Lead Software Engineer - Capital Markets Domain

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Java backend development, microservices architecture, API development, and distributed systems. This role requires hands-on technical leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise-grade backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.

• Build and optimize scalable RESTful APIs and microservices that support high-volume transactional systems.

• Develop robust backend solutions for Capital Markets and financial services applications.

• Design and implement event-driven architectures using messaging systems, queues, and asynchronous processing frameworks.

• Work with WebSocket-based communication mechanisms to support real-time data streaming and event processing.

• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, QA teams, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Ensure application performance, scalability, reliability, and security across environments.

• Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and solution planning.

• Optimize database design, query performance, and data access strategies.

• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and deployment automation.

• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.

• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards, best practices, and quality benchmarks.

• Support modernization initiatives and continuous improvement of backend architecture.

Must-Have Skills :Technical Skills :

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development using Java technologies.

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and backend application development.

• Extensive experience designing and developing high-performance REST APIs and microservices.

• Solid experience working with SQL-based relational databases.

• Strong understanding of backend architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems.

• Experience with messaging systems, queues, and event-driven architectures.

• Hands-on experience with WebSocket-based communication.

• Strong understanding of application performance tuning, scalability, and security best practices.

• Experience working across both on-premises and cloud-based environments.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and deployment strategies.

• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and production support experience.

• Proficiency in source control systems and modern software development practices.

Domain Experience :

• Mandatory experience in the Capital Markets domain.

• Understanding of trading systems, market data processing, financial transactions, or investment platforms is highly preferred.

Leadership & Collaboration :

• Experience mentoring developers and providing technical leadership.

• Strong participation in code reviews and technical design discussions.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and distributed teams.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Educational Qualification :

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience leading backend development initiatives across multiple projects.

• Exposure to architecture modernization and backend platform evolution.

• Experience with cloud-native application development and containerized environments.

• Familiarity with DevOps culture, infrastructure automation, and observability practices.

• Knowledge of performance monitoring, logging, and application health management tools.

• Exposure to modern architectural patterns such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event-Driven Architecture, and CQRS.

• Experience evaluating and adopting emerging technologies and engineering best practices.

• Strong focus on engineering excellence, code quality, and continuous improvement.