Sr. Lead Backend - Java

Accenture; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Kochi is seeking a Senior Lead Backend - Java with 8–12 years of hands-on experience to architect and build scalable, secure backend systems for enterprise e-commerce platforms.

You will lead technical discussions, drive design reviews, and mentor engineers while championing performance, observability, and secure coding practices in a cloud-native, microservices environment.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in backend architecture and development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java ecosystems and scalable microservices.
• Experience delivering enterprise e-commerce solutions on commercetools, SAP Commerce, Adobe Commerce, or Salesforce Commerce Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture for Java-based microservices and backend systems.
• Lead design reviews, architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
• Establish coding standards and ensure secure, high-quality implementations.
• Implement performance optimizations for concurrency, caching, and database access.
• Design, develop, and optimise Java/Spring Boot services and REST APIs.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead end-to-end delivery while collaborating with QA, DevOps, and Product teams.
• Champion CI/CD, containerisation (Docker) and deployments on Kubernetes/cloud environments.
• Ensure observability with logging, metrics, monitoring, and tracing; perform RCA for production issues.
• Promote security best practices across services, APIs, and infrastructure.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

E-commerce platforms

Education

Graduation

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Job Title – Senior Lead Backend - Java - Associate Manager - ACS Song

Management Level: Level 8 - Associate Manager

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: Java, Spring Boot, E-Commerce Platforms

Good to have skills: Agile Project Management, AI-Assisted Development Practices

Experience: 8-12 years of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Java Architect (Entry-Level Architect) with 8–12 years of strong hands‑on experience in architecting and developing scalable, secure, and high‑performance backend systems, with hands‑on experience delivering enterprise e‑commerce solutions on platforms such as commercetools, SAP Commerce, Adobe Commerce, or Salesforce Commerce Cloud etc.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical leadership skills and deep expertise in modern Java ecosystems, distributed systems, microservices, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and composable/headless commerce architecture.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture for Java-based microservices and backend systems
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical decision‑making
• Establish coding standards and maintain high‑quality, secure implementation practices
• Implement best practices for performance, concurrency, caching, and database efficiency
• Design, develop, and optimise Java/Spring Boot services, REST APIs, and integrations
• Break down complex problems, lead end‑to‑end execution, and ensure timely delivery
• Support CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker), and deployments on Kubernetes/cloud environments
• Ensure observability through proper logging, metrics, monitoring, and distributed tracing
• Troubleshoot production issues, lead root cause analysis (RCA), and implement long‑term stable fixes
• Enforce security best practices across services, APIs, and infrastructure integrations
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (QA, DevOps, Product) throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Conduct code reviews and architecture reviews with a focus on quality and maintainability
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence
• Champion adoption of AI‑assisted development practices to improve team velocity and code quality

Professional and Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and distributed backend systems
• Good knowledge of JVM performance tuning, concurrency, threading, and memory management
• Solid understanding of JPA/Hibernate, SQL, and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Hands‑on experience with caching mechanisms (Redis, Hazelcast)
• Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud‑native design patterns
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Strong understanding of observability tools: ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
• Awareness of security practices: OAuth2/OIDC, TLS/mTLS, secrets management, and secure coding principles
• Proficiency with Git and modern version control workflows
• Ability to lead code reviews, participate in design reviews, and mentor junior engineers
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI‑powered code review)

Good To Have:

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks
• Exposure to platform engineering concepts and Internal Developer Platform (IDP) tooling
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Understanding of API gateway patterns and tools (Kong, AWS API Gateway, Apigee)
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise e‑commerce solutions using platforms such as commercetools, SAP Commerce, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of composable/headless commerce architecture, including API‑first design, microservices, event‑driven architecture, and cloud‑native patterns

Additional Information

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