Java Tech Lead

Key Responsibilities Document and implement robust Java-based eCommerce platforms, storefront services, and headless APIs for digital experiences. Lead design and implementation of microservices for customer journeys such as search, browse, cart, checkout, and personalization. Experience designing, configuring and supporting RDBMS solutions in Azure Cloud. Work closely with Product Managers, UI/UX teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure seamless end-to-end customer experiences. Integrate with key systems like PIM, OMS, CRM, payment gateways, and third-party personalization engines. Design and implement component integration solutions using message brokers such as AMQP based messaging solutions such as RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus for real-time data processing, order events, customer activity tracking, etc. Support cloud-native deployments on Azure, AWS or GCP ensuring scalability, availability, and security. Drive performance tuning, catching strategies (Hazelcast, Redis), and low-latency API designs for high traffic storefronts. Provide technical leadership across squads, mentor engineers, and enforce best practices around DevSecOps and CI/CD. Ensure observability requirements are defined and met using tools such as Datadog and Splunk. Stay abreast of the latest in commerce tech, MACH architecture, and GenAI innovations relevant to digital commerce, including agentic AI for developer productivity. Must-Have Skills Core Tech: Java 11+ (preferably Java 17 or 21), Spring Boot, J2EE, RESTful APIs Architecture: Microservices, Design Patterns DevOps: Jenkins, Docker, Bitbucket/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines Cloud: Hands-on experience with Azure(preferred)/ AWS / GCP (2+ years; certification preferred) Databases: Postgres/Oracle/DB2/SQL, SQL tuning Full-cycle exposure to SDLC stages : requirements, development, testing, deployment and on-going operations Understanding of DevSecOps practices and eCommerce-specific security concerns (PCI DSS, OWASP) Domain Expertise: Experience in digital commerce Messaging & Integration: Messaging queue or streaming tools for backend-to-frontend event correlation and third-party integrations Agile Leadership: Strong understanding of Scrum, backlog grooming, iteration planning, technical sizing Experience with agentic coding tools (e.g., OpenCode, ClaudeCode, or equivalent) for accelerating Java development, test automation, and CI/CD workflows. Customer-Centric Mindset: Ability to design and validate secure, fast, and intuitive systems that drive engagement and conversion Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with Domain-Driven Design . Front-end familiarity with React (especially for headless commerce architectures) Experience with application performance monitoring and distributed log tools (New Relic, Datadog, Splunk) Previous work with GenAI tools like GitHub Copilot or Amazon Q Developer Experience with data governance including controlling access to PII. RFP and pre-sales solution design experience for digital commerce platforms Design and implement solutions that externalized business rules in dedicated testable business rules engine Evaluate and integrate third-party APIs, legacy systems (.NET, IBM iSeries), REST and GraphQL services. Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code solutions such as Terraform. Understanding of product catalog and session management at scale Preferred Certifications Cloud Certifications (Azure Architect, AWS Solution Architect, etc.) Java / Spring Certification eCommerce platform certifications (SAP Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce/Magento – a plus) Education Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.