This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2500000 - Rs 3200000 (ie INR 25- 32 LPA)

Min Experience: 8+ years

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to drive the design and development of enterprise-grade banking applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java-based backend development, microservices architecture, and a solid understanding of banking and financial services systems. You will lead a team of developers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and play a critical role in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance applications that support business-critical operations.

This role requires a hands-on technical leader who is passionate about software engineering best practices, architectural excellence, and mentoring engineering teams while delivering innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend applications using Java and modern frameworks.




- Architect and implement microservices-based solutions that are secure, resilient, and highly available.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, product managers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Drive technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices across development teams.
- Mentor and guide developers, ensuring adherence to coding standards and software design principles.
- Design and develop RESTful APIs and backend services for banking and financial applications.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through continuous improvements.
- Integrate applications with internal and external banking systems, payment gateways, and third-party services.
- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and governance standards applicable to the banking industry.
- Participate in production support, trouble

📌 Lead Java Developer (Chennai)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Chennai