Java Full Stack Lead

Role & responsibilities

Role & responsibilities

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Experience

Minimum 1014 years of hands-on experience in Java development with strong expertise in API design and microservices architecture. Proven ability to lead backend teams and deliver enterprise-scale solutions. Prior experience in financial or enterprise domains is highly desirable.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance Java-based APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate with architects and business stakeholders to define technical solutions aligned with business needs.
• Guide and mentor backend developers, conduct code reviews, and enforce best practices across the team.
• Own the entire API lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Integrate services with databases, third-party APIs, and internal systems using RESTful standards.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies for deployed services.
• Work closely with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD, containerization, and test automation.
• Drive technical innovation and continuously improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Tool & Technology Expertise:

• Strong hands-on experience in Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Spring Security.
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs using JSON/XML with Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.
• Expertise in API security protocols including OAuth2, JWT, and integration with API gateways.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis.
• Skilled in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Maven/Gradle, and deployment automation.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, including user stories, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience in payments, banking, or financial services domains.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and API governance best practices.
• Knowledge of GraphQL, gRPC, or asynchronous messaging is a plus.
• Java or Cloud certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified, AWS Developer Associate) are an added advantage.