Role: TECHNICAL LEAD - BACKEND ENGINEERING

Skills: Java / Spring Boot / Microservices / Cloud-Native

Experience Level: 8-10+ Years (8+ Backend, 3+ Leadership)

Employment Type Full-Time

Location: Bangalore, Work From Office

Only Immediate Joiners

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Backend Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java-based enterprise application development and microservices architecture. This strategic leadership position requires designing and building scalable, resilient, and secure backend systems that power enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will drive cloud modernization, establish backend engineering excellence, lead high-performing teams, and own technical decisions around system architecture, data management, and operational excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure backend systems using Java and Spring ecosystem Lead development and optimization of enterprise-grade microservices and distributed systems Define backend engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices across teams Mentor and coach backend engineers through technical reviews, design discussions, and skill development Ensure high availability, observability, and performance optimization of backend services Collaborate with product, architecture, Dev Ops, and frontend teams to deliver integrated solutions Lead cloud modernization initiatives and migrate legacy systems to cloud-native architectures Drive API strategy and governance (REST, Graph QL, async APIs) Implement observability, monitoring, and alerting strategies across backend services Conduct architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and proof-of-concept implementations Establish data management strategies including database design, caching, and optimization Lead security initiatives including secure coding, dependency scanning, and vulnerability management Participate in hiring, conducting technical interviews, and building high-performing teams Monitor system health, performance metrics, and implement SLA/SLO monitoring

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

Java & Core Backend Technologies Java 17/21+ - Advanced OOP, functional programming, streams, lambda expressions Spring Framework - Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring AOP, Spring Security Spring Cloud - Service discovery (Eureka), config server, circuit breaker (Resilience4j) JPA/Hibernate - ORM frameworks, entity relationships, query optimization Maven / Gradle - Build tools, dependency management, multi-module projects Design Patterns - Factory, Builder, Singleton, Repository, Observer patterns SOLID Principles - Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, Liskov,



Interface Segregation, DIP Clean Code & SOLID - Code organization, naming conventions, documentation

Microservices & Distributed Systems Microservices Architecture - Design patterns, service decomposition, boundaries API Gateway - Request routing, authentication, rate limiting, load balancing Service Mesh - Istio, Linkerd (architectural understanding) Event-Driven Architecture - Event sourcing, CQRS, eventual consistency Distributed Transactions - Sagas, compensating transactions, idempotency Service Discovery - Eureka, Consul, Kubernetes DNS Resilience Patterns - Circuit breaker, retry, timeout, fallback mechanisms

Databases & Data Management Relational Databases - Postgre SQL, Oracle, My SQL (schema design, query optimization) No SQL Databases - Mongo DB, Dynamo DB (document/key-value stores) Caching Strategies - Redis, Memcached, distributed caching Database Optimization - Indexing, query analysis, performance tuning Data Consistency - ACID, BASE, eventual consistency, distributed transactions

Messaging & Event Streaming Kafka - Topics, partitions, consumers, producers, stream processing Rabbit MQ - Message queues, exchanges, routing, acknowledgments Azure Service Bus - Message queues, topics, subscriptions Event-Driven Design - Pub/sub patterns, event processing, ordering guarantees Asynchronous Processing - Task queues, job scheduling, background workers

Cloud, Dev Ops & Infrastructure Azure / AWS - EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, App Service, container registries Containers - Docker, image optimization, security scanning Kubernetes - Deployments, services, persistent volumes, helm charts Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible CI/CD Pipelines - Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, automated testing and deployment Monitoring & Logging - ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Watch, Application Insights APM Tools - New Relic, Data Dog, Splunk, Dynatrace

Testing & Quality Assurance Unit Testing - JUnit 5, Test NG, Mockito Integration Testing - Test Containers, Wire Mock, embedded servers API Testing - REST Assured, Postman Performance Testing - JMeter, Gatling Code Quality - Sonar Qube, Checkstyle, Spot Bugs Test Automation - Continuous integration testing pipelines

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Team Leadership - Building teams,



mentoring, performance management, career development Architecture & Design - System design, scalability analysis, technical decision-making Communication - Technical documentation, presentations, stakeholder management Problem Solving - Debugging distributed systems, root cause analysis, performance troubleshooting Agile Delivery - Sprint planning, retrospectives, continuous improvement mindset Collaboration - Cross-functional teamwork, vendor management, third-party integrations Security Mindset - Threat modeling, secure coding practices, compliance awareness

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Bounded Contexts Event-Driven Architecture and CQRS patterns in production systems Financial Services, Fin Tech, or Payment Systems experience Experience with distributed tracing (Jaeger, Zipkin, Distributed Tracing in Azure) Knowledge of Graph QL API design and implementation Experience with API security (OAuth 2.0, m TLS, API key management) Contribution to open-source Java projects AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator certification Public speaking or technical content creation Experience with High-Frequency Trading, Real-Time Systems, or Low-Latency applications Knowledge of Container Security and Supply Chain Security

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Experience

8+ years of professional backend development experience 3+ years in technical leadership or team lead roles 5+ years of Java development in enterprise environments Proven experience designing and building distributed systems Experience leading and mentoring development teams of 5+ Demonstrated expertise with microservices architecture Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent qualified experience)

Relevant certifications a plus (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc.)

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

 Hands-on Architect - designs systems and writes code

 Systems Thinker - understands distributed systems challenges and trade-offs

 Performance Enthusiast - optimizes for latency, throughput, and scalability

 Security-Conscious - thinks about threats and implements secure solutions

 Team Builder - attracts, develops, and retains top talent

 Innovation Leader - evaluates emerging technologies and drives adoption

 Pragmatist - balances technical perfection with business timelines

 Problem Solver - debugs complex issues, analyzes root causes

 Communicator - explains complex systems in simple terms

 Mentor - coaches junior engineers and shares knowledge

📌 Technical Lead - Backend Engineering(java / Spring Boot / Microservices / Cloud-native) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ekfrazo Technologies Private
📍 Bengaluru