Lead Java Developer

Luxoft; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking a Lead Engineer specializing in Java Backend to oversee the design and delivery of scalable digital platforms. You will drive engineering excellence through cloud-native architecture and AI innovations.

The role requires at least 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed systems. The position offers a chance to mentor engineers and collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership in large-scale systems.
• Experience driving AI adoption and practices in engineering.
• Ability to review code and provide hands-on guidance.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive engineering strategy and technical direction.
• Mentor engineers and improve delivery quality.
• Lead solution design for distributed systems and cloud-native services.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

AWS

Kubernetes/EKS

CI/CD

Test automation

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Helm

Git workflows

Job description

Project description

Luxoft is looking for Software development professionals with excellent experience in Java Backend. As a Lead Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable digital platforms, driving engineering excellence, cloud-native architecture, and AI innovation across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Ownership
• Define and drive engineering strategy, technical direction, and platform roadmaps.
• Own scalable, secure, and resilient architecture across Platforms & Data.
• Set engineering standards for software development, DevOps, reliability, and AI-assisted engineering.
• Lead modernization initiatives across platforms, tooling, and infrastructure.Collaboration
• Partner with product, engineering, data, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance to senior stakeholders on key architecture and technology decisions.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads to improve delivery quality and engineering maturity.Solutioning
• Lead solution design for distributed systems, event-driven platforms, APIs, and cloud-native services.
• Drive adoption of AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, CI/CD, observability, automation, and platform engineering practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and AI use cases to improve scalability, productivity, and business outcomes.

SKILLS

Must have

• What you need to be successful in this role:
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership in large-scale systems.
• Strong expertise in Java/Spring Boot, REST APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, containers, Helm, CI/CD, Git workflows, and test automation.
• Experience with platform engineering, observability tools, automation frameworks, and cloud-native architecture.
• Experience driving AI adoption, AI-assisted engineering practices, workflow automation, and knowledge systems.
• Ability to review code, read PRs, debug production issues, and provide hands-on technical guidance.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fintech, digital banking, or regulated technology experience preferred.