Software Engineer Lead – Java, Boot

Responsibilities

• Creates and leads the technical design and development of software solutions.
• Proposes & designs software solutions to address complex business needs.
• Prepares technical and procedural documentation required.
• Facilitates complex problem resolution.
• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues.
• Reviews coding, testing, and documentation of software.
• Applies modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance business initiatives and capabilities.

• Strong proficiency in Java, with hands‑on experience in Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST, and Microservices.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, microservices, and event‑driven design patterns.
• Experience designing and developing solutions using core Java, SQL (MySQL), and ActiveMQ, Kafka.
• Hands‑on expertise in authentication & authorization systems, API frameworks (REST, GraphQL) and persistence stores.
• Proficiency in database design and optimization, including both relational (SQL) and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience working with Elastic‑Search and Redis is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, application security, and scalability best practices.
• Experience with modern software development methodologies, (SAFe preferred).
• Familiarity with front‑end frameworks like React is a plus.
• Experience with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Openshift, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and platforms (Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience using IntelliJ, Gradle, and writing JUnit test cases.