Technical Lead - Backend

Technical Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of Java developers, ensuring high quality and timely delivery of features and bug fixes.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable backend services primarily using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement solutions involving Kafka for event streaming and messaging.
• Work extensively with both SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring efficient data modeling and querying.
• Implement and optimize Elasticsearch for search and analytics use cases.
• Apply strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design to solve complex problems and build systems at scale.
• Drive performance tuning efforts including caching strategies (Redis, Aerospike) and multithreading optimizations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams; AWS experience is a plus.
• Encourage and enforce coding standards, best practices, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Communicate effectively with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot framework, Exp- 8+Years
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and messaging.
• Proficient in both SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Practical knowledge of Elasticsearch and its integration in backend systems.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving techniques.
• Experience designing and operating systems at scale with focus on high availability and performance.
• Expertise in performance tuning, including caching strategies using Redis and Aerospike.
• Good knowledge of multithreading and concurrency in Java.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to lead a team and interact with stakeholders.

Good to Have:

• Experience with Kotlin programming language.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.).
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Prior experience in leading technical teams or projects.
• Experience with WebSockets for real-time communication.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js backend development.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge technologies and complex distributed systems.
• Opportunity to lead a dynamic engineering team.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.