Technical Project Manager

Zaps Group is looking for a dynamic and technically proficient Technical Project Manager to lead our Java-based engineering projects. In this role, you will be the crucial link between our business strategy and our development teams, driving the product roadmap for our backend-driven architecture. You will be responsible for translating business needs into technical specifications, managing project execution, and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and high-performance enterprise applications.

If you have a strong foundation in the Java ecosystem, experience with data migration, and a passion for building world-class APIs, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Product Vision & Strategy

• Define, communicate, and execute the product vision and strategic milestones, ensuring they are perfectly aligned with business goals.
• Translate business needs into a detailed product roadmap that supports a backend-driven architecture, including authoring SRS documents and defining API changes and new endpoints.
• Prioritize features and technical initiatives based on business value, balancing them with key technical goals like scalability, performance, and API stability in a Java environment.

Technical Collaboration & Execution

• Maintain and refine the product backlog with clear, technically-aware user stories that include specific acceptance criteria (e.g., API response time < 200ms).
• Work closely with developers to estimate story complexity, plan sprint scope, and facilitate agile ceremonies.
• Leverage a strong understanding of core Java fundamentals, data migration strategies, and protocols like SFTP to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams.
• Act as the primary stakeholder for API-first development, manage internal/external API integrations, and collaborate with engineers on defining robust API schemas (e.g., RESTful endpoints).

Cross-Functional Leadership & Communication

• Serve as the central point of communication between engineering (Java developers), QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical constraints (like JVM performance tuning or threading models) into clear business impacts and trade-offs.
• Ensure seamless synchronization and collaboration between front-end (React.js) and back-end (Java) teams.

Quality, Performance & Governance

• Oversee the quality assurance process by aligning the QA team on comprehensive test coverage, including API unit and integration tests.
• Ensure robust logging, monitoring (e.g., using tools like DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana), and error-handling mechanisms are implemented.
• Champion DevOps best practices, particularly for CI/CD pipelines in microservice or containerized (Docker) Java applications.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor application releases to ensure smooth and successful deployments.
• Ensure all Java services handling user data are compliant with relevant data protection regulations like GDPR and CCPA.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager or a similar role in an enterprise software environment.
• Solid technical background with a deep, practical understanding of the Java/J2EE ecosystem, including the Spring Framework (especially Spring Boot).
• Demonstrated experience managing data migration projects and working with secure file transfer protocols like SFTP.
• Extensive experience with API design, development, and management (REST).
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana).
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with Java build tools like Maven or Gradle.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of front-end technologies like React.js and how they integrate with Java backends.
• Experience implementing and managing monitoring tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹782,834.56 - ₹2,251,363.61 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Experience:

• Total: 8 years (Preferred)
• Java: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person