Team Lead, Software Development ( Java & AWS )

Infor Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Infor Inc. is seeking a Team Lead for Software Development in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend and distributed systems. This hands-on role requires leadership experience in a technical capacity, guiding design, implementation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include leading technical delivery from design to release, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders to align design decisions with business needs. Proficiency in Java, AWS, and cloud-native services is essential, along with a deep understanding of microservices and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend and distributed systems focus.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership capacity.
• Proven experience building and operating cloud-native services.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery for assigned services from requirements through design, implementation, testing, and release.
• Define and apply team-level architecture patterns for APIs, microservices, and event-driven integrations.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and structured knowledge sharing.

Skills

Java

AWS

Backend service architecture

Distributed systems

Microservices

Leadership

Tools

Spring/Spring Boot

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Job description

Team Lead, Software Development ( Java & AWS )

Department: Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hyderabad

Description

Team Lead, Software Development leads the technical execution and day-to-day delivery for a small engineering squad building and operating enterprise‑grade, cloud‑native services for document management and document output within the Infor OS ecosystem.

This role remains hands‑on, provides strong technical direction, and ensures solutions meet platform expectations for security, multi‑tenancy, reliability, and operational excellence. The role focuses on guiding design and implementation, improving engineering practices, and supporting production operations while mentoring engineers and partnering closely with product, security, and platform stakeholders.

A Typical Day in the Life Includes:

• Lead technical delivery for assigned services from requirements through design, implementation, testing, and release
• Design and build Java‑based backend systems and distributed services supporting enterprise document workflows
• Define and apply team‑level architecture patterns for APIs, microservices, and event‑driven integrations
• Guide implementation of document management capabilities including ingestion, storage, metadata, versioning, and access control
• Support document output and distribution flows, including downstream integrations and reliability of delivery pipelines
• Drive operational excellence by improving observability, incident response readiness, and performance troubleshooting across services
• Collaborate with product, security, and platform partners to align design decisions with business, compliance, and security requirements
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and structured knowledge sharing to raise team capability and consistency

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend and distributed systems focus
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership capacity (e.g., leading a squad, mentoring engineers, owning delivery)
• Proven experience building and operating cloud‑native services in production (SaaS/multi‑tenant preferred)
• Experience influencing design, code quality, and delivery practices within a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrate strong proficiency in Java and backend service architecture (Spring/Spring Boot preferred)
• Apply solid knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and event‑driven architectures
• Use AWS services effectively and follow cloud‑native design patterns for scalable, reliable services
• Operate and deploy services using Kubernetes and containerization practices
• Design and integrate APIs using REST with strong attention to security and versioning
• Work with relational and/or NoSQL data stores and apply sound data modeling practices
• Apply observability practices including logging, metrics, and tracing to support production readiness
• Evaluate and apply AI/ML capabilities where relevant to document workflows (e.g., classification, extraction, semantic search)
• Influence engineering direction through clear technical decision‑making, communication, and pragmatic trade‑off management