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ROLE OVERVIEW
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As a Lead Software Engineer – Java Microservices, you will drive the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade microservices. You will provide technical leadership across engineering teams, guide architectural decisions, and ensure solutions align with enterprise technology standards and long-term platform strategies. This role requires deep expertise in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures. You will mentor senior and junior engineers, influence technical roadmaps, and play a key role in enabling scalable, secure, and resilient applications across global business functions.
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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Delivery and Execution
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Lead design and development of scalable, resilient microservices aligned with enterprise architecture
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Guide requirement analysis, solution design, and technical planning with cross-functional teams
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Approve design documents, review code, and ensure technical deliverables meet quality standards
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Ensure production readiness by implementing structured logging (JSON, correlation IDs), distributed tracing, health checks, resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, fallbacks), and metrics aligned with SRE principles
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Drive performance tuning, optimization, and refactoring initiatives to ensure system reliability
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Oversee integration with internal and external systems using REST and event-driven approaches
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Lead complex troubleshooting efforts, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution across environments
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Support and Enablement
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Maintain and enhance technical documentation, microservice catalogs, API specifications, and runbooks
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Collaborate with DevOps teams to strengthen CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment workflows
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Promote engineering best practices, modernization initiatives, and continuous improvement activities
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Support platform governance and help maintain consistency across microservice ecosystems
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JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Education and Certifications
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field
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Certification in Google Cloud Platform is mandatory with additional certifications in Java, cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, Kubernetes including CKA or CKAD, or microservices architecture considered preferred
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Required Experience
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7–10 years of experience in backend engineering with strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native microservices, including design, development, and production support
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2-3 years of experience in leading teams or mentoring engineers in a project or delivery context
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Experience working in a global delivery model or within a Global Capability Center is a plus
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Essential skills
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Strong expertise in Java (8+) and Spring/Spring Boot for building distributed microservices
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Adept at deploying and operating Java microservices on Google Cloud Platform with hands-on experience across core GCP services including GKE for workloads, Pub/Sub for event streams, and Cloud Logging and Monitoring for operational reliability
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Deep understanding of microservices architecture, DDD, event-driven design, and cloud-native deployments
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Experience with REST APIs, Kafka/RabbitMQ, asynchronous patterns, and distributed transaction handling
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Proficiency in working with relational and NoSQL databases, ORM tools (Hibernate/JPA), and caching frameworks
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Strong foundation in CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, Git, testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito), and observability tools
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Ability to review designs, conduct architecture assessments, and ensure compliance with enterprise standards
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Exposure to Agile/Scrum project delivery with distributed global teams
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Proficient in writing functional specs, configuration documents, and training materials
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Ability to guide and mentor junior engineers and lead module-level delivery ownership
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Desired skills
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Experience with service mesh, API gateways, distributed tracing (Jaeger/Zipkin), or resilience frameworks
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Exposure to multi-cloud environments and infrastructure-as-code tooling
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Familiarity with Agile/SAFe, DevOps, and engineering process optimization
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Experience with security best practices, including OAuth2, JWT, and secure coding guidelines
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