Lead Engineer – Java, Spring Boot & Microservices (Hands-on)

About the Company:

BrightBeam Solutions is a fast-growing technology company specializing in custom software development, enterprise applications, and digital transformation solutions. We deliver high-quality, scalable, and high-performance products for clients across diverse industries.

Our team is made up of passionate engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers who work collaboratively to build modern, robust, and future-ready software solutions. We foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

Work Location & Mode:

📍 Location:

🏢 Work Mode:

All selected candidates must work from our Perundurai office.

Experience:

Notice Period:

About the Role:

Hands-on Java Lead Engineer

The ideal candidate will mentor the team, drive best practices, and ensure high-quality technical output.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of

  Java-based microservices

  using Spring Boot.
• Write clean, efficient, testable, and maintainable code with hands-on involvement.
• Drive

  architecture discussions

  , solution design, and technical decision-making.
• Ensure microservices are

  scalable, secure, resilient, and optimized

  .
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams for end-to-end delivery.
• Implement and enforce

  best practices

  , coding standards, and architectural guidelines.
• Manage sprint planning, task delegation, and technical deliverables.
• Perform code reviews and guide developers to improve code quality.
• Work with

  SQL databases

  , caching, messaging systems, and integrations.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement robust monitoring and logging.
• Stay updated with modern Java and backend ecosystem improvements.

Required Skills:

Core Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in

  Java 8+

• Expert in

  Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data

• Proven expertise in

  Microservices Architecture

• Experience with

  RESTful APIs

  , JSON, API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Deep understanding of

  SQL databases

  (PostgreSQL)
• Experience with

  message brokers

  like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ
• Strong in

  JPA/Hibernate

  , ORM, transaction management
• Familiarity with

  Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git

• Experience working with

  cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

  is a plus
• Knowledge of

  unit testing

  (JUnit, Mockito)

Architectural Understanding :

• Microservices communication patterns
• API gateway & load balancing
• Security best practices (JWT, OAuth2, encryption)
• Scalability, performance, monitoring
• Event-driven & distributed systems concepts

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication & collaboration
• Problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Ability to work under deadlines with ownership