Description

Hands-on technical lead responsible for the architecture, design, and development of scalable microservices and APIs. Lead a Scrum team, mentor developers, and own the end-to-end lifecycle including development, testing, monitoring, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reusable, secure, and highly scalable APIs and microservices following enterprise standards.
• Lead a Scrum team of 5+ developers, providing mentorship and coaching for timely delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define architecture and integrate services across SQL/NoSQL databases, SFTP, and messaging platforms.
• Establish DevSecOps practices within the API development lifecycle to drive security awareness.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle including development, testing, monitoring, and deployment of enterprise-wide applications.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of IT experience, including 8+ years in Java backend development and microservices.
• 5+ years of experience as a technical lead managing Scrum teams.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Gradle.
• Extensive experience with REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs.
• Strong background in cloud environments, specifically AWS.
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as IBM MQ and NATS.
• Hands-on experience with JUnit and unit testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of API security protocols including OIDC and OAuth2.0.
• Experience designing API specifications using RAML, YAML, or Swagger.
• Ability to manage CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot DevSecOps workflows.
• 6+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum models, with the ability to act as Scrum Master.

Preferred Skills

• Experience building frameworks and process automation to improve developer experience.
• Experience designing API proxies using API Management platforms.

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate