MODULE LEAD - Microservices

Job Description: Senior Lead Developer (Java / Microservices)

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Lead Developer to design, build, and scale robust backend systems. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on expertise in Java, Microservices architecture, AWS cloud services, and a proven ability to solve complex engineering problems. You will play a key role in both High-Level System Design (HLD) and Low-Level System Design (LLD), driving technical decisions that impact scalability, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices using Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks).
• Own High-Level System Design (HLD) define system architecture, service boundaries, data flow, and integration patterns for new and existing systems.
• Own Low-Level System Design (LLD) translate architecture into detailed class diagrams, database schemas, API contracts, and design patterns.
• Architect and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging services such as ECS (container orchestration) and S3 (object storage).
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and maintainability.
• Apply strong problem-solving skills to debug complex production issues, optimize performance, and improve system reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Participate in capacity planning, monitoring, and incident response for production systems.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience
• Strong proficiency in Java and related frameworks (Spring / Spring Boot).
• Solid experience building and maintaining Microservices architectures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, particularly:
• Amazon S3 (storage, lifecycle policies, access management)
• Amazon ECS (container orchestration, task/service definitions, scaling)
• Demonstrated ability in High-Level System Design (HLD) architecture, scalability, distributed systems concepts (load balancing, caching, message queues, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability in Low-Level System Design (LLD) OOP design principles, design patterns, database/schema design, API design.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to debug and optimize complex systems.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git).
  

Good to Have

• Experience with other AWS services (Lambda, SQS/SNS, RDS, CloudWatch, API Gateway).
• Exposure to Apache Camel EIP patten
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading small technical initiatives.
• Experience working on data pipelinedriven projects (e.g., ETL/ELT workflows, batch or streaming data processing, tools like Kafka, Spark, Airflow, AWS Glue, or Kinesis) is a plus.
  
  

Microservices