Lead Software Engineer - Java with Spring Boot

Epam Systems; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 400,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India seeks a Lead Software Engineer to own the delivery of customer-facing applications, directing design, development, and rollout across a modern cloud-native stack.

You will mentor engineers, maintain a high release cadence (20+ releases per month) using GitHub Actions, and work across Spring, Java, and PostgreSQL.

The role requires 10+ years in IT with 1+ year in leadership, strong Java/SQL, Spring Boot expertise, and a track record in CI/CD and microservices.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience, with 10+ years in software development, testing, and implementation.
• A minimum of 1 year in a leadership capacity.
• Strong skills in Java and SQL.
• Deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices deployment.
• A track record with GitHub Actions and CI/CD practices that support a high release cadence (20+ releases/month).
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design, development, and rollout of enhancements for customer-facing applications.
• Maintain a high release cadence (20+ releases/month) using the GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline.
• Operate across the technology stack, including Spring, Java, and PostgreSQL.
• Use the minor-enhancement boundary (roughly 5 working days / 40 hours) to scope incoming requests.
• Partner with the Enhancement Architect to align on design and assess technical risk.
• Offer technical direction to Engineers who support the application portfolio.
• Take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while mentoring and guiding the technical team.

Skills

Java

SQL

Spring Boot

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Leadership

Mentoring

Microservices

AWS

Azure

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Redis

RabbitMQ

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while providing direction to a technical team. This position involves directing the design, development, and rollout of improvements to customer-facing applications, utilizing a modern tech stack hosted on cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design, development, and rollout of enhancements for customer-facing applications
• Maintain a high release cadence (20+ releases/month) using the GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
• Operate across the technology stack, including Spring, Java, and PostgreSQL
• Use the minor-enhancement boundary (roughly 5 working days / 40 hours) to scope incoming requests
• Partner with the Enhancement Architect to align on design and assess technical risk
• Offer technical direction to Engineers who support the application portfolio
• Take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while mentoring and guiding the technical team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline
• 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience, with 10+ years specifically in software development, testing, and implementation
• A minimum of 1 year in a relevant leadership capacity
• Strong skills in Java and SQL
• Deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices deployment
• A track record with GitHub Actions and CI/CD practices that support a high release cadence (20+ releases/month)
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL

Nice to have

• Understanding of Redis and RabbitMQ
• Hands-on experience deploying dockerized microservices
• Exposure to AWS and Azure cloud environments