Java Backend Team Lead

Role Description

As a Backend Team Lead, you will act as the engineering anchor for a stream-aligned product team. You'll design and architect scalable, secure backend systems, lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, and own delivery end-to-end — from design through deployment — for enterprise-grade applications. You'll work closely with Product, Design, QA, and DevOps to build modern, cloud-native systems, combining hands-on technical leadership with real architectural ownership.

Please fill the Google form for further consideration: https://forms.gle/BWbUyTyYBsvJzfGV6

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers, building a culture of technical ownership.
• Own end-to-end delivery of backend projects — design, development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Design and architect scalable, high-performance microservices for enterprise-grade applications.
• Drive best practices in system design, coding standards, security, and performance optimization; reduce technical debt and improve reliability.
• Partner with Product, Design, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders to align delivery with business goals.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Java / Advanced Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong experience with RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and API security (JSON, JWT).
• Strong experience with relational databases — PostgreSQL and/or MSSQL.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong problem-solving and architectural thinking, with the ability to drive technical decisions.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience mentoring or managing engineers.

Good to have (Preferred)

• Experience with distributed systems and performance optimization at scale.
• CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.).

Please fill the Google form for further consideration: https://forms.gle/BWbUyTyYBsvJzfGV6