Lead Backend Development (Mobile Banking)

Virtusa; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Lead Backend Development professional focusing on mobile banking solutions. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining highly available Java/Spring Boot microservices and building robust backend APIs. The role involves technical leadership and mentoring a team of backend developers. This position offers a chance to work on significant digital transformation projects in a dynamic environment. Join a global team dedicated to your growth and innovative technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and developing microservices for mobile applications.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring Boot framework.
• Ability to mentor and lead a team of developers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop highly available Java/J2EE microservices for mobile banking features.
• Co-design solution architecture with Frontend and UX teams to formalize API contracts.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for seamless mobile-backend integration.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Team Leadership

Job description

Lead Backend Development (Mobile Banking) is responsible for design, develop and maintain highly available Java/Spring‑Boot micro‑services and deliver robust backend APIs to accelerate secure mobile feature development.

Overall Responsibility

• Architect and develop highly available Java/J2EE microservices for mobile banking features.
• Co‑design solution architecture with Frontend and UX teams to formalize API contracts, validate end‑to‑end transaction flows and ratify design principles before microservice development & implementation.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for seamless mobile‑backend integration.
• Technically lead and mentor a team of backend developers fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

About Virtusa

Add the Middle East to your global professional experience and have the opportunity to work on some of the leading Digital Transformation programs.

Virtusa is one of the fastest growing IT Services companies in the Middle East with a growing client base in the UAE, KSA, Qatar and Oman and we work with the leading Banking and Financial Services, Travel, Telecom and Enterprises firms in the region. We have partnered with our clients to win awards from Gartner, IDC, WfMC and other analysts for the work that we have delivered to our clients in the region.

When you join us you join a team of 30,000 people globally that cares about your growth, that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state‑of‑the‑art technologies throughout your career with us.