This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 3500000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 35-40 LPA)
Experience: 10+ yrs
Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore
Job Type: full-time
We are looking for an experienced Java Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance backend applications. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, requiring hands-on involvement in architecture, coding, system optimization, and team mentoring. You will play a critical role in building modern microservices-based platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, QA, and DevOps.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture.
- Lead end-to-end solution delivery, from requirement analysis and architecture design to deployment and production support.
- Create and review High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents.
- Build robust REST APIs, distributed systems, and scalable backend services.
- Optimize application performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure system reliability.
- Design and manage database solutions using SQL and NoSQL technologies.
- Implement messaging, caching, and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Redis.
- Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to support deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.
- Drive engineering best practices through code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical governance.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Manage production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure adherence to service-level objectives.
- Work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- 10+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
- Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of Core Java concepts including collections, multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, database design, messaging systems, and caching technologies.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and familiarity with CI/CD practices.
- Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, mentoring developers, and driving technical decision-making.
- Strong architectural and system design skills with the ability to create scalable, resilient, and secure solutions.
- Experience handling production environments, troubleshooting critical issues, and improving operational efficiency.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
- A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for solving complex technical challenges and delivering business impact.
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