Weekday (YC W21)

Java tech lead

Weekday (YC W21)  โ€ข  Hyderabad, IN (Onsite)  โ€ข  5 hours ago
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Job Description

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ - ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ (๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ-๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—”)

Experience: 8+ yrs

Location: Hyderabad, Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Java Tech Lead to lead a high-performing engineering squad responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable enterprise applications. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, architectural guidance, and stakeholder management.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, ReactJS, MongoDB, Kafka, and CI/CD, along with proven experience mentoring engineers and driving high-quality software delivery.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a squad of Java engineers through solution design, development, testing, and delivery.
  • Design and develop scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards, design principles, and architectural best practices.
  • Contribute hands-on to complex development tasks and technical problem-solving.
  • Support full-stack feature delivery using ReactJS where required.
  • Design, optimise, and maintain MongoDB and relational database schemas and queries.
  • Guide the team on Kafka integration and event-driven architecture practices.
  • Drive and improve CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and modern engineering practices.
  • Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other stakeholders.
  • Estimate development effort, support sprint planning, and ensure timely delivery of commitments.
  • Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
  • Identify technical risks, dependencies, performance issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Communicate technical decisions, project status, risks, and delivery progress to stakeholders and onshore teams.
  • Promote a culture of ownership, engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • 8+ years of experience in Java software development, including 3+ years in a Tech Lead or similar technical leadership role
  • Expert-level knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture
  • Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and distributed applications.
  • Advanced proficiency in ReactJS and hands-on experience with full-stack development.
  • Strong expertise in MongoDB and relational database technologies.
  • Working knowledge of Apache Kafka and event-driven systems.
  • Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline implementation
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum software development and delivery practices.
  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and technically guide engineering teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management capabilities, including experience working with onshore teams.
  • High ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in the Financial Services domain will be an advantage.
Weekday (YC W21)

About Weekday (YC W21)

AI recruiter that runs outbound sourcing campaigns to find top talent. At Weekday, we have built the most accurate database of talent (250mn+ people in US & India with contact data), we run outbound campaigns to identify top talent for any role you might be hiring for. We generate the highest response rates (30-40%) on our campaigns making sourcing talent as easy as making a job posting. We are backed by Y-Combinator and were also ranked #1 on Product Hunt.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Fransisco, CA
Year Founded
2021
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