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Principal Java Backend Engineer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Full-time Hybrid

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Java Backend Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, integration-heavy backend systems. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can unblock teams, influence stakeholders, and collaborate directly with client engineering teams to drive solutions. You will operate at a Principal Engineer level, balancing architecture leadership with hands-on development.

What you’ll do

  • Lead design and delivery of scalable, integration-heavy backend systems
  • Unblock teams, influence stakeholders, collaborate with client engineering teams
  • Operate at Principal Engineer level, balancing architecture leadership with hands-on development

What you’ll bring

  • Java 11+ (Java 17/21 preferred), Spring Boot & Microservices, Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture
  • MongoDB & distributed data design, REST APIs & GraphQL Federation, Gradle build system
  • Unit testing with JUnit & Mockito, Microsoft Azure (mandatory), Azure Logic Apps, Azure Key Vault
  • Experience designing secure integrations, Domain-driven design, Integration-heavy systems
  • Performance tuning & scalability, Observability & resilience patterns

Nice to have

  • Micronaut framework experience
  • Retail or enterprise-scale system experience
  • Multi-cloud exposure (Azure + AWS)
  • Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to unblock teams and drive decisions
  • Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Hands-on leadership mindset

Skills

Technical Leadership: Lead architecture and design of domain services and integration-heavy systems, act as technical escalation pointDrive best practices in microservices, event-driven architecture, and API design; ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and cloud-nativeHands-On Engineering: Develop backend services using Java (11+), Spring Boot, Micronaut (preferred), Kafka, GraphQL federation, REST APIs, MongoDBCloud & Integration: Implement solutions using Azure services including Azure Logic Apps, Azure Key Vault, design secure integration workflowsStakeholder & Client Collaboration: Partner with client teams to solve technical blockers, influence architectural decisions, provide mentorship

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus, subject to company performance
  • Access to Udemy online training and opportunities to learn and grow within the role

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