Job Description
Ciklum is looking for a
Lead Java Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team full-time in India.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About The Role
As a Lead Java Full Stack Software Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.
Responsibilities
- Write highly testable, automatable and performant code over the whole SDLC using high coding standards and software best practices
- Develop products and deliver features and updates according to the product roadmap
- Develop and review feature design documents and provide inputs/updates to specifications for the solution
- Drive activities - daily meetings, planning, retrospectives, etc
- Set engineering standards in the team and help other team members adopt them
- Line manager responsibilities - team's professional and career development
- Be open to adopting new technologies and approaches on projects as they evolve, especially those relating to GenAI advancements
- Stay at the forefront of the industry by staying abreast of the latest GenAI advancements and leveraging cutting-edge development
- Assists the team in daily work
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software development required – proficiency in Java 8 or higher
- Experience building Enterprise-grade applications Java and Microservices (J2EE / JavaEE / Spring/ Spring boot)
- Strong experience in Java Spring boot, Core Java, API, Microservices, Angular, and React JS
- Strong database experience in PL/SQL, PostgreSQL
- Experience of delivering high-cadence modern applications with applied Agile methodologies, test-first development approaches, adopting CI/CD pipelines and using Git version control
- Strong experience building applications that interact with relational databases using SQL, PL/SQL
- Experience in Java Spring security - JWT, CSRF, Method based security, RBAC
- Experience and knowledge of ORMs like Hibernate or JPA
- Experience and knowledge of Java Multithreading
- Experience in implementing programming best practices, especially around scalability, automation, virtualization, optimization, availability, and performance
- Experience and understanding of design patterns for microservices development
- Experience working on high-throughput microservices by leveraging concurrency, supporting multithreading, event-based processing, or developing services to manage high data volumes
- Experience in Test-Driven development
- Strong SQL skills to work on Relational databases
- Strong experience in SDLC, DevOps processes – CI/CD tools, Git, etc
- Good Understanding of Messaging frameworks like IBM MQ and Kafka
- Knowledge of Scrum and XP methodologies and ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
- Experience using GenAI technologies and approaches, such as using OpenAI API with GPT LLMs
Software Design
- Solid background in designing and developing solutions using best practices and patterns
- Experience with monolithic, microservices, and event-driven architectural styles on commercial projects
Quality Assurance
- Proven experience in driving quality improvements for design and implementation decisions within a team
Software Deployment
- Hands-on experience with software deployment and configuration in the Cloud (pipelines, deployment patterns) and Container Orchestrators (k8s, Docker Swarm)
Leadership
- Lead development team
- Lead and improve the decision-making process in design solution architecture, solution development, architecture and code review
Personal Skills
- Communication is a key. You speak and write in English fluently or at least at an upper-intermediate level
- Accountability:
- Following the said and done principle
- Accountability for the scope of the team's work
- Drive:
- Proactive in efforts to deliver results according to the expectations
- Suggesting new ideas, looking for alternative solutions
- Self–development:
- Eager to learn and grow: curios, keen to constant self-development
- Constantly improving own mastership
- Effective communication:
- Ability to express ideas, thoughts, and questions simply, concisely, and in a structured way
- Creating an open feedback culture
- Clear communication of risks and consequences
- Team management:
- Effective teamwork organization
- Process improvement:
- Skilled in technical risk mitigation
- Orchestrating the delivery process improvements with the feedback-driven approach
- People Development:
- Taking active steps toward the team's professional skills improvement
What`s in it for you
- Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, as well as financial and legal consultation
- Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy licence, language courses and company-paid certifications
- Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
- Flexibility: hybrid work mode at Chennai or Pune
- Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Resourcing Team helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfil your potential
- Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
- Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events
About Us
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.
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