Lead Java Developer

Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd seeks a Java Lead / Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud platforms. You will guide a distributed team through end-to-end software delivery—from architecture and design to production deployment—ensuring robust, scalable backend systems and timely client deliverables.

The role requires strong problem-solving skills, hands-on coding when needed, and excellent collaboration with stakeholders across banking domains.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of backend development experience in high‑performance systems.
• Extensive Java 8+ production experience and building robust REST APIs.
• Proficient with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, REST, JPA, Security, OAuth).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software delivery from architecture to production deployment.
• Guide a distributed team of developers and coordinate with clients and stakeholders.
• Drive performance optimization and implement robust testing practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Team management

Stakeholder coordination

Architecture & design

Production deployment

REST APIs

JUnit/Cucumber

Gradle/Maven

Performance optimization

Communication

Messaging systems

Tools

Gradle

Maven

Kafka

IBM MQ

RabbitMQ

Job description

Java Lead / Technical Lead with strong technical expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Cloud platforms, along with proven experience in team management and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate should be able to lead end-to-end software delivery — from architecture and design to production deployment — while guiding a team of developers and collaborating closely with client and business stakeholders.

Must have:

• At least 8 years of experience in creating and maintaining high performance, mission-critical backend applications
• Proven experience of implementing Java 8 and above based applications in production
• Proven experience of building robust REST APIs and micro-services using Java.
• Proficient in Spring Framework (Springboot, REST, JPA, Security, oAuth, etc.)
• Sound knowledge of micro-services patterns and implementation styles
• Proficient in working with relational or NoSQL databases
• Sound experience in writing automated test cases using JUnit, Gherkin and Cucumber
• Sound experience in working with Gradle or Maven
• Strong troubleshooting ability and technical analysis skills – performance optimization included.
• Strong communication skills with a team-centric approach to discussion and decision-making within a distributed team.
• Experience in designing, deploying application to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management etc)
• Experience with messaging platforms (e.g. Kafka, IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Candidates from Banking Domain will be preferred.