Lead Software Engineer

Virtusa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa is seeking a skilled Java/J2EE and Spring Boot engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud-native microservices in a scalable environment. You will work across services and databases, implement automated tests, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while ensuring code quality and security.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, testing, and collaboration, with strong English communication needed to coordinate with global teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced software delivery

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Java/J2EE and Spring Boot, microservices, cloud-native development, containers, databases, Kafka, and web services.
• Experience with testing and code analysis tools, version control and build systems, and strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, debug, and test performance-critical, multithreaded software using Java/J2EE and Spring Boot in cloud-native, microservice-based environments.
• Build and maintain services, databases, automated tests, and CI/CD workflows while applying security, code-quality, and testing practices.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

Multithreaded Development

Cloud-Native Development

Microservices

RESTful Web Services

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

JUnit

ELK Stack

Oracle

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Develop, deploy, debug, and test performance-critical, multithreaded software using Java/J2EE and Spring Boot in cloud-native, microservice-based environments. Build and maintain services, databases, automated tests, and CI/CD workflows while applying security, code-quality, and testing practices.

Requirements: Requires hands‑on experience with Java/J2EE and Spring Boot, microservices, cloud‑native development, containers, databases, Kafka, and web services. Candidates should also have experience with testing and code analysis tools, version control and build systems, and strong English communication skills, and be able to work independently.

Key Skills: Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Multithreaded Development, Cloud‑Native Development, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, JUnit, Kafka, ELK Stack, RESTful Web Services