AI Pod- Java Senior Lead

Zensar Technologies; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Zensar Technologies in Pune seeks a Senior Application Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in Java, C#/.NET, C++, or Python. You will lead security remediation, oversee code fixes, and drive secure coding in a fast-paced product team.

You’ll own volume pull-request workflows, triage agent outputs, and mentor teammates on GitHub Actions. The role is a technical lead position with client-facing responsibilities and close collaboration with a named SME.

Qualifications

• Security certification (CSSLP, GWEB, or equivalent) required.
• Experience with software composition analysis tools (Checkmarx, Black Duck, Snyk, Mend).
• Exposure to financial services or regulated industries is a plus.
• Prior enablement, consulting or developer-advocacy work is valued.

Responsibilities

• Security vulnerability remediation at volume: dependency upgrades and OWASP fixes.
• Hands-on operation of agentic coding workflows to produce merge-ready PRs at scale.
• Navigate unfamiliar codebases quickly within a product team.
• Govern GitHub Actions and disciplined PR practices.
• Client-facing: embed with a product team and mentor while delivering; act as technical lead.

Skills

Security knowledge

Leadership

Client facing

Tools

Checkmarx

Black Duck

Snyk

Mend

Job description

Job Description:

Senior application engineer, 8+ years, deep in at least one of Java, C#/.NET, C++ or Python, and comfortable reading the others.

Responsibilities

• Security vulnerability remediation at volume: dependency and transitive-dependency upgrades driven by SCA findings, managing the breaking changes that result, and OWASP-class code-level fixes.
• Hands-on operation of agentic coding workflows to produce merge-ready pull requests at volume, including triaging and correcting agent output.
• Working fluently with an unfamiliar codebase at speed - this role joins a product team it did not build.
• GitHub Actions and disciplined pull-request practice.
• Client-facing: embedded with an product team, running a daily standup with their named subject-matter expert, and teaching while delivering. This seat is the teams technical lead and is accountable for the teams output.

Nice To Have

• Security certification (CSSLP, GWEB, or equivalent).
• Software composition analysis tooling: Checkmarx, Black Duck, Snyk, Mend.
• Financial services or other regulated-industry delivery.
• Prior enablement, consulting or developer-advocacy work - this role has to leave capability behind, not just closed tickets.

Qualifications

• Security certification (CSSLP, GWEB, or equivalent).
• Software composition analysis tooling: Checkmarx, Black Duck, Snyk, Mend.
• Financial services or other regulated-industry delivery.
• Prior enablement, consulting or developer-advocacy work - this role has to leave capability behind, not just closed tickets.

At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.

Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensarand join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.

We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.