Technology Lead - Backend

Overview

Technology Lead - Backend (Java Spring Boot)

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture:

• Lead design and implementation of scalable backend systems using Java Spring Boot, microservices, and event-driven patterns
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements
• Make strategic decisions on technology stack, frameworks, and tools

• Code Quality & Development:

• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards
• Lead debugging and troubleshooting of production issues
• Establish and enforce best practices and methodologies

• Team Management & Mentoring:

• Mentor and guide junior developers
• Coordinate with product managers, QA, and other teams
• Organize training sessions and workshops

• Technical Implementation:

• Implement multithreading and asynchronous programming
• Design event-driven systems and integrate Apache Kafka
• Develop and maintain real-time data processing solutions

Required Technical Skills

• Core:

• Advanced Java (8+), Spring Boot (Spring Security, Data JPA, Cloud)
• Microservices architecture and deployment
• PostgreSQL (query optimization, performance tuning)
• RESTful API design and documentation

• Advanced:

• WebSockets, event-driven architecture (event sourcing, CQRS)
• Apache Kafka for real-time data pipelines
• Asynchronous system design

• Cloud & DevOps (Bonus):

• AWS (Kubernetes, SNS, SES, SQS, Lambda, RDS, ALB)
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines

Fitness Industry (Bonus)

• Experience with fitness application requirements (user activity tracking, workout management, real-time data processing)
• Integration with wearables and fitness APIs
• High-performance, scalable systems for large user bases
• Mobile backend development for iOS/Android fitness apps

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience (backend focus)
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience
• Strong SQL and database optimization skills
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable, secure backend systems
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills