About Position: Expert Backend Development Expert Backend Development Java + Spring Boot + Maven (Expert level) building production-grade APIs/services. Java 17+ Strong foundations in RESTful APIs design JSON, error handling, resilience patterns.

Role: Dev Lead Location: Pune

Experience: 5 to 8 Years

Job Type: Full-Time Employment What You'll Do: Expert Backend Development Java + Spring Boot + Maven (Expert level) building production-grade APIs/services. Java 17+ Strong foundations in RESTful APIs design JSON, error handling, resilience patterns.

REST maturity, versioning, pagination, error model, idempotency, backward compatibility Batch: Optimized data processor for batch loading Security: OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, service-to-service auth, secrets handling (Hashi Corp Vault) Testing: Unit, integration, API, end-to-end (JUnit, Bruno (Postman like), Playwright)

Performance & reliability: profiling, thread/heap understanding, caching, rate limiting, graceful degradation, code maintainability, useful logging Kafka

Good knowledge of producer/consumer implementation and general characteristics of Kafka. Cloud-Native / Platform Kubernetes (K8s) deploying, troubleshooting, and operating services on existing K8s. Docker/Containerization building and managing container images. CI/CD & Engineering Toolchain (Mandatory) CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, deployment automation.

Strong Git practices (branching, merge requests, code review discipline).

Production / Operations Strong experience handling production incidents, troubleshooting, RCA, and operational communication (Build & Run).

Linux troubleshooting skills (logs, processes, networking basics). Working knowledge of ServiceNow Incident / SR processes (or equivalent ITSM).

Expertise

You'll Bring: Database Experience: MongoDB on Atlas Ways of Working Agile delivery experience + Jira usage.





Work closely with PO/squad members and partner teams to refine requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, and ensure production readiness

Exposure to integration/middleware ecosystem and patterns: messaging/file transfer/batch/streaming.

Observability tooling experience (dashboards/metrics/log aggregation) supports platform health view.

Java build native Argo CD Behavioral Strong ownership and accountability (Build & Run mindset). Collaborative in an international environment.

Benefits: 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

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment: 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 schedule 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 Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers “Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”

📌 Dev Lead (Pune)
🏢 Persistent Systems
📍 Pune