Our client is seeking an experienced Backend Engineering Chapter Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend solutions while leading a team of engineers. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong expertise in Java, microservices, cloud-native technologies, and agile delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers (minimum team size of 5).
- Design, develop, and deliver scalable backend applications and APIs.
- Provide technical leadership on architecture, system design, coding standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, Engineering Leads, and cross-functional teams.
- Drive automation, simplification, innovation, and engineering excellence across the chapter.
- Ensure compliance with security, risk, governance, and SDLC standards.
- Support CI/CD, release management, and cloud/container-based deployments.
Requirements
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with significant backend development expertise.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Java
- Spring Boot 3.x
- RESTful APIs & Microservices
- Relational and/or NoSQL databases
- System Design & Solution Architecture
- Experience with:
- Kubernetes, OpenShift (OCP), AWS EKS, Docker
- Azure DevOps, Maven, CI/CD pipelines
- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
- GitHub, JUnit, Linux
- Good understanding of API security, OAuth2, OIDC, and API Gateways.
- Exposure to integration technologies such as Kafka, MQ, or Solace.
- Proven experience working in Agile environments with globally distributed teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in banking, financial services, or large-scale enterprise environments is advantageous.