Lead Software Engineer

5 - 8 years

13 - 18 Lacs

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Position: Lead Software Engineer Java FullstackLocation: Pune / VadodaraBusiness Unit: Marketing Technology SolutionRoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Engineer to oversee technical projects, guide engineering teams, and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills to drive innovation and excellence across all engineering efforts.
  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex engineering projects.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define project requirements and deliverables.
  • Ensure engineering best practices, code quality, and performance standards are upheld.
  • Conduct code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical deep-dives.
  • Manage project timelines, risks, and resources to ensure timely delivery.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive continuous improvement.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
    Required Skills & ExperienceAll About You
  • Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Leadership: Extensive experience in software engineering with a proven record of leading technical teams and delivering scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.
  • Programming Expertise: Ability to write secure, high-performance code in two or more languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript).
  • Backend Development: Deep hands-on experience building multi-threaded, event-driven, and scalable applications using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring Batch, Hibernate/JPA/MyBatis, Maven/Gradle, PL/SQL, Unix/Shell scripts.
  • Data & Caching: Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL (schema design, query optimization, stored procedures) and Redis/ElasticCache for distributed caching and state management.
  • SalesForce Marketing Cloud knowledge an additional plus.
  • File/Object Storage: Practical experience with file and object storage systems (e.g., AWS S3, ECS) for data ingestion and retrieval.
  • Microservices & Communication: Proven expertise in RESTful API design, asynchronous communication (Kafka/Axon), and resilient inter-service communication patterns (retry, circuit breaker, saga, pub/sub).
  • Frontend Development: Experience building responsive UIs with Vue.js (preferred) with focus on accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
  • Load Balancing & Scalability: Working knowledge of application load balancing (F5, Nginx, ALB, API Gateway), service discovery, and designing for multi-AZ/high availability deployments.
  • Web Gateways & SSO: Familiarity with API Gateways, Heracles, FSSO, and Web SSO integrations, ensuring secure authentication and authorization flows.
  • Testing & Automation: Hands-on experience with JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, Selenium, Postman, and mocking frameworks (Mockito, EasyMock).
  • Build & Version Control: Skilled with Maven/Gradle/Ant, Git (GitHub/Bitbucket), and artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus).
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CodePipeline), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS), and deployment automation on PCF and AWS.
  • Observability & Ops: Experience with Splunk, Dynatrace, Swagger, Grafana for monitoring, logging, and API documentation.
  • Agile Ways of Working: Experienced in Agile/SAFe delivery, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and working closely with cross-functional teams.
  • Security & Compliance: Knowledge of OWASP, secure coding practices, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks. Skilled in configuring SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode for code quality and security assurance.
  • Problem Solving & Innovation: Ability to analyze complex design challenges, propose innovative solutions, and make independent, data-driven decisions in dynamic environments.
    Preferred Skills
  • Expertise in designing and scaling distributed systems with caching, queuing, and load balancing.
  • Prior experience with financial services or other high-compliance environments.
  • Familiarity with API versioning, throttling, and rate limiting strategies.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, global enterprise settings.
  • SalesForce Marketing Cloud knowledge an additional plus.

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