Lead Java Developer

Lead Java Developer 

Important Information 

Location:  PAN India

Experience: 8+ years 

Job Mode: Full-time or part-time 

Work Mode: Work from home, on-site, or hybrid   

Job Summary 

As a Team Lead, you'll play a critical role in supervising, managing, and motivating team members daily to optimize productivity and collaboration. Excellent communication skills are essential as you’ll be the primary contact for all team members, facilitating smooth team operations and ensuring project objectives are met promptly and effectively. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Ensure team members are equipped with the necessary resources and support to perform their roles efficiently. 
• Supervise and evaluate each team member's performance, offering feedback, and implementing corrective actions as needed to optimize productivity and quality. 
• Ensure project control and monitoring tools are updated and accurately represent the project's real-time status. 
• Address and resolve project-related issues, alerting higher management and clients to risks and conflicts that could impact project success. 
• Facilitate consistent communication with the team, superiors, and clients to provide updates and address inquiries related to project development. 
• Liaise with other departments within the organization to address and resolve matters related to the project, client, or team members (e.g., client visits, network and computer equipment issues). 

Qualifications and Skills 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Informatics. 
• Possess proven experience in a Team Lead role. 
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership and team management skills, with proven experience inspiring and directing cross-functional teams. 
• Show strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels. 
• Possess a problem-solving mindset, equipped with the creativity and collaborative spirit to address and resolve challenges efficiently. 

Role-specific Requirements 

Key Responsibilities:

API Design and Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices in Java, adhering to Open API specifications and industry best practices.

System Architecture: Contribute to the architectural design and development of scalable, high-performance backend services.

Collaboration: Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure the API meets functional and performance requirements.

Testing and Debugging: Create and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality, reliability, and performance.

Documentation: Develop comprehensive API documentation, including Open API specifications, to assist consumers and support teams.

API Security: Implement secure API practices, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption, following the latest security standards.

Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and ensure API responses meet or exceed SLAs.

Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitor API performance, availability, and error rates, implementing changes as needed to maintain optimal operation.

Requirements:

Experience: Minimum of 8 years in Java development, with a strong focus on building and deploying RESTful APIs and microservices.

Java Expertise: Proficiency in Java (Java 8 or later), with a strong understanding of core Java libraries, multithreading, and JVM performance tuning.

Open API / Swagger: Strong experience with Open API specifications (Swagger) and tools for API documentation.

Frameworks: In-depth knowledge of Spring Boot for building APIs and microservices.

API Security: Understanding of API security standards (OAuth 2.0, JWT, etc.) and experience in implementing secure API solutions.

Database Management: Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases, including SQL, and database design.

Testing and Tools: Experience with API testing and debugging tools such as Postman, JUnit, and MockMVC.

Cloud and CI/CD: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git).

Documentation Skills: Strong skills in API documentation using tools like Swagger, OpenAPI, or RAML.

About Encora 

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.   

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.