Jubilant Foodworks - Backend Technical Lead - Java

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Java Team Lead to drive the development of high-performance, scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot, strong problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience with modern distributed systems and data technologies. You will lead a team of developers, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and guide the architecture and design of complex solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and mentor a team of Java developers, ensuring high quality and timely delivery of features and bug fixes.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable backend services primarily using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement solutions involving Kafka for event streaming and messaging.
• Work extensively with both SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring efficient data modeling and querying.
• Implement and optimize Elasticsearch for search and analytics use cases.
• Apply strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design to solve complex problems and build systems at scale.
• Drive performance tuning efforts including caching strategies (Redis, Aerospike) and multithreading optimizations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams; AWS experience is a plus.
• Encourage and enforce coding standards, best practices, and continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI / CD).
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Communicate effectively with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

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