Java + Python Lead

Job Description:

Mandatory Skills:

• Microservices + REST APIs
• Backend Unit Testing (JUnit)
• Data Structure
• OOPS Concepts
• Java 8+
• JPA
• Kafka
• Spring Boot + Spring Security (JWT)

Additional Skills:

• Python Programming (Core)

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive enterprise application architecture strategy using Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices, while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead strategic technical decisions related to application modernization, framework selection, and cloud-native adoption.
• Architect distributed systems, microservices platforms, and API-driven ecosystems aligned with enterprise goals.
• Establish engineering standards, governance practices, reusable frameworks, and secure development guidelines across teams.
• Lead engineering teams and drive collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Drive implementation of non-functional requirements including scalability, observability, security, and disaster recovery.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical discussions, and modernization initiatives ensuring future-ready application ecosystems.
• Design and drive enterprise messaging and event-driven architectures using relevant messaging and event-streaming technologies.
• Collaborate with leadership teams and enterprise architects to align engineering initiatives with organizational strategy.
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD automation, cloud-native engineering, and containerization practices.
• Identify technical risks and architectural gaps proactively while defining mitigation strategies for long-term platform stability.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Provides strong technical leadership aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Drives architecture and solution design decisions for scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
• Balances delivery accountability with technical excellence, quality, and team collaboration.
• Builds and mentors high-performing teams by fostering ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders for successful delivery.
• Demonstrates strong stakeholder management and communication by providing visibility into risks and technical decisions.
• Drives engineering excellence through governance standards, automation, reusable frameworks, and best practices.
• Promotes a culture of quality, performance optimization, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Leads modernization and cloud adoption initiatives supporting enterprise engineering transformation.
• Encourages innovation through evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies and tools.

Skills

JPA, JUnit, JWT, Java, Kafka, Microservices, Python, REST, Spring Boot