Java Full Stack Technical Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Malvern, PA is seeking a Technical Lead to guide the design, development, and deployment of large-scale enterprise applications. You will own backend architecture using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, REST APIs, and microservices, and collaborate with frontend teams using Angular/Preact.

You will lead technical teams, ensure performance, implement automated testing, and drive cross-functional delivery in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in designing and delivering complex enterprise applications.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT; master's preferred.
• Strong backend focus: server-side development, API management, debugging, DB tuning.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-scale apps.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise applications and databases.
• Translate specs into scalable backend and services using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, REST, and microservices.
• Develop frontend apps with Angular and Preact for responsive UX.
• Optimize backend performance, scalability, availability, and responsiveness.
• Integrate multiple data sources and third-party APIs to improve data flow.
• Collaborate across frontend, backend, architecture, and business teams.
• Implement automated testing and support test automation.
• Deploy code across dev/test/prod with release/change-control.
• Provide production support and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain architecture docs, API specs, and backend logic.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

Node.js

Angular & Preact

REST APIs & microservices

AWS cloud services

AWS CloudFormation

Amazon ECS

Amazon DynamoDB

Amazon S3

Amazon Redshift

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

AWS Glue

AWS Lambda

SQL & DB performance tuning

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Test automation

Agile, JIRA & Confluence

Documentation for experimentation & UX

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Master's degree or postgraduate diploma preferred

Job description

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development, system integration, database design, and backend architecture, with demonstrated ability to lead the design and delivery of complex enterprise applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. A relevant master's degree or postgraduate diploma is preferred.
• Strong experience in server-side development, system integration, API management, debugging, database ptimization, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-scale applications.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Java and Spring Boot
• Node.js
• Angular and Preact
• REST APIs and microservices architecture
• AWS Cloud services
• AWS CloudFormation
• Amazon ECS
• Amazon DynamoDB
• Amazon S3
• Amazon Redshift
• Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
• AWS Glue
• AWS Lambda
• SQL and database performance tuning
• GitHub
• CI/CD pipelines
• Test automation
• Agile methodology, JIRA, and Confluence
• Experience collaborating with design and development partners.
• Experience creating documentation and supporting implementation standards for experimentation and personalization delivery.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead system analysis, solution design, development, testing, and implementation of enterprise applications and databases.
• Translate technical specifications into scalable, high-quality code for complex development and enhancement projects.
• Design and develop backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Develop responsive and user-friendly front-end applications using Angular and Preact.
• Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, availability, and responsiveness.
• Integrate third-party products, multiple data sources, APIs, and services to improve data flow and system efficiency.
• Collaborate with front-end, backend, architecture, and business teams to deliver seamless application experiences.
• Implement automated testing practices and ensure applications support test automation.
• Deploy code across development, testing, and production environments in accordance with release schedules and change-control procedures.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot complex issues, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Maintain technical documentation covering architecture, integrations, APIs, backend services, and application logic.
• Implement enterprise standards for application security, data protection, resilience, and software development.
• Participate in architecture, design, code, and test reviews throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical direction to the development team.
• Communicate technical issues and recommendations effectively to internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.
• Support Agile delivery, continuous process improvement, and other assigned technical initiatives.

Managerial Skills

• Strong technical leadership and team management skills, with the ability to guide and mentor development teams.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and delivery management skills with accountability for timelines and quality.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with ownership of complex technical issues and escalations.
• Ability to conduct technical reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior team members.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating across distributed teams.
• Ability to identify delivery risks, dependencies, and technical challenges and drive them to resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to promote continuous improvement, engineering best practices, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and results-oriented leadership

Salary Range: $130,000 - $145,000 a year

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Location: Malvern, PA

Function: TECHNOLOGY

Role: Technical Lead

ID: 438462

Skills: AWS | Java | Machine Learning

Salary Range: $130,000 - $145,000