We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Java to lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance applications using Java and microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications using Java and microservices architecture.

- Lead high-level and low-level architectural design discussions and drive key technical decisions.

- Build and maintain microservices using Java, JPA, Kafka, APIs, and PostgreSQL, following industry best practices.

- Write clean, efficient, well-documented code and ensure high unit test coverage using JUnit.

- Mentor developers, conduct code reviews, and promote coding standards and engineering best practices.

- Develop and optimise real-time data processing services using Kafka and improve database performance using SQL and PostgreSQL.

- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and DevOps practices to streamline software delivery.





- Perform system testing, validation, and verification to ensure application quality, reliability, and performance.

- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Scrum Masters, and developers in an agile environment, working closely with teams in Hamburg and Chennai.

- Drive technology innovation, maintain technical documentation, and promote continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

- 7–10 years of experience in Java, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Kafka, and microservices.

- Good experience with AWS and distributed systems.

- Robust knowledge of architectural design, PostgreSQL, and message-driven architecture.

- Understanding of CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud deployment.

- Experience with Agile/Scrum and tools such as Git, Jenkins, and JIRA.

📌 Principal Software Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 The LHR Group
📍 Chennai