Full Stack Lead - Java/AngularJS

General Purpose :

• Lead a team of 4 - 8 engineers with complete ownership and accountability for high-quality, timely software delivery.

• Lead the design and development of applications based on Microservices architecture.

• Guide team members on modern technologies including Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Angular, Hibernate, Grails, Groovy, Kafka, R, Redis, Hazelcast, Bootstrap and jQuery.

• Leverage development and delivery tools including AWS, Git, Nginx, Jira, Confluence and Jenkins within Agile methodologies.

• Promote effective use of AI-assisted software engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Amazon Q Developer and similar AI coding, code-review, testing, documentation and developer productivity tools, while ensuring secure and responsible adoption.

• Collaborate with technical managers, architects and product owners to build an integrated, enterprise-class software product suite for global pharmaceutical companies.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the team in understanding product requirements by collaborating with Product Owners; design application modules and features for performance, scalability, security and availability.

• Plan, prioritize and monitor team tasks for upcoming sprints and product releases.

• Conduct design reviews and code reviews, troubleshoot complex issues and provide hands-on technical guidance.

• Own the quality and timely delivery of tasks assigned to the team.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Project Managers, Test Managers, Database teams and Quality teams to deliver product features, releases and technical PoCs using Agile methodologies.

• Define, improve and enforce engineering best practices covering architecture, design, coding standards, code review, unit testing and documentation.

• Evaluate and drive practical adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, test automation, documentation and troubleshooting.

• Establish appropriate review and governance practices for AI-generated code, including security, maintainability, licensing, data privacy and adherence to engineering standards.

• Perform annual appraisals and participate in semi-annual formal feedback cycles for team members.

• Own hiring, mentoring, grooming and development of team members in both technology capabilities and career progression.

• Proactively identify and communicate improvement opportunities related to people, processes, technology, quality and delivery to management.

Must Have Qualifications :

• BE/B.Tech/MCA from a recognized institute with a good academic record.

• At least 6+ years of full-stack programming experience across Java-based technologies and frameworks.

• Strong experience with Spring Framework and Hibernate-based web application development.

• Strong experience designing and developing high-performance, scalable, secure and highly available enterprise web applications end to end.

• Strong problem-solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills.

• Hands-on approach to resolving complex technical challenges faced by the team.

• Good working exposure to relational databases such as MySQL and Oracle.

• Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, Cursor, Claude Code or equivalent tools is highly desirable.

• Understanding of effective and responsible use of AI tools for coding, refactoring, test generation, code review, documentation and developer productivity.

• Self-driven and motivated leader who can drive quality and timely delivery with complete ownership and accountability.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to take initiative, make sound technical decisions and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

We are preferring candidates from Fintech/Product based organizations.