Senior Java Tech Lead

Mployee.me; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mployee.me in India is seeking a Senior Java Tech Lead to drive platform architecture from Bengaluru with hybrid work. You will own end-to-end delivery of Spring Boot microservices, design REST APIs, and lead Java engineering across teams, guiding standards and reviews.

The role requires deep Java knowledge (Java 17+), Spring Boot, SQL, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud delivery. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with frontend, DevSecOps, and QA, applying TDD and performance tuning for

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in Java development and platform delivery.
• Expert depth in Java and Spring Boot microservices.
• Experience with React front-end, DevSecOps, and Test Automation using AI tools.
• Strong API design, performance tuning, and TDD.
• Experience with on-prem and cloud delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Spring Boot microservices with databases, message brokers, and APIs.
• Own REST API design, performance, and reliability.
• Lead platform-wide Java engineering, set standards, review designs, and coach engineers across teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST API design

SQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

TDD

AWS

Tools

React

Job description

Senior Java Tech Lead

Job Location: Bangalore/Chennai/Gurugram

Work Mode: Hybrid

Years of experience: 12 Year

A full-stack engineer with expert, delivery-owning depth in Java, who acts as a technical leader across the platform. Supports the team by independently handling small- to medium-complexity work in three secondary areas - React front-end, DevSecOps, and Test Automation - using AI/Agentic AI tools to extend breadth without needing deep specialisation in each.

M-Shaped Profile

• Primary (expert depth, end-to-end delivery ownership): Java.
• Secondary (independent on small-medium complexity, AI/Agentic-assisted): React front-end, DevSecOps, Test Automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Java (primary): Design and build Spring Boot microservices integrating with databases, message brokers, and APIs; own REST API design, performance, and reliability; deliver scalable services across on-prem and cloud.
• Act as the platform-wide technical leader for Java engineering - set standards, review designs, and coach engineers across teams.

Skills Experience

• Java (expert): Strong Java fundamentals (Java 17+ desirable) and Spring Boot microservices; SQL and persistence (JPA/Hibernate); Kafka and containers (Docker, Kubernetes); REST API design and messaging; performance tuning; TDD; on-prem and cloud delivery. Good-to-have: AWS, Terraform.