Lead Java Developer

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre in Bengaluru seeks a senior Java developer to design, build and scale robust distributed applications. You will work across teams to deliver new features, ensure security and performance, and contribute to cloud-native architectures on Azure.

The role emphasizes production-grade code, strong problem-solving, and mentoring juniors, with CI/CD pipelines, microservices, and modern Java tooling forming core daily practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional Java development.
• Strong Java SE/EE (Java 21+), Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on Python for scripting, automation, or backend services.
• Expert SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with pipelines, Git, and testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).
• Solid design patterns, OOP, and best practices.
• Production experience with monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust Java-based applications and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver new features.
• Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and high-performance.
• Write clean, maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Debug, optimize, and enhance existing systems.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical discussions.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure with AKS, App Services, Functions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Python

SQL

Microservices

Cloud platforms

DevOps CI/CD

Git

Testing frameworks

Tools

Azure DevOps

JUnit

Mockito

PostgreSQL

Azure SQL

Cosmos DB

AKS

Azure Functions

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design & Development:Build and maintain robust Java-based applications and services.
• Collaboration:Partner with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Performance & Security:Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and optimized for high performance.
• Code Quality:Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code aligned with industry best practices.
• Troubleshooting:Debug, optimize, and enhance existing systems.
• Architecture:Contribute to technical discussions and help shape architectural decisions.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. Deploy and manage applications using Azure App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Functions. Work with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Storage Accounts, and other Azure services. Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Ensure cloud security, monitoring, scalability, and cost optimization. Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams for cloud governance.

Required skills

• Experience:10+ years of professional Java development.
• Core Expertise:Java SE/EE (Java 21+), Spring Framework (Spring Boot), RESTful APIs.
• Python:Hands-on experience with Python for scripting, automation, or backend services.
• Database Skills:Strong proficiency in SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Architecture:Familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• DevOps & CI/CD:Hands-on experience with pipelines, Git, and testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).
• Design Principles:Solid understanding of design patterns, OOP, and software best practices.
• Production Experience:Proven hands-on experience with systems running in production environments, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Why join us

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Business insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

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