Lead Software Engineer - Java

EPAM Systems; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Gurugram is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Java with Spring Boot to design and build robust backend systems. You will lead architecture decisions, mentor peers, and ensure security, reliability, and quality across microservices and cloud deployments.

Responsibilities include developing RESTful APIs, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating across teams to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions using Java 21, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on Java/JEE design and development.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Security, and JUnit.
• Experience with Oracle, Sybase, and PL/SQL databases.
• Background in microservices architecture, Azure Cloud and Serverless.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes with pods, containers, services and Istio.
• Experience with Docker and Redis.
• Skills in RESTful APIs and backend/frontend integration.
• Familiarity with Git/GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions deployed on cloud platforms.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to connect backend services with frontend applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Lead code reviews and provide technical guidance to engineering team members.
• Contribute to architectural decisions ensuring solutions meet quality, security, reliability and compliance standards.
• Apply best practices in Agile and DevOps throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and support continuous delivery processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack.
• Work with containerization and orchestration tools to deploy and manage services.

Skills

Microservices architecture

Architectural design

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Tools

Java 21

Quarkus

JEE

Spring Boot

Spring Security

JUnit

Kubernetes

Docker

Redis

Git/GitLab CI/CD

Azure Cloud

Istio

Oracle

Sybase

PL/SQL

Job description

Job Description:

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Java with Spring Boot to design and develop robust, scalable backend solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Java technologies, microservices architecture and cloud platforms, while contributing to architectural decisions and ensuring high standards of quality, security and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using Java and Spring Boot
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions deployed on cloud platforms
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to connect backend services with frontend applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions
• Lead code reviews and provide technical guidance to engineering team members
• Contribute to architectural decisions ensuring solutions meet quality, security, reliability and compliance standards
• Apply best practices in Agile and DevOps throughout the software development lifecycle
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and support continuous delivery processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack
• Work with containerization and orchestration tools to deploy and manage services

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in design and development using Java 21, Quarkus and Java/JEE
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Security and JUnit
• Knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle, Sybase and PL/SQL
• Background in microservices architecture, Azure Cloud and Serverless
• Proficiency in Kubernetes with a good understanding of pods, containers, services and Istio
• Experience working with Docker and Redis
• Skills in RESTful APIs and integrating backend with frontend
• Familiarity with Git/GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Nice to have

• Understanding of UI technologies including HTML5, CSS3 and React (including Hooks)
• Familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript
• Experience with performance tuning and DevOps
• Capability to implement UX designs into responsive, scalable and maintainable UI solutions following industry standards and patterns