Lead Developer

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• Technical Leadership
• Lead design, development, and implementation of backend and/or full‑stack solutions using modern frameworks and cloud‑native practices.
• Provide hands‑on coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Translate high‑level requirements into scalable technical designs and sequence/architecture diagrams.
• Drive performance testing, ensuring API and service‑level SLAs are met before merges (aligned with expectations from recent release and merge retrospectives).
• Maintain high code quality standards, ensuring compliance with security, vulnerability remediation, and best practices.
• Delivery & Ownership
• Own features and modules end‑to‑end—from estimation to delivery—ensuring timely outcomes without repeated follow‑ups.
• Actively drive stories to closure, maintain clear documentation, and proactively identify and resolve blockers.
• Ensure smooth code merges across initiative branches and mainline develop branches, handling merge conflicts and coordinating with team branch leads.
• Uphold functional testing responsibility when QA capacity is constrained; collaborate closely with QA on certification, coverage, and test case readiness.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Interaction
• Partner with Product Owners, QA leads, and architects to refine requirements, manage dependencies, and ensure seamless cross‑team integration.
• Communicate progress, risks, and architectural changes clearly and proactively.
• Participate in collaboration calls, retrospectives, and branching/merge strategy discussions.
• Team Guidance & SME Development
• Mentor junior and senior developers, providing guidance on frameworks, coding practices, and debugging.
• Support knowledge‑sharing, cross‑training, and SME development across microservices, UI, backend components, and CI/CD workflows.
• Encourage innovation, adoption of automation tools, and use of AI‑assisted test case generation where applicable.
• Operational Excellence
• Troubleshoot production issues; provide root‑cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Ensure adequate documentation for handovers, especially before PTO or work transitions.
• Contribute to reducing technical debt and maintaining parity across platforms.
• Required Skills & Experience
• 8–12+ years of hands‑on development experience (Java/Spring Boot, full‑stack, or relevant tech stack).
• Strong knowledge of microservices, REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Experience with Angular/React (for full‑stack roles), SQL/NoSQL databases, and distributed system concepts.
• Excellent understanding of branching strategies, Git workflows, and DevOps practices.
• Ability to work independently, own solutions end‑to‑end, and demonstrate strong accountability.
• Experience coordinating with QA, conducting code reviews, and leading feature delivery.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

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