Lead Backend - Java 5

Freelio; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in Kochi is seeking a Lead Backend – Java Specialist with 5–8 years of hands-on experience to design, develop, and maintain high‑performance Java applications. You will own technical direction and mentor the team while collaborating across functions to deliver scalable backend systems.

The role requires strong Java 11+, Spring Boot, and cloud/CI/CD familiarity, with a focus on robust architectures, performance, and quality in an ecommerce-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation required.
• 5–8 years of hands-on Java backend experience.
• Strong OOP and design pattern knowledge.
• Experience with Java 11+ and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and guide the team to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Design, code, debug, test, and document large, complex software applications.
• Mentor junior team members and conduct code reviews.
• Identify risks and drive end-to-end solutions across the stack.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Agile Project Management

RESTful Web Services

JUnit & Mockito

CI/CD

Cloud Technologies

Caching

Education

Graduation

Tools

Git

SonarQube

Mockito

Powermock

Job description

Job Title - Lead Backend – Java - Specialist - ACS Song Management Level: Level 9 - SpecialistLocation: KochiMust have skills: Java/SpringbootGood to have skills: Agile Project ManagementExperience: 5-8 years of experience is requiredEducational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Java Developer with 5–8 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java applications. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of object-oriented programming, backend development, and modern software engineering best practices. You will be responsible for writing clean, scalable code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle.Roles and Responsibilities• Owning the technical direction and ensuring the team delivers high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions while guiding and mentoring team members.• Designing, coding, debugging, unit testing, and documenting large, complex software applications• Collaborate on technical implementation, assist other developers and consultants in implementation and development• Demonstrate capability to effectively assimilate new skills and use of new technologies.• Takes ownership of complex, ambiguous problems and drives end-to-end solutions.• Makes architectural and design decisions, ensuring scalability and maintainability.• Mentors and supports junior team members through code reviews and guidance.• Communicates effectively with cross-functional teams and contributes to technical planning.• Proactively identifies technical risks and proposes improvements across the codebase or processes.• Exceptional productivity and attention to product quality issues• Be accountable to deliver the task to the agreed standards• Adhere to development standards and architectural guidelines set by the Solution Design team• Develop all technical aspects of eCommerce stores, from commerce to content and all integration with external systems• Motivated to independently monitor and appraise emerging trends and technologies in software engineering and make recommendations or undertake independent research to validate new ideas• Act as the key trouble-shooter in complex/escalated incidents• Provide innovative ideas and solutions in an ever-changing environment with up-to-date knowledge regarding existing technologies.Professional and Technical Skills:• Strong development skills in Java 11 or above. • Should have strong acumen in Data Structures, Algorithms, problem-solving and Logical/Analytical skills.• Hands-on experience with Spring , Spring Boot.• Hands-on experience with any of the logging frameworks (SLF4J/LogBack/Log4j)• Experience of writing Junit test cases using Mockito / Powermock frameworks.• Thorough understanding of OOPS concepts, Design principles and implementation of different types of Design patterns.• Sound understanding of concepts like Exception handling, Serialization/Deserialization and Immutability concepts, etc.• Good fundamental knowledge in Enums, Collections, Annotations, Generics, Autoboxing, etc.• Experience with Multi-threading, Concurrent Package and Concurrent APIs• Basic understanding of Java Memory Management (JMM) including garbage collections concepts.• Experience in RDBMS or NoSQL databases and writing SQL queries • Hands-on experience in creating RESTful webservices and consuming webservices• Familiar with CI/CD pipeline• Good understanding of any of the cloud technologies.• Hands-on experience in using code quality tools like Sonarqube• Experience with Code management tools.• Hands-on experience with Caching mechanisms.Additional Information About Our Company | Accenture (do not remove the hyperlink)About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity StatementWe believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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