Backend Engineering Lead

Location: Kochi / Bangalore (initially in Kochi)

Role Summary

We are looking for a Backend Engineering Lead with deep expertise in Spring Boot and Microservices toarchitect, build, and scale enterprise-grade backend systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experiencein containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), API development, and system performance tuning in cloud-nativeenvironments.

Key Responsibilities

 Lead the development of scalable backend systems using Spring Boot and Java Design and implement RESTful APIs and Microservices architecture Ensure robust API security, authentication, rate-limiting, and versioning Implement containerized services using Docker, deploy and orchestrate with Kubernetes Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams to ensure CI/CD, monitoring, and high availability Optimize backend performance, latency, and reliability Guide and mentor backend engineers; enforce code quality and design standards Work closely with frontend, product, and QA teams for full lifecycle delivery

Required Skills & Experience

 8+ years of experience in backend development Expert in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Microservices Familiarity in Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration Experience with any one Orchestration / workflow / ESB tools (TIBCO BW, Camunda will be preferred) Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.) Familiar with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) Solid understanding of asynchronous messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus Strong problem-solving, design thinking, and leadership skills Good Understanding of Code Quality and Standards.

Nice To Have

 Exposure to API gateways, rate-limiting, and OpenAPI/Swagger Experience with caching strategies (Redis, Hazelcast) Knowledge of observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana)