Principal Engineer (Java Microservices)

V2 Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

V2 Solutions in Chennai seeks a Principal Engineer Java Microservices to provide technical direction and design scalable, secure services. You will guide multiple product teams, define engineering frameworks, and drive architecture decisions across the software lifecycle.

Must have deep Java experience (8/11/17), microservices, Spring Boot, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, and strong CI/CD skills. You will mentor engineers and help advance automation, security best practices, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Java experience with 8/11/17 and microservices.
• Strong Spring Boot and API design skills for scalable services.
• Experience with AWS, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in code reviews, testing, and security practices.
• Ability to mentor teams and drive architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for app development and design.
• Lead architecture decisions across the SDLC.
• Review designs, code, and deliverables from teams.
• Drive CI/CD enablement and automation maturity.
• Collaborate with multiple product teams and stakeholders.
• Incorporate trends into product roadmaps and strategy.

Skills

Java 8/11/17

Java Microservices

Spring Boot 3+

REST/SOAP APIs

Kafka/Message Queues

AWS (Lambda)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins/Azure DevOps)

Maven/Gradle

Git/SonarQube

Terraform

Monitoring (Splunk/CloudWatch)

Databases (Oracle/PostgreSQL/AWS DynDB

Tools

Postman/SoapUI

Azure DevOps

GoCD

Prometheus/Kibana/Elasticsearch

Job description

Principal Engineer Java Microservices Experience: 12-18 Years Location: Chennai

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for application development, solution design, system integration, and implementation.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient microservices-based solutions.
• Guide multiple product teams and ensure interoperability across applications and technologies.
• Define and implement consistent engineering frameworks, tools, processes, and coding standards.
• Lead architecture and technical decision-making across the software development lifecycle.
• Review technical designs, code, and deliverables produced by development teams.
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance on complex technical challenges.
• Drive CI/CD enablement, engineering maturity, automation, and rapid software delivery.
• Incorporate relevant technology and industry trends into product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering, testing, support, architecture, and business teams.
• Diagnose and resolve complex software application and integration issues.
• Promote Agile and Lean software development practices across product teams.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Java 8, Java 11, or Java 17
• Extensive experience in Java Microservices architecture
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot 3+ or Dropwizard
• Experience with REST APIs, SOAP services, Rest-Assured, Postman, or SoapUI
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or Message Queues
• Strong knowledge of AWS , including AWS Lambda
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GoCD
• Experience with Maven 3+ or Gradle 7+
• Hands-on experience with Git and SonarQube
• Experience with Terraform
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Kibana, Prometheus, or Elasticsearch
• Experience with databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or AWS DynamoDB
• Knowledge of application security practices and tools such as OWASP, ZAP, or Snyk
• Experience with unit testing frameworks, preferably JUnit 5
• Strong understanding of Agile software development practices