Senior Java Software Engineer

Job Description Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead (Microservices & AWS)

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 510 years

Role Type: Full-time

Added Advantage: Full-stack (React) experience

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Java Developer/ Technical Lead who can take ownership of solution architecture, lead a team, and drive the design and implementation of scalable microservices. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in Java-based backend systems, modern microservices architecture, AWS cloud services, and system integrations. Experience in frontend development (React), Apache NiFi is an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

Design, architect, and deliver scalable Java microservices in a cloud-native environment.

Own end-to-end architecture for new modules, including API design, data modeling, and event flows.

Lead technical discussions and provide architectural guidance to developers.

Ensure systems meet high availability, performance, and security standards.

Development & Code Quality

Write clean, maintainable, high-performance Java code (Java 11+ preferred).

Lead code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.

Ensure high-quality, testable code with unit/integration tests.

Optimize service performance and API latency using caching, queues, and async patterns.

Cloud & DevOps

Design and deploy services using AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, API Gateway, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, Secrets Manager, etc.).

Work with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Jenkins/CodePipeline).

Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting for distributed systems.

Team Leadership

Mentor developers and guide them in complex feature development.

Perform technical grooming, estimation, and sprint planning.

Collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps for smooth delivery.

Push for engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Required Skills

Strong proficiency in Java 8+/11+/17.

Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs.

Deep understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, event-driven design.

Experience in AWS cloud (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, S3, Step Functions, DynamoDB, RDS).

Strong SQL and NoSQL knowledge.

Experience with messaging/queues, caching, authentication/authorization.

Solid understanding of CI/CD, Git, containerization (Docker), and cloud deployments.

Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.

Bonus / Added Advantage

Apache NiFi experience

Full-Stack (React)

Experience with React.js, TypeScript, Redux, hooks, component-based architecture.

Ability to collaborate with frontend developers or build UI screens independently.

Other Advantages

Experience building high-scale APIs for enterprise integrations.

Knowledge of automotive retail systems, lending workflows, or CRM systems.

Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, ELK).

Exposure to PHP/Laravel systems is a plus (for cross-team collaboration).

Soft Skills

Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Experience leading 410 member engineering teams.

Proactive problem solver with end-to-end ownership mindset.

Necessary Certifications needed