Lead Java Developer- INTL India

Job Description

Delivery and Execution

• Design, develop, and deliver backend solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and business goals.
• Lead and mentor development teams in applying best practices for design patterns, clean code principles, and reusable frameworks.
• Collaborate with architects to translate solution blueprints into high-quality, maintainable, and scalable implementations.
• Ensure backend systems are scalable, resilient, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Review code, conduct peer reviews, and ensure adherence to coding standards, performance benchmarks, and compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, Dev Ops, and Architecture) to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions and resolve integration or performance challenges.
• Stay current with emerging backend technologies, tools, and industry trends.
• Develop proof of concepts, reusable components, and technical reference guides to support ongoing projects and accelerate delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, promoting best coding practices and alignment with enterprise development standards.
• Support deployment and post-production activities, ensuring smooth release cycles and proactive issue resolution.

Pay Rate: $10.00-$13.00 an hour depending on skills and experience

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• 7 to 10 years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in a Lead Backend Developer or equivalent leadership role.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and delivering backend solutions in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with global teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills, with a focus on technical ownership and delivery excellence.
• Deep expertise in Java (8 or higher), with experience in Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data) and Spring Reactive Programming is a plus.
• Experience designing and building microservices architectures using Spring Cloud and RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of JPA/Hibernate, database integrations (e.g., Postgres, MySQL).
• Working knowledge of No
  
  SQL databases (Firestore, Mongo
  
  DB, Cassandra).
• Proficiency with message brokers and asynchronous processing (e.g., Pub/Sub, Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with API documentation tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Experience in executing performance tests using tools like Locust, Neo Load.
• Troubleshooting performance issues and bottlenecks.
• Familiarity with unit and integration testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, Playwright).
• Exposure to domain-driven design, architectural decision records, and solution documentation standards.
• Ability to guide technical teams, conduct code reviews, and mentor developers.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jira, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Sonar Qube and Code Security Scans).
• Familiarity with Dev Ops practices, monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana), and observability frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like GCP for backend deployment.