Lead Software Developer - Java with AWS Cloud

EPAM Systems India Pvt Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems India Pvt Ltd in Chennai seeks a Lead Software Developer - Java with AWS Cloud to drive delivery of cloud-native microservices, APIs and front-end components. You will work with architects and the CTO organization to maintain governance, quality, and architecture while steering planning and delivery across teams.

The role demands hands-on leadership and strong client communication, with deep knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years building front-end apps, microservices, and REST APIs.
• Hands-on with Java, Node.js, and SpringBoot for API and microservices development.
• Advanced AWS Cloud experience (ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, CloudWatch).

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the team’s technology solutions and the outcomes delivered.
• Guide the team with technical vision and support decision-making.
• Clear technology obstacles that appear as the project moves forward.
• Ensure governance and best practices with architects and the CTO organization.
• Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements with high quality.
• Lead design improvements and ensure robust data models and APIs.
• Contribute to estimates, planning, prioritization, and dependency mapping.
• Provide leadership and enable collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate hands-on expertise with AWS cloud-native microservices.

Skills

Front-end development

Microservices

REST APIs

Java

Node.js

Spring Boot

AWS

Cloud-native architecture

Leadership

Client communication

Tools

AWS ECS

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

Aurora

CloudWatch

SQS

Splunk

Spring Boot

API testing tools

Job description

We are searching for a Lead Software Developer - Java with AWS Cloud to lead delivery of AWS cloud-native microservices, APIs, and related front-end components. You will ensure strong governance and architecture with the CTO organization while driving planning and quality—

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the team’s technology solutions and the outcomes delivered
• Guide the team with technical vision and support decision-making
• Clear technology obstacles that appear as the project moves forward
• Work with architects and the CTO organization to maintain governance and best practices
• Ensure solutions address functional and non-functional requirements with high quality
• Enhance system designs, architectures, and frameworks to improve consistency
• Safeguard quality of data models, API contracts, architecture, frameworks, and code
• Contribute to estimates, planning, prioritization, and dependency mapping
• Provide leadership and enable collaboration across teams and stakeholder groups
• Demonstrate hands‑on expertise with AWS Cloud-native microservices architecture

Requirements

• Strong background with 8+ years building front-end applications, microservices, and REST APIs
• Hands‑on experience with Java, Node.js, and SpringBoot for API and microservices development
• Advanced proficiency with AWS Cloud services such as ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and CloudWatch
• Experience working with DynamoDB and Aurora database technologies
• Practical understanding of Agile methodology and API testing tools
• Familiarity with monitoring platforms including Splunk
• Proven client‑facing communication skills and strong presentation capability
• Keen attention to detail and comfort working through ambiguity while staying organized
• Experience leading teams and coordinating across Vanguard Database, the CTO organization, and API Economy initiatives
• Proven ability to translate technical ambiguity into clear, well‑defined solutions
• Nice to have Python familiarity
• Experience with cloud-native data pipeline development
• Experience connecting business insight to API economy principles

Technologies

• Backend – Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Microservices, APIs
• Cloud – AWS (ECS, Lambda, SQS, Cloudwatch and other frequently used AWS services)
• Database – DynamoDB, Aurora
• Other language – Python (Optional)
• Monitoring – Splunk
• Testing – API Testing Tools