Senior Technical Lead

HCL Technologies Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is hiring a backend engineer to develop back-end services using Java/Quarkus and other strategic technologies. You will implement secure API layers and service contracts to support presentation, orchestration, domain and system integration.

The role emphasizes Cloud Run or GCP runtimes, BigQuery/Cloud SQL integration, automated testing, and robust observability. You will contribute to design, CI/CD and production support while aligning with a global engineering team.

Qualifications

• Strong Java and modern service-framework experience; Quarkus experience preferred.
• REST/API design, versioning, error handling and contract testing.
• Cloud-native engineering on GCP, containers and managed runtimes.

Responsibilities

• Develop back-end services using Java/Quarkus, Node.js or another agreed technology.
• Implement secure API layers and service contracts supporting integration between layers.
• Build for Cloud Run or GCP runtimes with proper configuration and scaling.
• Integrate with BigQuery, Cloud SQL, data products, events and specialist calculation services.
• Create automated unit, component, contract and integration tests and support end-to-end quality engineering.
• Instrument services with logging, metrics, tracing and alerts.

Skills

Java & Quarkus

REST API design

GCP cloud native

Kafka integration

Apigee X

Automated testing

Observability

CI/CD

Security engineering

Code quality

Job description

• Develop back-end services using Java/Quarkus, Node.js or another agreed strategic technology based on the use case.
• Implement secure API layers and service contracts supporting presentation, orchestration, domain and system integration.
• Build for Cloud Run or agreed GCP runtimes with appropriate configuration, scaling and failure handling.
• Integrate with BigQuery, Cloud SQL, data products, events and specialist calculation services.
• Create automated unit, component, contract and integration tests and support end-to-end quality engineering.
• Instrument services with logging, metrics, tracing and actionable alerts.
• Apply secure coding, IAM, secrets, encryption, audit and least-privilege controls.
• Contribute to design, estimation, code review, CI/CD, production support and continuous improvement.

Core skills and experience

• Strong Java and modern service-framework experience; Quarkus experience preferred.
• REST/API design, versioning, error handling, idempotency and contract testing.
• Cloud-native engineering on GCP, containers and managed runtimes.
• SQL and data-access patterns for analytical and operational stores.
• Event-driven design and integration technologies such as Kafka and API management such as Apigee X.
• Automated testing, code quality, dependency management and observability.
• Performance, resilience, security and operability engineering.
• Take ownership beyond assigned tickets, from clarification through safe operation.
• Lead technical slices, mentor peers and raise concerns early.
• Use reviews and pairing to improve collective code ownership.
• Work constructively with architects, UI, data, QE and DevOps colleagues.
• Make maintainability and operational impact visible in delivery decisions.

Productivity and delivery expectations

• Deliver small, demonstrable increments with clear acceptance criteria and automated evidence.
• Minimise hand-offs by building, testing, documenting and supporting services as one team.
• Use automation and reusable components to improve flow without trading away quality.
• Track lead time, escaped defects, failed changes, reliability and rework as learning signals, not individual scorecards.

Expected behaviours

• Proactive ownership and bias to action.
• Engineering discipline and respect for controls.
• Open collaboration, constructive challenge and timely communication.
• Customer and outcome focus.
• Continuous learning and willingness to simplify.

Evidence of effectiveness

• Working services meeting functional and non-functional acceptance criteria.
• High automated test coverage appropriate to risk and stable pipelines.
• Clear API contracts, operational runbooks and observable production behaviour.
• Low avoidable rework and active contribution to team improvements.
• Regulated or financial-services engineering.
• Treasury calculations, workflows or specialist engine integration.
• mTLS, Apigee X, Kafka and GCP production operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop back-end services using Java/Quarkus, Node.js or another agreed strategic technology based on the use case.
• Implement secure API layers and service contracts supporting presentation, orchestration, domain and system integration.
• Build for Cloud Run or agreed GCP runtimes with appropriate configuration, scaling and failure handling.
• Integrate with BigQuery, Cloud SQL, data products, events and specialist calculation services.
• Create automated unit, component, contract and integration tests and support end-to-end quality engineering.
• Instrument services with logging, metrics, tracing and actionable alerts.
• Apply secure coding, IAM, secrets, encryption, audit and least-privilege controls.
• Contribute to design, estimation, code review, CI/CD, production support and continuous improvement.

Core skills and experience

• Strong Java and modern service-framework experience; Quarkus experience preferred.
• REST/API design, versioning, error handling, idempotency and contract testing.
• Cloud-native engineering on GCP, containers and managed runtimes.
• SQL and data-access patterns for analytical and operational stores.
• Event-driven design and integration technologies such as Kafka and API management such as Apigee X.
• Automated testing, code quality, dependency management and observability.
• Performance, resilience, security and operability engineering.
• Take ownership beyond assigned tickets, from clarification through safe operation.
• Lead technical slices, mentor peers and raise concerns early.
• Use reviews and pairing to improve collective code ownership.
• Work constructively with architects, UI, data, QE and DevOps colleagues.
• Make maintainability and operational impact visible in delivery decisions.

Productivity and delivery expectations

• Deliver small, demonstrable increments with clear acceptance criteria and automated evidence.
• Minimise hand-offs by building, testing, documenting and supporting services as one team.
• Use automation and reusable components to improve flow without trading away quality.
• Track lead time, escaped defects, failed changes, reliability and rework as learning signals, not individual scorecards.

Expected behaviours

• Proactive ownership and bias to action.
• Engineering discipline and respect for controls.
• Open collaboration, constructive challenge and timely communication.
• Customer and outcome focus.
• Continuous learning and willingness to simplify.

Evidence of effectiveness

• Working services meeting functional and non-functional acceptance criteria.
• High automated test coverage appropriate to risk and stable pipelines.
• Clear API contracts, operational runbooks and observable production behaviour.
• Low avoidable rework and active contribution to team improvements.
• Regulated or financial-services engineering.
• Treasury calculations, workflows or specialist engine integration.
• mTLS, Apigee X, Kafka and GCP production operations.

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.