, monitoring, and alerting strategies across backend services
Conduct architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and proof-of-concept implementations
Establish data management strategies including database design, caching, and optimization
Lead security initiatives including secure coding, dependency scanning, and vulnerability management
Participate in hiring, conducting technical interviews, and building high-performing teams
Monitor system health, performance metrics, and implement SLA/SLO monitoring

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

Java & Core Backend Technologies

Java 17/21+ - Advanced OOP, functional programming, streams, lambda expressions
Spring Framework - Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring AOP, Spring Security
Spring Cloud - Service discovery (Eureka), config server, circuit breaker (Resilience4j)
JPA/Hibernate - ORM frameworks, entity relationships, query optimization
Maven / Gradle - Build tools, dependency management, multi-module projects
Design Patterns - Factory, Builder, Singleton, Repository, Observer patterns
SOLID Principles - Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, Liskov, Interface Segregation, DIP
Clean Code & SOLID - Code organization, naming conventions, documentation

Microservices & Distributed Systems

Microservices Architecture - Design patterns, service decomposition, boundaries
API Gateway - Request routing, authentication, rate limiting, load balancing
Service Mesh - Istio, Linkerd (architectural understanding)
Event-Driven Architecture - Event sourcing, CQRS, eventual consistency
Distributed Transactions - Sagas, compensating transactions, idempotency
Service Discovery - Eureka, Consul, Kubernetes DNS
Resilience Patterns - Circuit breaker, retry, timeout, fallback mechanisms

Databases & Data Management

Relational Databases - PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL (schema design, query optimization)
NoSQL Databases - MongoDB, DynamoDB (document/key-value stores)
Caching Strategies - Redis, Memcached, distributed caching
Database Optimization - Indexing, query analysis, performance tuning
Data Consistency - ACID, BASE, eventual consistency, distributed transactions

Messaging & Event Streaming

Kafka - Topics, partitions, consumers, producers, stream processing
RabbitMQ - Message queues, exchanges, routing, acknowledgments
Azure Service Bus - Message queues, topics, subscriptions
Event-Driven Design - Pub/sub patterns, event processing, ordering guarantees
Asynchronous Processing - Task queues, job scheduling, background workers

Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure

Azure / AWS - EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, App Service, container registries
Containers - Docker, image optimization, security scanning
Kubernetes - Deployments, services, persistent volumes, helm charts
Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
CI/CD Pipelines - Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, automated testing and deployment
Monitoring & Logging - ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Application Insights
APM Tools - New Relic, DataDog, Splunk, Dynatrace

Testing & Quality Assurance

Unit Testing - JUnit 5, TestNG, Mockito
Integration Testing - TestContainers, WireMock, embedded servers
API Testing - REST Assured, Postman
Performance Testing - JMeter, Gatling
Code Quality - SonarQube, Checkstyle, SpotBugs
Test Automation - Continuous integration testing pipelines

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

Team Leadership - Building teams, mentoring, performance management, career development
Architecture & Design - System design, scalability analysis, technical decision-making
Communication - Technical documentation, presentations, stakeholder management
Problem Solving - Debugging distributed systems, root cause analysis, performance troubleshooting
Agile Delivery - Sprint planning, retrospectives, continuous improvement mindset
Collaboration - Cross-functional teamwork, vendor management, third-party integrations
Security Mindset - Threat modeling, secure coding practices, compliance awareness

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Bounded Contexts
Event-Driven Architecture and CQRS patterns in production systems
Financial Services, FinTech, or Payment Systems experience
Experience with distributed tracing (Jaeger, Zipkin, Distributed Tracing in Azure)
Knowledge of GraphQL API design and implementation
Experience with API security (OAuth 2.0, mTLS, API key management)
Contribution to open-source Java projects
AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator certification
Public speaking or technical content creation
Experience with High-Frequency Trading, Real-Time Systems, or Low-Latency applications
Knowledge of Container Security and Supply Chain Security

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Experience:

8+ years of professional backend development experience
3+ years in technical leadership or team lead roles
5+ years of Java development in enterprise environments
Proven experience designing and building distributed systems
Experience leading and mentoring development teams of 5+
Demonstrated expertise with microservices architecture

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

Relevant certifications a plus (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc.)

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

Hands-on Architect - designs systems and writes code

Systems Thinker - understands distributed systems challenges and trade-offs

Performance Enthusiast - optimizes for latency, throughput, and scalability

Security-Conscious - thinks about threats and implements secure solutions

Team Builder - attracts, develops, and retains top talent

Innovation Leader - evaluates emerging technologies and drives adoption

Pragmatist - balances technical perfection with business timelines

Problem Solver - debugs complex issues, analyzes root causes

Communicator - explains complex systems in simple terms

Mentor - coaches junior engineers and shares knowledge

TECHNICAL LEAD - BACKEND ENGINEERING(Java / Spring Boot / Microservices / Cloud-Native)