Java Team Lead

Java Team Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of Java developers to deliver high-quality code and scalable features.
• Design and implement robust Java-based backend systems using

  WebSocket

  ,

  Spring Boot

  ,

  Hibernate

  , and

  JPA

  .
• Develop and review secure, maintainable, and well-documented

  REST APIs

  .
• Architect solutions for real-time systems, such as time tracking or activity monitoring platforms.
• Drive and review web application development best practices, with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Guide deployment of applications to

  cloud environments

  (AWS EC2, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Manage and maintain

  desktop application packaging

  (.exe, .app) and service configuration for

  Linux/Windows

  environments.
• Leverage

  Maven/Gradle

  for dependency and build management.
• Apply strong knowledge of

  Java 8+ features

  , including streams, lambda expressions, optionals, and functional programming.
• Write and enforce the use of

  unit/integration testing

  (JUnit, TestNG, Mockito).
• Utilize message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or ActiveMQ (optional but beneficial).
• Implement logging and monitoring using tools like

  Log4j

  ,

  SLF4J

  ,

  Prometheus

  , or

  ELK stack

  .
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and optimize performance under high loads.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, QA, DevOps, and business teams.
• Support junior developers growth through mentoring, design/code reviews, and pairing.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 6+ years

  of backend Java development experience, including

  1–2+ years in a lead or architectural role

  .
• Strong hands-on experience with:

• WebSocket

  (mandatory)

• Spring Boot

  ,

  Spring MVC

  ,

  Spring Data

• Hibernate

  and

  JPA

• RESTful API

  design and implementation

• Multi-threading

  ,

  concurrency

  , and

  asynchronous processing

• Experience with:

• Web application architecture

• Cloud environments

  (AWS EC2 preferred)

• Docker

  and basic

  Kubernetes

• Running Java services

  on Unix/Linux and Windows
• Solid understanding and practical use of:

• Build tools

  : Maven or Gradle

• Testing tools

  : JUnit, Mockito, Postman

• Databases

  : MySQL, PostgreSQL (optional), MongoDB, Elasticsearch (optional)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with

  microservices architecture

  and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipelines

  : Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with

  event-driven

  or

  reactive programming

  (Project Reactor, Spring WebFlux) is a plus.
• Cloud experience with

  AWS

  ,

  Azure

  , or

  Google Cloud Platform

  .
• Experience with message queues:

  RabbitMQ

  ,

  Kafka

  .
• Familiarity with

  frontend technologies

  (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and

  ReactJS

  is a plus.
• Exposure to

  backend technologies

  like

  Python

  is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of

  Agile/Scrum methodologies

  and sprint planning.