Engineering Lead

Persistent-Systems; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible hours

Professional development

Healthcare benefits

Employee engagement

Job summary

Persistent Systems Limited in the United States seeks an Engineering Lead to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled solutions for banking and financial services.

You will work across architectures, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor teams while guiding technical decisions and governance.

This role offers hybrid work, opportunity to lead across cloud platforms, microservices, and Generative AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5–20 years of software engineering, enterprise architecture, or technical leadership experience.
• Strong banking/financial services domain experience is a plus.
• Deep expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and modern cloud-native apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications and cloud-native platforms.
• Architect and implement microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Develop backend services with Java, Spring Security, REST APIs, and event-driven patterns.
• Lead cloud deployments on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor teams and participate in agile ceremonies.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

Cloud Platforms

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies, 7 of the 10 top US banks, 9 of the 10 technology companies, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 26sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29,500+global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens™ Awards 2026 and, for the second year in a row, were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.

AboutPosition:

We are seeking highly experienced Engineering Lead to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled solutions for the banking and financial services industry. This role offers opportunities across senior engineering, technical leadership, and architecture tracks, with responsibilities spanning application modernization, cloud transformation, enterprise integrations, distributed systems, and Generative AI initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, product teams, enterprise architects, security teams, and engineering organizations to build secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions.

• Role: Engineering Lead
• Location: USA
• Experience: Between 5 to 20 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

WhatYou'llDo:

• Design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications across core banking systems, enterprise platforms, and cloud ecosystems.
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions using Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, and modern cloud-native design principles.
• Develop backend services using Java 17+, Spring Security, Spring MVC, Spring JPA, Hibernate, and REST APIs.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, SOAP services, webhooks, and enterprise integration services.
• Develop event-driven architectures utilizing Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Google Pub/Sub, CQRS, and event sourcing patterns.
• Design and implement Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions including RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, AI orchestration, and AI-powered business applications.
• Lead cloud-native application development and deployments on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Develop containerized solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, or Google GKE.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, and DevOps automation tools.
• Build and maintain desktop applications, WPF solutions, and Microsoft Office add-ins using VSTO technologies where required.
• Implement enterprise security controls, authentication, authorization, data protection, and secure software development practices.
• Design and maintain robust observability frameworks using monitoring, logging, tracing, health checks, dashboards, and alerting solutions.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, availability, and operational resilience across distributed systems.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, design reviews, and technical governance activities.
• Mentor engineering teams, guide technical decision-making, and drive engineering excellence initiatives.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, release management, and production support activities.

ExpertiseYou'llBring:

• 5-20 years of experience in Software Engineering, Application Development, Technical Leadership, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
• Strong banking and financial services domain experience supporting enterprise-grade applications and digital transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, JPA, and enterprise application development.
• Proven experience designing microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle 12c and enterprise database design, optimization, and integration.
• Strong cloud architecture experience across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, automated testing, code quality management, and deployment automation.
• Experience implementing Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), OpenAI integrations, vector databases, RAG architectures, and intelligent automation solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, messaging platforms, service-oriented architectures, and API management.
• Exposure to domain-driven design, clean architecture principles, design patterns, and software engineering best practices.
• Understanding of application security, identity and access management, secure coding practices, and data protection standards.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with complex integrations and regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate business objectives into scalable technical architectures and implementation roadmaps.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."