Java Lead

Kiya.ai; New Delhi; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiya.ai is seeking an experienced Java Backend Lead to own the architecture, design, development, delivery, and quality of backend services in a Payments/UPI/Core Banking environment. You will define service boundaries, drive technical decisions, and coordinate integrations across multiple squads.

The role requires hands-on Java and Spring Boot expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to unblock teams while ensuring robust testing and secure, scalable services across Kubernetes-based

Qualifications

• Must-have experience leading backend architecture and delivery.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservices, API contracts, and Kafka.
• Knowledge of Oracle DB, Redis, and Kubernetes.
• Excellent problem-solving and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the service architecture, design, development, delivery, code quality, and integration testing.
• Define microservice boundaries, responsibilities, dependencies, and integration patterns.
• Review and approve technical designs and architecture decisions.
• Design and develop scalable, secure backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive development with Spring Boot 3, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
• Coordinate API contracts and Kafka event/messaging contracts across squads.
• Mentor developers and guide best practices for quality, performance, and security.
• Ensure comprehensive testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) of services.
• Collaborate with DevOps for deployment on Kubernetes.

Job description

Hi,

We have open position for Java Backend Lead - Delhi(Naraina).

Work mode - Work From Office(Client Site)

Below the JD and details.

Java Backend Lead

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Lead to own the architecture, design, development, delivery, and quality of backend services in a Payments/UPI/Core Banking environment. The candidate will be responsible for defining service boundaries, driving technical decisions, ensuring high-quality code, and coordinating integrations across multiple squads.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the service architecture, design, development, delivery, code quality, and integration testing for backend services.
• Define clear microservice boundaries, responsibilities, dependencies, and integration patterns.
• Review and approve technical designs, solution approaches, and architecture decisions.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, and highly available backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive development using Spring Boot 3, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
• Coordinate API contracts and Kafka event/message contracts across different squads and ensure seamless integration.
• Work closely with multiple development teams to resolve technical dependencies and unblock teams whenever required.
• Conduct code reviews and establish best practices for code quality, maintainability, performance, and security.
• Ensure comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing of services.
• Design and optimize data access using Oracle and caching solutions such as Redis.
• Work with Kafka for event-driven architecture, messaging, and asynchronous communication.
• Collaborate with DevOps/platform teams for deployment and operations on Kubernetes environments.
• Identify and resolve performance, scalability, reliability, and production issues.
• Ensure backend services meet the required security, availability, scalability, and performance standards.
• Mentor developers and provide technical guidance on architecture, coding practices, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with product, business, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams to ensure timely delivery.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Java
• Spring Boot 3
• Spring Security
• Spring Data / JPA
• Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Database
• Experience with Redis
• Experience with Kubernetes
• REST APIs and API integration
• Experience with integration testing and automated testing
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architecture

Domain Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following domains are preferred:

• Payments
• UPI
• Core Banking
• Digital Banking / Financial Services
• Banking transaction processing and payment integrations

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong technical leadership and decision-making skills.
• Ability to own services end-to-end.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering squads.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to mentor and guide development teams.