Technical Lead Java (Spring Boot & Microservices)

Walking Tree; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Walking Tree is seeking an experienced Technical Lead – Java with strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud technologies. The candidate should have proven technical leadership experience in designing scalable enterprise applications, mentoring development teams and driving end-to-end project delivery.

You will lead architecture discussions, ensure coding standards, collaborate with frontend teams, and guide CI/CD and cloud deployments

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech Engineering graduate.
• 8+ years of total IT experience.
• Strong hands-on Java development experience.
• Spring Boot and Microservices.
• Proven Technical Lead / Technical Leadership experience.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• REST API development and API Gateway.
• AWS or Azure cloud experience.
• SQL/NoSQL database knowledge.
• Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Team leadership and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot Microservices.
• Drive technical architecture, solution design and coding standards.
• Mentor developers, conduct code reviews and lead technical discussions.
• Design and develop REST APIs and integrate applications through API Gateways.
• Build scalable applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with frontend teams for seamless application integration.
• Work with PostgreSQL, CouchDB and other SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Implement messaging and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Drive unit, integration and automation testing practices.
• Participate in architecture discussions, estimations, sprint planning and release management.
• Drive CI/CD and cloud-native deployments on Azure/AWS.
• Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies and project delivery.
• Promote security, performance optimization and engineering best practices.

Skills

Java / J2EE

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Cloud (AWS / Azure)

SQL / NoSQL

Technical leadership

Architecture

CI/CD

Team mentoring

Education

BE/B.Tech

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

CouchDB

API Gateway

Apache Kafka

Job description

Position: Technical Lead Java (Spring Boot & Microservices)

Experience: 8+ Years

Qualification: BE/B.Tech – Mandatory

Location: Bangalore

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead – Java with strong hands‑on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes and Cloud technologies. The candidate should have proven technical leadership experience in designing scalable enterprise applications, mentoring development teams and driving end‑to‑end project delivery.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience in Java / J2EE and Spring Boot.
• Hands‑on experience in Microservices architecture.
• RESTful API development and API Gateway integration.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud experience in AWS or Azure.
• SQL/NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL and CouchDB.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Technical leadership, architecture and team mentoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot Microservices.
• Drive technical architecture, solution design and coding standards.
• Mentor developers, conduct code reviews and lead technical discussions.
• Design and develop REST APIs and integrate applications through API Gateways.
• Build scalable applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with frontend teams for seamless application integration.
• Work with PostgreSQL, CouchDB and other SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Implement messaging and event‑driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Drive unit, integration and automation testing practices.
• Participate in architecture discussions, estimations, sprint planning and release management.
• Drive CI/CD and cloud‑native deployments on Azure/AWS.
• Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies and project delivery.
• Promote security, performance optimization and engineering best practices.

Mandatory Skills:

• BE/B.Tech Engineering graduate.
• 8+ years of total IT experience.
• Strong hands‑on Java development experience.
• Spring Boot and Microservices.
• Proven Technical Lead / Technical Leadership experience.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• REST API development and API Gateway.
• AWS or Azure cloud experience.
• SQL/NoSQL database knowledge.
• Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Team leadership and mentoring experience.

Good to Have:

• NGINX API Gateway.
• Apache Kafka.
• PostgreSQL / CouchDB.
• ReactJS / Angular / JavaScript.
• JUnit / Mockito / Selenium / Cucumber.
• Cloud‑native architecture and distributed systems.
• CI/CD and DevSecOps.
• AWS/Azure/Kubernetes certifications.

Candidate Profile:

Candidates must have strong hands‑on Java development experience combined with technical leadership, architecture, mentoring and cloud‑native application development exposure.