Lead Backend Developer

Job Title - Lead Backend Developer

Location - Mumbai (Onsite)

Type - Full Time

Notice Period - Immediate Joiner

Overview

We are seeking a Lead Backend Developer to lead the development of Spring Boot microservices for a banking workflow solution hosted on AWS. The role requires strong hands-on coding, mentoring junior developers, and building scalable, high-performance backend services including BFF microservices.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain Spring Boot microservices

Build and manage BFF microservices:

o Translate frontend requests

o Aggregate data from multiple backend services

o Implement caching strategies

Implement REST APIs following best practices.

Integrate backend services with BPM / Workflow engines.

Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability.

Implement caching mechanisms to improve frontend performance.

Work closely with the Architect to align with architecture guidelines.

Lead code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor team members.

Troubleshoot production issues and optimize services.

Requirements:

8+ years of backend development experience

Strong expertise in:

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Hands-on experience with:

BFF pattern

API aggregation and transformation

Caching (Redis / in-memory caching)

Experience deploying services on AWS

Good understanding of:

RESTful APIs

Security (JWT, OAuth)

Excellent communication skills and ability to lead junior developers.

Experience working in banking or enterprise systems preferred