Java Tech Lead

Job Description

Client is built around small development teams responsible for specific themes and initiatives. Each team is a mix of engineers with various levels of skills and experience.

The Senior Software Engineer works within a team to write, test and release new features, whilst also helping fix problems that arise in Client’s products. Key responsibilities/Skillsets will include but are not limited to:

Software Development

• Significant hands-on time spent working on production services and applications for Client.
• Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to establish technology selection and direction (e.g. design patterns, frameworks).
• Collaborate with the broader team to understand, lead and deliver work that contributes to the team’s goals.
• Responsible for the team’s workflow, from writing code to unit testing, all the way through to completion and production release and ongoing maintenance and support.
• Become a subject matter expert in the team’s domain and architecture to assist in triage and support queries, product design and feature development.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure that engineering development adheres to best practices and Client engineering standards with a Product, Quality, DevOps and Security mindset.

Innovation

• Working in an Agile environment, retrospecting on processes and technologies along the way.
• Participate in research projects, including prototyping and investigations, to explore future opportunities.
• Investigate new technologies and how they could support the development of Client products.
• Optimise the development process through the use of automation, in-house and open-source solutions.

Self Development and Growth

• Lead technical discussions and knowledge shares within the team.
• Drive continuous improvements in the team’s ways of working, team practices and processes.

Support

• Support the consistent monitoring and improvement of the health of our services and applications.
• Proactively engage with customer-facing colleagues to avoid exposing Client customers to issues.

Core Skills:

• Kubernetes, Kafka
• Experience in creating the MicroServices and managing/deploying multiple microservices
• Proficient in coding in Java, with a solid understanding of underpinning techniques of Object-oriented Programming, Programming concepts, development of distributed systems and best practices (e.g. style guidelines, testability, efficiency, observability, scalability, security).
• Experience in full software development life cycle from design to deployment via CI/CD tooling, using agile methodologies (e.g. Kanban, Scrum).
• Experience in: Amazon Web Service,
• Experience with Kafka or proficiency with other Streaming or Queue-based technologies.
• Demonstrates a definite bias for action in leading initiatives and striving for team operational excellence.
• Ability to represent cross-team initiatives, effectively collaborate, and successfully work as part of a cross-functional team.
• Inquisitiveness- asks questions to explore and understand the underlying technology, with the intent of leading to the most appropriate solutions.
• Autonomy - ability to work on tasks and solve problems independently, seeking assistance as needed.
• Motivation - sets personal challenges and constantly looking to stretch themselves.
• Problem-solving - recognition of problems with the intent to find solutions.
• Integrity - honest and transparent in dealings, open to voice and accepting criticism, and builds credibility through actions.
• Detail-focused - pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects
• Possess the flexibility to adapt to different types of technical challenges.
• Big picture-aware - understands the scope and impact of a problem or solution.

Job Location: Mumbai

Mode of Operations: Work From Office (Hybrid) Mumbai Office

Requirements

B.Tech, BCA, MCA or any equalent qualification