Role: Engineering Lead – Backend (Golang / Java)

Location: Remote

Experience: 8+ Years

Employment Type: Contract - 6+ Months

Notice Period: Immediate- 20 days

Work Schedule: Must align with US Central Time (CT)

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Lead with robust hands-on expertise in Golang, Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices to lead technical delivery, guide engineering teams, and develop scalable enterprise backend applications.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

- 8+ years of overall software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Golang (Go)
- Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot
- Good understanding of Microservices Architecture
- Experience with AWS and Docker
- Hands-on experience with Redis
- Experience with GitLab and CI/CD Pipelines
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs and enterprise integrations
- Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining backend services
- Strong understanding of application performance, scalability, and reliability

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead day-to-day technical delivery for the assigned engineering POD
- Collaborate with Client Engineering Managers and Engineering Leads
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical discussions
- Provide delivery estimates and identify dependencies




- Drive successful completion of sprint commitments
- Ensure engineering standards, testing requirements, and documentation are met
- Identify risks, resolve blockers, and coordinate production incident response
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise backend services
- Build scalable applications using Golang and Java/Spring Boot
- Design and implement microservices architectures
- Develop containerized applications using Docker
- Build and maintain enterprise system integrations and reliable API services
- Troubleshoot performance issues and support root-cause analysis
- Develop unit tests and contribute to automation initiatives
- Mentor developers and promote engineering best practices
- Support automation-first QA and AI-assisted delivery initiatives

Leadership & Communication Skills:

- Proven experience leading enterprise engineering teams
- Strong hands-on technical background
- Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Experience managing delivery commitments and engineering metrics
- Strong ownership and accountability

📌 Engineering Lead – Backend (Golang / Java) (India)
🏢 EduRun Group
📍 India