Technical Lead (Java)

Goodfit; Jaipur, Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodfit is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Architect / Technical Lead to design and deliver large-scale enterprise applications. The role centers on Java/Spring Boot, microservices, and AWS, with emphasis on secure, scalable, and high-performing systems.

You will drive architectural decisions, lead engineering teams, and partner with product, security, and infrastructure teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in backend engineering, strong cloud and event-driven expertise, and hands-on

Qualifications

• Senior Backend Architect with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale Java backends.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive backend architecture for enterprise-scale applications.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, high-performance systems.
• Lead architecture reviews and establish engineering best practices.
• Evaluate technology solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure security, governance and operational standards.
• Design and develop Java/Spring Boot applications.
• Build and maintain microservices-based architectures.
• Design RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Optimize performance, scalability and reliability.
• Ensure code quality through reviews and standards.
• Design cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Work with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CloudWatch, IAM, SNS/SQS, Secrets Manager).
• Drive cloud migration and modernization.
• Design event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices.
• Drive containerization/orchestration strategies.
• Improve deployment efficiency and monitoring.
• Support production stability and incident management.
• Lead engineering teams and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with PMs, Architects, Security, Infra and Business teams.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural direction.
• Participate in technical hiring.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

REST APIs

Design Patterns

Multithreading

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Security Concepts

IAM

AWS

Kafka

DevOps

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Terraform

CloudFormation

OpenSearch/CloudWatch

PostgreSQL

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Architect / Technical Lead with 10+ years of

experience in designing, developing, and delivering large-scale enterprise applications. The ideal

candidate should possess deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS Cloud, Kafka, and

DevOps practices. The candidate should be capable of driving architecture decisions, leading

engineering teams, and ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance of business-critical

systems. Basic understanding of AI/Generative AI technologies and their enterprise applications is

highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Define and drive backend architecture for enterprise-scale applications.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performance systems.
• Lead architecture reviews and establish engineering best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.

Backend Development

• Design and develop applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain Microservices-based architectures.
• Design RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Ensure high code quality through reviews and engineering standards.

Cloud & AWS

• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Work with AWS services such as:
  • EC2
  • ECS/EKS
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • RDS
  • DynamoDB
  • API Gateway
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM
  • SNS/SQS
  • Secrets Manager
• Drive cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

Event Streaming & Messaging

• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Build scalable messaging and data streaming solutions.
• Ensure reliability, fault tolerance, and monitoring of Kafka ecosystems.

DevOps & Automation

• Establish CI/CD pipelines and release automation processes.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Drive containerization and orchestration strategies.
• Improve deployment efficiency, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Support production stability and incident management processes.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Security, Infrastructure, and Business teams.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural direction.
• Participate in technical hiring and team development initiatives.

AI & Innovation (Good to Have)

• Basic understanding of:
  • Generative AI
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • AI APIs and Integrations
  • AI-powered automation
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Identify opportunities where AI can improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and
• engineering productivity.
• Collaborate with AI teams on integrating AI capabilities into enterprise platforms.

Required Skills

Core Technologies

• Java (8/11/17+)
• Spring Boot
• Spring Cloud
• Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs
• Design Patterns
• Multithreading & Concurrency

Messaging & Integration

• Apache Kafka
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Message Queues
• API Integration

Cloud Technologies

• AWS Services
• Cloud-Native Application Development
• Security and IAM Concepts
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI
• Terraform / CloudFormation
• Monitoring & Logging Tools
• CI/CD Pipeline Design

Databases

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Oracle
• MongoDB
• Redis

Leadership Skills

• Solution Architecture
• Technical Mentoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Decision Making
• Project Delivery Leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in Banking, FinTech, Payments, or Enterprise Digital Transformation projects.
• Exposure to large-scale distributed systems and high-volume transaction processing.

Good to Have

• Experience with AI/ML integrations and GenAI solutions.
• Exposure to Vector Databases and RAG architectures.
• Knowledge of AI platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google.
• Experience building AI-enabled enterprise applications.

Ideal Candidate

A highly skilled technology leader with 10+ years of experience in Java backend development, strong

expertise in Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, Microservices, and DevOps, proven experience in architecting

and delivering enterprise-scale solutions, and an interest in leveraging AI technologies to drive

innovation and efficiency. This individual should be capable of providing both technical leadership and

hands-on architectural guidance.