Technical Lead (Java)

Role & responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of Java-based applications using Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Define the technical architecture and ensure solutions are scalable, secure and maintainable.
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of developers, including task allocation, code reviews and performance feedback.
• Plan and run sprints in Agile/Scrum, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Communicate directly with international clients to understand requirements, give regular updates, manage expectations and resolve issues.
• Break requirements into technical tasks, estimate effort and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Enforce coding standards, clean code practices and unit test coverage.
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues found during testing and in production.
• Work with QA, DevOps, product and business teams to ensure smooth releases.
• Identify technical risks early and propose mitigation plans.
• Keep project documentation, technical designs and release notes up to date.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.Tech / B.E. / MCA or equivalent from a reputed university.
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in Java (Java 8 or higher; Java 17 preferred).
• Strong experience in Spring Boot, Spring MVC and Hibernate/JPA.
• Strong knowledge of REST API design and development, and of Microservices architecture.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle or similar), including query optimization.
• Proven experience leading and managing a development team.
• Hands-on experience running sprints in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Proven experience managing international clients and handling client calls, demos and requirement discussions.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Git and Maven/Gradle.
• Excellent written and spoken English.