Lead Java Full Stack Developer

About the Role

As a Lead Java Full Stack Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Code Quality: Write highly testable, automatable, and performant code across the entire SDLC using high coding standards and software best practices.
• Product Development: Develop products, deliver features, and update according to the product roadmap.
• Feature Design: Develop and review feature design documents and provide input/updates to solution specifications.
• Team Leadership: Drive daily meetings, planning, retrospectives, etc., and help the team adopt engineering standards.
• Mentorship: Guide and support the professional and career development of team members.
• Adopt New Technologies: Be open to adopting new technologies and approaches as projects evolve, especially those related to GenAI advancements.
• Stay Current: Stay at the forefront of industry trends by keeping abreast of the latest GenAI advancements and leveraging cutting-edge development.
• Team Support: Assist the team with daily work and ensure smooth execution of tasks.

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of software development experience, with proficiency in Java 8 or higher.
• Enterprise-Grade Applications: Experience in building enterprise-grade applications using Java and Microservices (J2EE/JavaEE/Spring/Spring Boot).
• Technologies: Strong experience in Java Spring Boot, Core Java, API, Microservices, Angular, and React JS.
• Database: Strong database experience in PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, and working with relational databases using SQL and PL/SQL.
• Agile Practices: Experience delivering high-cadence applications using Agile methodologies, test-first development approaches, CI/CD pipelines, and Git version control.
• Security: Experience with Java Spring security (JWT, CSRF, Method-based security, RBAC).
• ORMs: Familiarity with ORMs like Hibernate or JPA.
• Multithreading: Knowledge and experience in Java multithreading and concurrency.
• Best Practices: Implementing programming best practices around scalability, automation, optimization, performance, and availability.
• Microservices: Experience with design patterns for microservices and handling high-throughput microservices, concurrency, and event-based processing.
• TDD: Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Messaging: Familiarity with messaging frameworks like IBM MQ and Kafka.
• DevOps & Tools: Strong experience in SDLC, DevOps processes, CI/CD tools, Git, etc.
• GenAI Technologies: Experience with GenAI technologies, such as using the OpenAI API with GPT LLMs.
• Cloud & Deployment: Hands-on experience with cloud deployment and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
• Scrum & XP: Knowledge of Scrum and XP methodologies, with the ability to work in rapidly changing environments.

Software Design

• Architectural Patterns: Solid background in designing and developing solutions using best practices, including monolithic, microservices, and event-driven architectural styles.

Quality Assurance

• Quality Improvement: Proven experience in driving quality improvements for design and implementation decisions within the team.

Software Deployment

• Deployment Practices: Hands-on experience with software deployment and configuration in the cloud, including pipelines and container orchestrators (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).

Leadership

• Team Leadership: Lead development teams, improve decision-making in design, architecture, solution development, and code review processes.

Personal Skills

• Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English (fluent or upper-intermediate).
• Accountability: Take accountability for the scope of the team's work and follow through with commitments.
• Drive: Proactively work towards delivering results, suggesting new ideas, and seeking alternative solutions.
• Self-Development: Eager to learn and grow, with a commitment to continuous self-improvement and mastery.
• Effective Communication: Ability to express ideas clearly, concisely, and in a structured way, fostering an open feedback culture and clear communication of risks and consequences.
• Team Management: Effective organization of teamwork and collaboration.
• Process Improvement: Skilled in technical risk mitigation and orchestrating delivery process improvements with a feedback-driven approach.
• People Development: Actively support the professional development and skill improvement of the team.