EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of creative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while providing direction to a technical team. This position involves directing the design, development, and rollout of improvements to customer-facing applications, utilizing a modern tech stack hosted on cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

- Direct the design, development, and rollout of enhancements for customer-facing applications
- Maintain a high release cadence (20+ releases/month) using the GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
- Operate across the technology stack, including Spring, Java, and PostgreSQL
- Use the minor-enhancement boundary (roughly 5 working days / 40 hours) to scope incoming requests
- Partner with the Enhancement Architect to align on design and assess technical risk
- Offer technical direction to Engineers who support the application portfolio




- Take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while mentoring and guiding the technical team

Requirements

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline
- 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience, with 10+ years specifically in software development, testing, and implementation
- A minimum of 1 year in a relevant leadership capacity
- Strong skills in Java and SQL
- Deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices deployment
- A track record with GitHub Actions and CI/CD practices that support a high release cadence (20+ releases/month)
- Working knowledge of PostgreSQL

Nice to have

- Understanding of Redis and RabbitMQ
- Hands-on experience deploying dockerized microservices
- Exposure to AWS and Azure cloud environments

We offer

- Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
- Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
- Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
- Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
- Focused individual development
- Benefit package:
- Health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Flexible benefits

- Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)

📌 Lead Software Engineer - Java with Spring Boot (Kochi)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Kochi