Technical Lead - Java Backend

As a Lead engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative applications and services, ensuring they meet the needs of our global customer base. Your contributions will help shape the future of technology at Rakuten.

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Key Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and manage scalable microservices and applications using Java and Spring Boot.

- Collaborate with team members to identify and resolve technical challenges and improve application performance.

- Participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of quality and to promote best practices within the development team.

- Write clean, maintainable code and ensure comprehensive testing to uphold product reliability.

- Engage in Agile methodologies and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.

- Stay current with emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions to enhance our products.

- Document technical specifications and system architectures to facilitate knowledge sharing across the team.

- Production Operations and handling the bugs in Production.

- Monitoring and Alerting, Performance Optimization, Capacity Planning.

- Accelerate the SDLC by integrating AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code)

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Required Qualifications:

- 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in software development, with a strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture.

- Proficient understanding of software design patterns and best practices.

- Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment, employing Agile methodologies.

- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize software performance.

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Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with containerizations technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).

- Familiarity with database management systems and experience in database design and optimization.

- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD tools to streamline the development process.

- Exposure to front-end technologies and frameworks is a plus.

- Knowledge on AI tools like Claude Code, Cursor etc