Technical Lead Engineer – Java Backend (XDR Platform)

About Hexnode

Hexnode is a global leader in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), trusted by over 100 countries and managing millions of devices worldwide. With a rapid pace of innovation, we have established ourselves as a dominant force across Apple, Windows, Android, macOS, Linux, and tvOS. Fuelling the transformation to a seamless ecosystem of connected tools, Hexnode is revolutionizing the enterprise software and cybersecurity landscape.

The role

We are looking for a Technical Lead Engineer to drive the backend architecture and development of our next generation XDR platform. In this role, you will lead the design of highly scalable, low-latency backend services that ingest, process, correlate, and analyse security telemetry from millions of endpoints. This position perfectly balances hands-on engineering, system architecture, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, design, and implementation of mission-critical backend services powering the XDR platform.




• Design and build highly scalable, fault-tolerant, low-latency distributed systems capable of processing massive volumes of concurrent security events.
• Develop cloud-native microservices with a solid emphasis on reliability, scalability, observability, and raw performance.
• Lead technical design discussions, make critical architectural decisions aligning with long-term platform goals, and mentor/coach engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Security Research, Endpoint Engineering, DevOps, and QA teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Continuously improve platform performance through deep JVM tuning, database optimization, caching strategies, and asynchronous processing.
• Define and enhance engineering processes around CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment, real time monitoring,

📌 Technical Lead Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Hexnode
📍 Chennai