Java Full Stack Lead (10–12 Years Experience)

We are looking for a seasoned Java Full Stack Technical Lead with strong expertise in Spring Boot, Microservices, and Core Java, along with hands-on experience in building scalable, resilient, and high‑performance applications. The ideal candidate will lead a team of enginners, drive technical excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of complex solutions. In addition, front-end development experience is required, with a preference for ReactJS or AngularJS. The candidate will be expected to contribute to front-end development as a core part of their role. Experience with relational databases, CI/CD practices, and testing frameworks is essential. Exposure to AWS and modern DevOps methodologies is a strong advantage. Experience with event-driven architecture while working with platforms such as Kafka, SNS/SQS is also valuable.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Java developers while fostering a collaborative and high‑performance engineering culture.

- Provide expert technical guidance on architecture, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.

- Own end-to-end technical delivery, ensuring quality, scalability, and maintainability.

Application Development:

- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications using Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.

- Build and optimize RESTful APIs for seamless service-to-service communication.

- Apply object-oriented and design principles to ensure clean, modular, reusable code.

- Develop and maintain front-end applications using ReactJS or AngularJS, working closely with UI/UX designers to deliver seamless user experiences.

Database & Performance:

- Develop and optimize database schemas and queries for MySQL and PostgreSQL.

- Perform performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.

Production Support:

- Ability to debug, analytical skills, prod support. 

DevOps & CI/CD:

- Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Maven/Gradle.

- Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to support deployments and automation.

Quality & Standards:

- Oversee unit and integration testing using JUnit, Mockito, and related frameworks.

- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding and architectural standards.

- Stay informed about emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement within the team.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration:

- Work effectively with QA, DevOps, Product Management, and business stakeholders.

- Ensure clear communication across teams and help refine requirements where needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- 10-12 years of professional development experience in java and front-end technologies.

- Strong proficiency in Core Java (Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling, Streams, etc.).

- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices-based architecture.

- Solid understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.

- Strong experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

- Experience with front-end development using ReactJS or AngularJS. The candidate must be able to contribute to front-end coding, troubleshooting, and collaboration with UI/UX teams.

- Proficiency in CI/CD tools — Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle.

- Strong knowledge of JUnit, Mockito, and other testing frameworks.

- Good understanding of software design principles and common design patterns.

- Experience with AWS services (ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda) is a plus.

- Leveraging AI productivity tools such as Github Co-pilot.

- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Leadership Competencies

- Team Management: Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate developers to achieve project and organizational goals.

- Stakeholder Communication: Skilled in communicating with product owners, BAs, and senior leadership.

- Decision-Making: Ability to take informed and timely decisions on technical and project matters.

- Conflict Resolution: Capable of resolving team conflicts constructively and fostering a positive work environment.

- Project Ownership: Strong sense of accountability with experience managing deliverables end‑to‑end.

- Strategic Thinking: Ability to align technical approaches with business strategy and long‑term goals.

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

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