Technical Lead Engineer - Identity Platform & Microservices

synechron; Telangana; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a Technical Lead Engineer to design, build, and operate distributed identity platforms using modern microservices, cloud technologies, event-driven systems, and AI-assisted practices.

This hands-on role requires deep technical depth, ownership, and the ability to contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle. You will mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• Backend and frontend capabilities with modern stacks.
• Experience with enterprise IAM platforms is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate distributed identity platforms using microservices.
• Develop secure authentication, authorization, entitlement, and access APIs.
• Lead and mentor engineers across the delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and security teams.

Skills

Java 17+/21

RESTful API design

Microservices

Cloud-native

Event-driven

AI-assisted engineering

Frontend integration

ReactJS

TypeScript

Security/IAM

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

SailPoint

Tools

Java tooling & IDEs

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps

Job description

As a Technical Lead Engineer, you will design, build, and operate distributed identity platforms leveraging modern microservices architecture, cloud technologies, event-driven systems, and AI-assisted engineering practices.

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong technical depth, an ownership mindset, and the ability to contribute across the entire software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices supporting enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities.
• Build secure authentication, authorization, entitlement, and customer access platforms.
• Develop scalable REST APIs and event-driven services.
• Deliver high-quality software using modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions.
• Work closely with product owners, architects, and security teams.
• Leverage AI engineering tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

Mandatory Skills

Backend Engineering

12+ years of software engineering experience

Strong expertise in:

• Java 17+/21
• RESTful API design
• Microservices & Architecture

Proven experience building:

• Cloud-native microservices
• Distributed systems
• High-availability platforms
• Event-driven architectures

Strong understanding of:

• Domain-driven design
• Design patterns
• API-first architecture
• Scalability and performance optimization

Identity & Security

Highly desirable experience across enterprise IAM platforms especially SailPoint and identity ecosystems.

Front-End Engineering

Strong experience with:

• ReactJS
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• HTML5/CSS3

Experience integrating frontend applications with secure APIs and identity services.

Data & Messaging

Experience with:

• Kafka
• Event streaming
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Redis

Knowledge of high-volume transaction systems is preferred.

What We're Looking For

• Strong engineering ownership mindset.
• Ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile product teams.
• Passion for modern software engineering and continuous learning.
• Financial Services, Banking, or Identity domain experience preferred.

S YNECHRON'S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative 'Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture - promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .