5+ YoE - Lead Java Developer – Spring Boot, Microservices - Kochi

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nitin.patil@ust.com

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Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend Java developers to deliver robust and scalable microservices and APIs.
• Architect and design enterprise-grade microservices-based solutions leveraging Java 8+, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Collaborate with product owners, solution architects, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and delivery plans.
• Enforce coding standards, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices including TDD and clean code principles.
• Manage Agile processes such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, task allocation, and delivery tracking.
• Identify potential technical risks and issues early; propose and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Optimize application performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Handle production support and troubleshooting for backend services to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Participate in recruitment and contribute to building a high-performance engineering team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and collaboration within the team.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with

  Java 8+

  and core Java concepts.
• Expertise in

  Spring Boot

  ,

  Spring MVC

  ,

  Spring Data

  ,

  Spring Security

  , and

  Spring Cloud

  .
• Deep understanding of

  microservices architecture

  and

  RESTful API design

  .
• Proficient with relational databases such as

  MySQL

  or

  PostgreSQL

  and ORM frameworks like

  Hibernate

  .
• Experience in writing

  unit tests

  and working with

  TDD

  using tools such as

  JUnit

  and

  Mockito

  .
• Solid knowledge of

  Git

  for version control and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using

  Maven

  or

  Gradle

  .
• Good understanding of containerization using

  Docker

  .
• Proven experience leading and mentoring backend development teams.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Good to Have Skills

• Exposure to

  cloud platforms

  such as

  AWS

  ,

  Azure

  , or

  Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  .
• Familiarity with

  DevOps practices

  and tools.
• Experience with

  message brokers

  (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of

  NoSQL databases

  (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Experience with

  performance tuning

  and

  application monitoring

  tools.
• Prior experience in a

  fast-paced, agile

  product development environment.