Senior Java Developer

We are looking for a Senior Technical Java Developer / Technical Lead with 15+ years of experience who is ready to take the next step into technical leadership and team management. The ideal candidate should be hands-on with Java and Spring Boot while taking ownership of technical decisions, complex challenges, team guidance, delivery, and development standards. This role is suited for someone who wants to grow toward a Technical Manager / Engineering Manager position while continuing to maintain strong technical expertise.

Base Location: ChennaiWork Mode: On-Site

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Team Ownership

• Lead and guide the development team while remaining hands-on with critical technical work.
• Own technical deliverables, quality, timelines, priorities, and engineering standards.
• Mentor developers and provide guidance on architecture, coding, debugging, performance, and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews, design discussions, and technical knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Handle complex technical challenges, escalations, and critical production issues.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks and drive appropriate solutions.
• Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, Support, and other stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Contribute to team planning, development processes, technical standards, and continuous improvement.

Java & Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance backend applications.
• Build REST APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Work on system architecture, distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Integrate APIs with frontend applications, databases, third-party systems, and external services.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases and optimize queries and data access.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and testable code.
• Troubleshoot complex development and production issues.

Required Technical Skills

• 15+ years of software development experience with strong hands-on Java expertise.
• Strong knowledge of Core Java, Java 8/11/17+, OOP, Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling, Generics, and Design Patterns.
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
• Strong experience with REST APIs and Microservices Architecture.
• Strong understanding of System Design, Application Architecture, Distributed Systems, Scalability, and Performance Optimization.
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar relational databases.
• Exposure to Couchbase/MongoDB, Kafka, JUnit/Mockito, Git, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and GCP/AWS/Azure is preferred.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, communication, and technical decision-making skills.

Technical Leadership Expectations

The candidate is expected to:

• Own and lead the technical team, rather than work only as an individual contributor.
• Take ownership of technical decisions, team deliverables, escalations, and critical issues.
• Independently analyze complex requirements and convert them into scalable technical solutions.
• Guide developers through architecture, development, debugging, and production support.
• Set technical standards and continuously improve development practices.
• Mentor developers and contribute to their technical and professional growth.
• Manage technical priorities and ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and global/US-based teams.
• Take increasing responsibility for team planning, performance, delivery, and people management.
• Demonstrate a clear interest in progressing toward a Technical Manager / Engineering Manager / Development Manager role.

Pay: ₹554,000.00 - ₹1,930,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person