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The role focuses on Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, RESTful services, databases, and cloud-enabled solutions.\nThe Java Backend Lead will translate business requirements into technical solutions, guide development activities, resolve technical issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support innovation. The role contributes to business objectives by delivering reliable Java-based solutions for large enterprise environments while maintaining quality, scalability, performance, and delivery standards.\nSoftware Requirements\nRequired Software Skills\nJava: Extensive knowledge of Java programming and related technologies; experience developing and maintaining Java-based applications and systems.\nSpring Boot: Hands-on experience developing backend applications and services using Spring Boot.\nMicroservices: Practical experience designing, developing, integrating, and supporting microservices-based applications.\nRESTful services: Experience designing, developing, consuming, and maintaining REST APIs.\nDatabases: Experience working with databases, data access, SQL, transactions, queries, and database integration.\nCloud computing: Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and their application to Java and microservices solutions.\nAgile and Scrum: Strong understanding of software 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delivery.\nProvide technical direction, mentoring, task guidance, and code-review support to Java development team members.\nDevelop and maintain Java-based applications and systems.\nDesign and implement scalable, efficient, secure, and maintainable Java solutions that meet business requirements.\nDevelop and maintain Spring Boot applications, microservices, REST APIs, and database integrations.\nAnalyze business requirements and translate them into technical designs, implementation plans, and deliverable software.\nEstablish and promote appropriate coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and support practices.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and drive innovation.\nReview technical designs and implementation approaches for scalability, performance, reliability, maintainability, and security.\nTroubleshoot and resolve application, integration, database, deployment, and performance issues in a timely manner.\nParticipate in Agile and Scrum ceremonies, including planning, estimation, reviews, retrospectives, and delivery discussions.\nSupport the delivery of Java-based solutions for large enterprise environments.\nEvaluate and recommend new technologies, patterns, and development practices that align with business and technical objectives.\nSupport sustainable software practices by encouraging reusable components, efficient processing, maintainable services, and responsible use of infrastructure resources.\nEnsure delivery outcomes meet agreed requirements for quality, security, performance, reliability, and timelines.\nTechnical Skills (By Category)\nProgramming Languages\nEssential\nExtensive knowledge of Java programming.\nExperience developing enterprise Java applications and backend systems.\nUnderstanding of object-oriented programming, exception handling, collections, concurrency, and maintainable code practices.\nAbility to write scalable, testable, readable, and maintainable Java code.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with additional programming languages used for automation, integration, or cloud-native development.\nExperience with scripting for deployment, testing, monitoring, or operational support.\nKnowledge of modern Java language features relevant to the assigned project.\nDatabases/Data Management\nEssential\nExperience integrating Java and Spring Boot applications with databases.\nUnderstanding of SQL, data modelling, tables, relationships, indexes, transactions, and query performance.\nAbility to design and review data-access solutions for microservices and enterprise applications.\nExperience troubleshooting database-related application issues.\nPreferred\nExperience with relational and NoSQL databases.\nFamiliarity with database optimization, schema migration, caching, transaction management, and data consistency.\nUnderstanding of data ownership and persistence considerations in microservices architecture.\nCloud Technologies\nEssential\nFamiliarity with cloud computing concepts and infrastructure.\nUnderstanding of how cloud environments support application deployment, scalability, availability, monitoring, and resilience.\nAbility to collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to support Java and microservices solutions.\nPreferred\nExperience deploying and supporting Java or Spring Boot services in cloud environments.\nFamiliarity with containers, orchestration, configuration management, service discovery, and cloud monitoring.\nAwareness of resource-efficient architecture and cloud cost considerations.\nFrameworks and Libraries\nEssential\nStrong experience with Spring Boot.\nExperience designing and developing microservices.\nExperience developing and integrating RESTful web services.\nUnderstanding of dependency injection, configuration management, service-layer design, and application integration.\nExperience with appropriate database-access and persistence technologies.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with additional Spring modules and enterprise integration libraries.\nExperience with API gateways, resilience patterns, service discovery, distributed tracing, or asynchronous processing.\nExposure to messaging, event-driven architecture, or distributed systems.\nDevelopment Tools and Methodologies\nEssential\nStrong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.\nExperience with software development lifecycle activities, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.\nExperience with code reviews, source control, defect resolution, technical documentation, and release processes.\nAbility to lead technical discussions and support consistent engineering practices.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise software solutions.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with continuous integration, continuous delivery, automated testing, build tools, and deployment pipelines.\nExperience with Git or equivalent source-control systems.\nKnowledge of application monitoring, centralized logging, code-quality analysis, and performance testing tools.\nExperience with technical estimation, delivery planning, risk management, and process improvement.\nSecurity Protocols\nEssential\nUnderstanding of secure software development practices for Java applications, REST APIs, databases, and microservices.\nAwareness of authentication, authorization, input validation, secure configuration, and protection of sensitive data.\nAbility to identify and address security risks in application design and implementation.\nUnderstanding of secure communication between services.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with API security, token-based authentication, encryption, secrets management, and access control.\nExperience applying security, privacy, compliance, and audit requirements in enterprise applications.\nKnowledge of secure cloud deployment practices.\nExperience Requirements\n5+ years of experience in Java development or related software engineering roles.\nProven experience leading a team of Java developers.\nExperience developing and maintaining Java-based applications and systems.\nStrong experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, RESTful services, and database integration.\nExperience designing and implementing scalable and efficient Java solutions.\nExperience working with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies.\nExperience delivering Java-based solutions for a large enterprise.\nFamiliarity with cloud computing and cloud-enabled application architectures.\nIndustry experience in enterprise software development, technology, financial services, or other large-scale technology environments is preferred.\nCandidates may also qualify through equivalent combinations of Java development, backend engineering, technical leadership, solution design, microservices development, or enterprise application delivery experience that demonstrate the required capabilities and outcomes.\nDay-to-Day Activities\nLead and mentor a team of Java developers, review technical work, assign development priorities, and support consistent delivery practices.\nAnalyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and database technologies.\nDevelop, test, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain Java-based applications and systems in collaboration with cross-functional teams.\nMake technical decisions within the agreed architecture and delivery scope, resolve implementation issues, and escalate material risks, dependencies, or design concerns when required.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.\n5+ years of experience in Java development, including experience developing backend applications and enterprise software solutions.\nProven experience leading or mentoring a team of Java developers and supporting high-quality software delivery.\nAdvanced certification in Java development or a related technical discipline is preferred but not mandatory.\nCommitment to continuous learning and professional development through technical training, certifications, knowledge sharing, and practical experience with evolving technologies.\nProfessional Competencies\nApply critical thinking and structured problem-solving to analyze requirements, resolve complex technical issues, and design effective backend solutions.\nLead and mentor Java developers while promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, code quality, and shared delivery responsibility.\nCommunicate technical designs, decisions, delivery progress, risks, and dependencies clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nAdapt to changing business requirements, technology developments, application architectures, delivery priorities, and enterprise constraints.\nEvaluate and adopt suitable technologies, development patterns, and engineering practices that improve scalability, reliability, maintainability, and 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Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture - promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. 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