Lead Developer - R&D

Sapiens; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapiens is seeking a Lead Developer in Bengaluru to join our P&C division. You will lead a small team within an Agile/Scrum setup, design and develop cloud-native, distributed systems, and drive code quality and delivery using AI-assisted tools.

The role emphasizes architecture, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration across global teams. You will work with Java, Spring, SQL/NoSQL, and modern SaaS platforms, while aligning with security, performance, and insurance-domain experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering; 6–8 years of software development experience
• Strong CS fundamentals and software engineering principles
• Experience with relational databases and/or Big data platforms
• Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and system design
• Experience with Agile/Scrum; SAFe knowledge desirable
• Troubleshooting, performance tuning, and bottleneck analysis
• Good English communication and teamwork skills
• Interest in AI-assisted development and SaaS environments

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain cloud-based distributed systems
• Lead a small team; provide mentorship to junior developers
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA, and DevOps in Agile ceremonies
• Create technical designs and maintain documentation
• Improve code quality, tooling, and development processes
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to generate and refactor code
• Investigate issues and drive modules/features to completion
• Coordinate with global teams and share best practices

Skills

Cloud

Java

OOP

Spring Boot

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

AI tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Databricks

Hadoop

React/Angular

Git

WebLogic

WebSphere

Job description

Sapiens is on the lookout for a Lead Developer to become a key player in our Bangalore team. If you're a Backend developer and ready to take your career to new heights with an established, globally successful company, this role could be the perfect fit.

Location: Bangalore Working Model: Our flexible work arrangement combines both remote and in-office work, optimizing flexibility and productivity. This position will be part of Sapiens’ P&C division, for more information about it, click here: https://sapiens.com/solutions/reinsurance-administration-automation-software/

What To Have For This Position.

As a Lead Developer at Sapiens, you will be an active and productive member of an Agile/Scrum team participating in technical design, development or maintenance of our software products.

You will be involved in technical design, coding, testing/debugging, and documentation activities, while leveraging cloud-native architectures, AI-assisted development practices, and SaaS principles to drive scalable and high-quality solutions. In addition, you will lead a small team, fostering technical excellence, continuous learning, and contributing to the overall success of Sapiens.

What You’ll Do

• Perform Object Oriented analysis, design and development and maintenance of cloud-based, distributed systems.
• Analyse requirement specifications, understand the technical / functional context, carry out feasibility analysis and estimate effort.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code adhering to coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Business Analysts, QA, DevOps) and actively participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Prepare and maintain technical design documentation
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex application and production issues.
• Take ownership of assigned modules/features and drive them to completion.
• Continuously improve code quality, tools, and development processes.
• Collaborate with global teams to leverage shared knowledge and best practices
• Help in recruitment, assimilate necessary technical knowledge and share with team to meet organizational goals.
• Focus on learning technology, product and Insurance domain while performing above roles and responsibilities!
• Apply AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, code analysers, refactoring assistants) to generate code (eg., Java, ReactJS, C++, SQL, Python, Spark, Dax etc.), improve code quality, reduce defects, and accelerate delivery in Sapiens products.
• Leverage AI models to interpret requirements, generate test cases, create documentation, and detect anomalies or optimization opportunities across the system
• Continuously explore and adopt emerging AI/automation practices relevant to Sapiens’ architecture, ensuring reuse and standardization across teams.

Must Have Skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering with 6 to 8 years of software development experience
• A solid foundation in computer science and software engineering principles
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, etc.) and /or Big data platforms like Databricks / Hadoop etc.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns and System design fundamentals.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (specifically scrum); SAFe knowledge/experience is desirable.
• Experience in troubleshooting, fine tuning and identifying the potential bottle necks on the applications.
• Monitoring application and database performance regularly and take necessary actions to improve efficiency.
• Good conceptual, analytical and mathematical skills.
• Proven experience in exploring new technologies to developing and delivering innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of insurance or any other financial domain is desirable.
• High learning capability and ability to perform under pressure.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills in English
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for process automation and software quality.
• Team player, Independent, out-of-the-box thinker, and self-learner.

Exposure to Security and Compliance:

• Knowledge of security best practices in software development
• Strong commitment to data protection and privacy compliance

Strong orientation towards Performance Optimization:

• Identifying performance bottlenecks in applications and databases and propose optimizations.

Technology Skills

Strong experience in designing and developing enterprise applications using relevant technologies.

• Java (J2EE / Java 8+)
• Java / .Net /Django / Laravel / Rails
• Frameworks: Spring / Spring Boot / Hibernate
• Spring Modules: Spring MVC, Spring JDBC, Spring Security
• JSON, SPML, JavaScript, JQuery, XML/XSL, SPML, HTML5, CSS, EJB, AJAX, Velocity
• Database: Any RDBMS (Oracle /DB2 /SQL Server)
• NoSQL Database: MongoDB / Cassandra / Couchbase
• Big Data & Data Engineering Platforms: Databricks (Spark-based Lakehouse platform), Apache Spark, Kafka
• IDE: JBoss Developer Studio / IBM Rad / eclipse
• Application Server – WebLogic / WebSphere / JBoss / Tomcat
• Frontend: React / Angular / Node.js
• API: GraphQL
• Hands on experience on SOAP or RESTful Webservices
• Certification in Java xx is preferred.
• Familiarity with Microservices, Event-Driven programming, Kubernetes
• Experience of SSO, LDAP, Reporting Tools (eg: Jasper Reports, PowerBI, Tableau)
• Knowledge of software architecture principles and best practices.

Skills

AI exposure and Skills:

• Handson experience with GitHub Copilot, Copilot CLI, Claude Code, or equivalent AI tools for code generation, refactoring, legacy modernization, test generation, documentation, and design scaffolding
• Practical exposure to agentic AI across the SDLC, including requirement interpretation from Jira stories, design exploration, automated test agents, release/validation agents, and quality gates
• RCA & Production Support : AI-assisted root cause analysis using logs, metrics, and stack traces; defect correlation across code, configuration, and data; fix and prevention recommendations with Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) validation
• Responsible AI: Adherence to data privacy, IP protection, hallucination avoidance, secure-by-design code, governance checkpoints, and compliance with business, regulatory, and architectural standards
• Guide team in adopting AI-assisted development practices.

SaaS Exposure And Skills

• Hands-on experience with Cloud Platforms such as: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
• Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience working with Event-driven systems (Apache Kafka) is desirable
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices; CI/CD tools: Jenkins / Git / Bitbucket
• Good understanding of multi-tenant SaaS architecture
• Understanding of modern architectural methods and patterns such as Microservice Architecture, Cloud Computing and Containers.
• Understanding of scalability, observability, and system reliability
• Understanding of Security & Identity protocols: OAuth2 / OIDC, SSO, RBAC, tenant isolation is desirable

About Sapiens:-

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With Sapiens’ robust platform, customer-driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future-proof their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. We help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with its innovative SaaS offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success. For More information visit us on www.sapiens.com .

Sapiens is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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