JAVA Lead

What will you do

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and support in their professional development.
• Drive the design, development, and implementation of high-quality software solutions using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Ensure the delivery of quality code with 100% code coverage, following Sonar coding standards and best practices.
• Participate in design discussions, architectural decisions, and code reviews to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability of the software.
• Design and implement robust and scalable APIs for internal and external consumption, adhering to RESTful principles and industry best practices.
• Develop comprehensive API documentation and specifications to facilitate integration and usage by other teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with quality assurance engineers to develop automated test suites for API testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage and reliability of APIs.
• Work closely with UI, DevOps, Sterling, DBA, and other teams to integrate software components, automate deployment processes, and ensure seamless operation of the software.
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends, and evaluate their potential impact on our projects and solutions.
• Gain exposure to different brands within our organization, understand their unique requirements and implementation strategies, and contribute to the development of scalable and flexible solutions.
• Analyse and optimize the end-to-end order lifecycle, including order processing, delivery, and returns, to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Study real-life cases from leading e-commerce giants, identify best practices and opportunities for improvement, and incorporate them into our software solutions.

What are we looking for

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years in Java 17+, Functional programming in Java, Sprint Boot, REST API Development, Kafka, WebFlux (nice to have), ELK & Kibana, Unit, Mockito, Databases, NO SQL, Cassandra, etc
• Software delivery leveraging agile practices at scale.
• Technical expertise and hands-on experience with implementing and owning enterprise level Order Management and related Supply Chain Systems.
• Hands-on experience in building and governing Microservices related to Supply Chain domain.
• Front-end technologies such as Micro Front Ends, JavaScript Frameworks like React.
• Knowhow of latest UI design trends like API-first Development, Voice UI and AI technology.
• Expertise in building highly scalable and transactional customer-facing applications.
• Good understanding of infrastructure, networks, and security with a focus on security life cycle management and cybersecurity.
• Experience with building CI/CD and DevOps solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to dissect complex problems and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire team members.
• Experience with Maven or Gradle, Git and GitHub Enterprise expertise.