Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Team Lead with a minimum of 12 years of experience in Java development and enterprise application development. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the technical team, overseeing end-to-end development activities, ensuring high-quality code delivery and driving technical decisions. The candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Java technologies along with proven experience in managing development teams and delivering scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage a team of Java developers, ensuring timely and quality delivery of projects.

- Drive technical architecture, application design and development decisions.

- Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.

- Provide technical guidance, code reviews and mentorship to team members.

- Design and develop scalable, high-performance and secure enterprise applications.

- Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, QA and other stakeholders to understand project requirements.

- Identify technical challenges, troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions.

- Ensure adherence to coding standards, development best practices and software quality guidelines.

- Manage sprint planning, task allocation, estimations and delivery timelines.

- Monitor team performance and ensure project milestones are achieved.

- Drive continuous improvement in development processes, code quality and technical practices.

Required Technical Skills

- Strong hands-on experience in Java,



J2EE and Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs).

- Expertise in Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC and Hibernate/JPA.

- Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture and RESTful API development.

- Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or Oracle.

- Good knowledge of Java application servers and enterprise application development.

- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.

- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle and DevOps practices.

- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and containerisation will be an added advantage.

- Strong understanding of application security, performance optimisation and system design.

Required Experience & Competencies

- Minimum 12 years of overall experience in Java development.

- Proven experience in leading and managing Java development teams.

- Solid hands-on technical expertise with the ability to contribute to complex development activities.

- Experience in enterprise-level application development and architecture.

- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and debugging skills.

- Strong communication, stakeholder management and team leadership capabilities.

- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Engagement Details

- This is a contractual engagement.

- The candidate should be comfortable working in a contract-based arrangement.

- Immediate or short-notice joiners would be preferred.

- Compensation will be based on experience, technical expertise and contractual terms.

📌 Java Team Lead (Contractual) (Kolkata)
🏢 unified infotech
📍 Kolkata