Lead Developer - R&D

Sapiens International; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Job summary

Sapiens International Corporation Bangalore is seeking a Lead Developer to drive design, development and maintenance of cloud-based, distributed systems in an Agile/Scrum setting. You’ll lead a small team, mentor juniors and collaborate with Business Analysts, QA and DevOps to deliver scalable SaaS solutions.

You will apply AI-assisted coding tools, work on Java, Spring Boot, React, SQL, Spark and data platforms, and focus on performance, security and quality across Sapiens’ insurance software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and 6–8 years software development experience.
• Strong fundamentals in CS and software engineering principles.
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, etc.) and big data platforms.
• Strong OO, design patterns and system design fundamentals.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum; SAFe knowledge/experience desirable.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform OO analysis, design and development of cloud-based distributed systems.
• Translate requirements into feasible designs and estimates.
• Write clean, maintainable code following standards.
• Lead code reviews and design discussions.
• Provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Prepare technical design documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
• Take ownership of modules/features and deliver them.
• Continuously improve code quality, tools and processes.

Skills

Cloud-native architectures

AI-assisted development

SaaS principles

Java

Spring Boot

React

SQL Databases

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Tools

Databricks / Spark

Kafka

Hibernate

Docker / Kubernetes

GitHub Copilot / AI tools

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.

Working Model: Our flexible work arrangement combines both remote and in-office work, optimizing flexibility and productivity.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

• Frameworks: Spring / Spring Boot / Hibernate
• Database: Any RDBMS (Oracle /DB2 /SQL Server)
• Big Data & Data Engineering Platforms: Databricks (Spark-based Lakehouse platform), Apache Spark, Kafka
• 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.

AI exposure and Skills:

• Handson experience withGitHub Copilot, Copilot CLI, Claude Code, or equivalent AI toolsfor code generation, refactoring, legacy modernization, test generation, documentation, and design scaffolding
• Practical exposure toagentic 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-designcode, 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.

We Are

Sapiens International Corporation N.V. is a global leader of AI-centric, SaaS-based insurance software, delivering hyper-relevant experiences that are efficient, compliant, and innovative. With agile intelligence, Sapiens' solutions turn real-time data and human insight into precise action at every moment, across every risk.

The Sapiens platform includes agentic workflows accelerating every capability across policy, underwriting, claims, reinsurance, decisioning, and finance and compliance.

With more than 600 insurers in over 30 countries running on Sapiens, our deep industry expertise is the foundation of our long-term relationships, from initial implementation through to modernization and market transformation.

Sapiens is headquartered in London, serving customers in property and casualty, life, reinsurance, specialty, and workers’ compensation from offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.