Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop scalable RESTful APIs and backend services using Java.
• Own and drive System Architecture, including service design, integration patterns, data flows, scalability planning, and reliability engineering.
• Collaborate across teams (Product, Frontend, DevOps, QA) to deliver resilient and user-centric solutions.
• Develop efficient SQL and NoSQL schemas and manage distributed data flows (Postgres, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis).
• Implement robust security and compliance measures for sensitive financial data.
• Optimise application performance, ensuring high availability, resilience, and low latency.
• Perform detailed code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with strong ownership.
• Guide architectural decisions and introduce modern engineering patterns and tools.
• Mentor and coach backend engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Contribute to frontend integration and have basic frontend understanding (React/Angular/TypeScript preferred) to work seamlessly with UI teams.
  

Requirements

• 8-12 years of backend engineering experience with deep expertise in Java (Java 8+).
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and microservice development.
• Hands-on experience with System Architecture, distributed systems, scaling strategies, API design, asynchronous patterns, and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases, Postgres, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and system design.
• Ability to write clean, secure, testable code (TDD/BDD is a plus).
• Experience building robust RESTful services and integrating complex backend systems.
• Exposure to AWS or other cloud services is a strong plus.
• Basic experience or understanding of frontend technologies (React, Angular, TypeScript, or similar).
• Ability to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills; strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Leadership and mentoring experience leading sprints/modules, guiding teams, conducting reviews, and driving technical vision.
• Proficiency with Git and modern DevOps practices.