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Lead Java Developer

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Summary

Lead Java Developer in Trivandrum/Kochi who drives design and delivery of scalable enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices and REST APIs, with frontend work in React.js or Angular. The role covers Docker/Kubernetes and cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD support, code reviews, troubleshooting, and mentoring developers.

🚨 We're Hiring | Lead Java Developer 🚨

Location: Trivandrum / Kochi

Experience: 7–12 Years

Work Mode: Onsite based on project requirements

We are looking for an experienced Lead Java Developer to join our team and drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Java application development and technical delivery

• Design and develop scalable applications using Java & Spring Boot

• Build and implement Microservices & REST APIs

• Develop/integrate frontend applications using React.js or Angular

• Participate in system design and technical architecture discussions

• Conduct code reviews and ensure coding, security, scalability & performance standards

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues

• Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, Engineering and Client teams

• Mentor developers and provide technical guidance

• Support CI/CD, deployments and production issue resolution

🛠️ Mandatory Skills

✅ Core Java / Java 8+

✅ Spring Boot / Spring Framework

✅ Microservices Architecture

✅ REST APIs

React.js or Angular – Mandatory

✅ Hibernate / JPA

✅ SQL & Relational Databases – PostgreSQL / MySQL / Oracle

✅ OOP, Design Patterns & Data Structures

✅ System Design & Distributed Systems

✅ Docker / Containerization

✅ Kubernetes

✅ AWS / Azure / GCP

✅ CI/CD & DevOps

✅ Strong debugging & problem-solving skills

✅ Technical leadership & team mentoring

⭐ Good to Have

• Kafka / RabbitMQ

• Redis / Caching

• Jenkins / GitLab CI / GitHub Actions

• Cloud-native application development

• Agile/Scrum experience

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