Engineering Leader (Java)

Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs in Gurugram is seeking a highly experienced Director of Engineering - Java Backend to lead backend engineering initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in scalable systems, team leadership, and architecture design.

Your role will involve driving the design and development of distributed systems, mentoring engineering teams, and ensuring system reliability and performance. The position requires a depth of experience with Java, Spring Boot, and managing high-traffic platforms.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of software engineering experience focused on backend development.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience in high-traffic B2C/D2C platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale backend engineering teams.
• Drive architecture and development of distributed systems.
• Mentor managers and build high-performance culture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed Systems

Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

CI/CD

Team Leadership

Architecture Design

Problem Solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced Director of Engineering - Java Backend to lead large-scale backend engineering initiatives for a fast-growing B2C/D2C product-based organization. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in scalable backend systems, team leadership, architecture design, and product engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale backend engineering teams across multiple product lines.
• Drive architecture, design, and development of high-scale distributed systems using the Java ecosystem.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable consumer-facing applications.
• Mentor Engineering Managers and Senior Engineers while building a high-performance engineering culture.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, security, and scalability.
• Define engineering roadmap, technical strategy, and best practices.
• Manage hiring, team growth, and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• 14+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend development expertise.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and Distributed Systems.
• Experience handling large-scale B2C/D2C platforms with high traffic and transaction volumes.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, caching, databases, and system design.
• Proven experience managing large engineering teams and engineering managers.
• Strong problem‑solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Experience in Internet, E-commerce, Fintech, or Consumer Tech companies.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, or event‑driven architecture.
• Prior experience in scaling engineering teams in fast-paced startup/product environments.