Lead Java Developer

Experience: 5+ years

Type: Full-time

Location: Ahmedabad

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is confident in designing and developing

backend systems using Java and microservices architecture. This role demands hands-on

engineering capability, a deep understanding of distributed systems, and an ability to translate

business needs into scalable, maintainable service components.

You will actively participate in system design, contribute to architectural decisions, and be

responsible for building high-quality services that are production-ready from day one.

Key Responsibilities

● Design and build microservices using Java (Spring Boot), following well-established

patterns and practices.

● Design and implement real-time features using WebSocket for low-latency,

bidirectional communication.

● Implement background and scheduled tasks using ScheduledExecutorService

for precise, programmatic control.

● Apply at least one microservice design pattern (e.g., Circuit Breaker, CQRS, Saga,

API Gateway) effectively as part of system architecture.

● Implement clean service boundaries, well-defined APIs, and asynchronous

communication (REST/Kafka/etc.).

● Contribute to decisions around service granularity, data consistency, and fault

tolerance.

● Write maintainable, testable, and secure code that meets business and technical

requirements.

● Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and production troubleshooting.

● Collaborate with DevOps to ensure smooth deployment, monitoring, and observability

of services.

● Mentor junior engineers and share technical insights within the team.

Skills & Experience Required

● Strong programming skills in Java (11 or higher) and experience with Spring

Boot,Spring Cloud Gateway for building RESTful microservices.

● Practical knowledge and application of at least one microservices design pattern

(e.g., Circuit Breaker, API Gateway, Saga, CQRS, Service Mesh).

● Solid hands-on experience with Spring Data JPA, and Hibernate for data

persistence.

● Hands-on experience with WebSocket in Java (preferably using Spring WebSocket or

Netty).

● Proficiency in ScheduledExecutorService for scheduling and managing

background jobs.

● Experience with event-driven systems using Kafka or similar messaging platforms.

● Proficiency in working with RDBMS (PostgreSQL/MS SQL) and optionally NoSQL

(MongoDB/Redis).

● Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker, with working knowledge of

Kubernetes.

● Understanding of authentication and authorization principles (OAuth2, JWT).

● Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring/logging tools like

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.

● Strong problem-solving mindset and experience in troubleshooting distributed

systems.