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API and Microservices Team Lead
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Req. VR-113656
We are looking for an experienced API Microservices Team Lead to lead the API Management team. Your role will compromise of 20% Management activities and 80% Developer activities.
As the team lead, your role is to help the team produce software of high quality that adds value to the business. You are expected to provide technical skills in software engineering, testing, and deployment. You will be required to have work experience with Java and API development. Experience with the Avaloq Banking Suite is a plus. The main focus will be on supporting our Change Portfolio with the design and development of backend services.
Lead and mentor a team of Java developers working on a microservices-based architecture.
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure Java-based APIs and microservices.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and architectural designs.
Ensure best practices in software development, including clean code, unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code reviews.
Collaborate with DevOps, QA, frontend, and product teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment.
Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues when needed.
Stay updated with emerging technologies and propose improvements to enhance system performance and reliability.
Drive agile development practices, participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Must have
In total, 10 years of experience as a developer and at least 4 to 5 years of experience in a team lead role.
Degree in computer science/engineering (or equivalent)
Proven knowledge of Java, Spring, and web technologies (e.g., Java, REST, Hibernate, TDD, Swagger/OpenAPI), web security (e.g., OAuth 2.0)
Experience in Junit, Mockito, and Kubernetes
Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, ActiveMQ, or similar)
Good understanding of API design tooling (e.g., Swagger tools) and API Management platforms
Team player
Track record in developing backend services/web services
DevOps knowledge, including Docker, Git, Jenkins
Nice to have
Java17/Java21
Maven
Lombok
TDD
SOLID/clean code
JPA/Hibernate
Postgres
Liquibase
AWS
ArgoCD
GitLab
Tyk
Oauth2/jwt
Swagger/OAS/open API
Observability/jaeger/opentelemetry
Languages
English: C1 Advanced
Seniority
Lead
Bengaluru, India
Req. VR-113656
Java Full Stack
BCM Industry
17/09/2025
Req. VR-113656
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