Lead Application Development Engineer

Core Responsibilities

• Designing and developing the overall architecture of Java applications, including choosing appropriate technologies, frameworks (like Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.), and architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven architecture, etc.).
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code. Participate in code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior and mid-level team members.
• Design, implement, and optimize database schemas, queries, stored procedures, and functions to support application requirements. This includes working with relational databases (e.G., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and potentially NoSQL databases (e.G., MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, optimizing application performance, and ensuring efficient resource utilization.
• Working with cloud platforms (like AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies (like Docker and Kubernetes) for deployment and management of applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java (Spring Boot) and integrate AI / LLM services. Ensure secure, efficient, and scalable communication between LLM APIs (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Azure OpenAI, etc.) and internal systems.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, other developers, and stakeholders to define requirements, design solutions, and ensure successful delivery of software solutions.
• Contribute to defining system architecture, integrating data storage solutions, and exploring new technologies and alternatives for architectural review.
• Conduct software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging to resolve complex technical issues related to both application logic and database integration.
• Implementing and managing caching strategies to improve response times and reduce database load. Choosing appropriate caching strategies (e.G., in-memory caching, distributed caching) based on application requirements. Integrating and managing caching solutions like Redis, Memcached, or Ehcache.

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