Lead Java Developer

Urbanfix; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Urbanfix IT Services is hiring multiple Senior Java Backend Tech Leads to work on large-scale backend modernization and migration projects for international clients.

If you're passionate about modern Java, microservices, AI-assisted development, and solving complex engineering challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Join a dynamic, globally distributed team and help shape architecture, delivery, and quality across Europe and North America.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, and REST APIs.
• Experience migrating large legacy Java systems.
• Strong understanding of microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, and Docker.
• Excellent debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Experience working with international teams.
• Daily use of AI coding tools such as CursorAI or GitHub Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of legacy Java applications to Java 17+.
• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs.
• Refactor, optimize, and modernize enterprise applications.
• Build microservices and integration layers.
• Drive architecture, code quality, testing, and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Europe and North America.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker

Leadership

Distributed systems

Tools

CursorAI

GitHub Copilot

Job description

We're Hiring: Senior Java Backend Tech Lead

Urbanfix IT Services is hiring multiple Senior Java Backend Tech Leads to work on large-scale backend modernization and migration projects for international clients.

If you're passionate about modern Java, microservices, AI-assisted development, and solving complex engineering challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of legacy Java applications to Java 17+
• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs
• Refactor, optimize, and modernize enterprise applications
• Build microservices and integration layers
• Drive architecture, code quality, testing, and performance improvements
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Europe and North America
• Leverage AI tools such as CursorAI and GitHub Copilot to accelerate development

Requirements

• 8+ years of Java development experience
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, and REST APIs
• Experience migrating large legacy Java systems
• Strong understanding of microservices and distributed systems
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, and Docker
• Excellent debugging and performance optimization skills
• Experience working with international teams
• Daily use of AI coding tools such as CursorAI, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent

Nice to Have

• Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Experience in insurance, finance, or healthcare domains
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work with international teams across Europe and North America
• Opportunity to lead modernization initiatives for enterprise-scale applications
• Full-time availability with no parallel employment or contracts
• Willingness to work within CET-aligned collaboration hours
• Strong ownership, autonomy, and accountability
• Comfortable working in a monitored, performance-driven environment