Technical Lead - Java - Connect

rippling

Bangalore, 8 Years Exp Posted 48d ago

Architect & Design: Lead the design of scalable, multi-tenant cloud architecture.
Build and Deliver: Develop robust scalable backend services and APIs using Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, or C#. Collaborate with product and design teams to bring intuitive UI experiences to life using modern front-end technologies like React and TypeScript - full-stack experience is a strong plus but not required.
Solve Core Challenges: Tackle key engineering problems in data access, distributed systems, observability, and performance.
Drive AI Integration: Contribute to the design and implementation of AI/LLM-powered features and services.
Mentor and Lead: Guide and support other engineers, contribute to team best practices, and champion engineering excellence.
Own the Lifecycle: Take features from concept to production with thoughtful design, testing, instrumentation, and supportability.
Experiment and Innovate: Stay up to date on new technologies and tools, prototyping solutions and sharing insights.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience from an accredited university.
8+ years of professional software development experience.

Experience & Skills:

Strong object-oriented programming skills (Java, Kotlin, C#, TypeScript, or similar).
Experience building scalable REST APIs and cloud-native microservices.
Solid knowledge of relational (SQL Server, Postgres) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures.
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure or AWS).
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across time zones.
Bonus: Understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, or ML integration.
Bonus: Experience with front-end frameworks like React/TypeScript.

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