Lead Backend Developer

Required Skills,

Experience and Qualifications:

We are seeking a proficient 8 to 10 years Java Backend Senior Developer in Java Spring Boot.

Person to have strong Java technical skills to enhance an existing application’s architecture as well as create applications architecture from scratch.

Expertise a strong understanding of scalable microservices architecture.

Should be able to lead technical team, remove technical impediments and help in estimations, code reviews.

Must to have experience in utilizing AI‑assisted development tools ( Co-pilot or cursor).

The role involves creating maintainable REST and SOAP APIs extending.

The developer will build data persistence layers using Spring Data JPA Hibernate.

Additional duties include containerizing applications with Docker deploying to Kubernetes automating builds with Azure Dev Ops securing APIs using OAuth JWT and TLS implementing access control optimizing performance with Redis and async processing and using Azure services like Blob Storage and Managed Identity.

The candidate will collaborate with frontend QA and Dev Ops teams in an Agile Scrum environment.

Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ambitious with an ability to take initiative

You should be passionate about quality and writing clean, reusable, readable code that scales and performs well

Accountabilities:

Routinely advise on-site or vendor developers/implementation teams on coding, design, and testing/debugging standards

Understand and help refine un-stated requirements

Routinely deal with and resolve difficult technical issues

Aid in the development of architectural framework and design

Be responsible for the quality of deliverables via sign-off and problem tickets

Evaluate and introduce new tools and techniques to the development team

Manage technical issues and the work of other developers

Act as liaison with various groups including architecture, vendors, and other project teams

Assume technical leadership role on projects

Exercise leadership through superior technical and domain knowledge

Conduct regular code reviews

Proactively identify areas for improvement, seek solutions and make recommendations

Lead initiatives & acts as a change agent (embraces change and helps other to embrace it)

Listen actively & suspend judgment

Foster a spirit of creative collaboration by giving team members a common focus

Help establish and maintain quality software architecture and implementation design for products

Provide support to the entire project team in order to deliver