Java Technical Lead (Cards & Payments)

Job Title: Lead Java Engineer

Experience: 10 Years

Location: Hyderabad India

Employment Type: Full-time

About NationsBenefits:

At NationsBenefits we are leading the transformation of the insurance industry by developing innovative benefits management solutions. We focus on modernizing complex back-office systems to create scalable secure and high-performing platforms that streamline operations for our clients. As part of our strategic growth we are focused on platform modernization transitioning legacy systems to modern cloud-native architectures that support the scalability reliability and high performance of core backoffice functions in the insurance domain.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Engineering Lead to spearhead the development of a cutting-edge FinTech application. This hands-on leadership role requires deep technicalexpertise in Java (Spring Boot Lombok JDK 17) as well as strong teambuilding mentoring and cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with product managers business leaders and engineers to design develop and deploy scalable financial solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Application Development:

o Lead mentor and grow a team of high-performing engineers fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.

o Recruit onboard and train top engineering talent ensuring team members adhere to best development practices.

o Conduct regular performance reviews one-on-ones and knowledge-sharing sessions to drive continuous team improvement.

o Encourage an Agile and DevOps culture promoting ownership accountability and crossfunctional collaboration.

2. Technical Leadership:

o Define and execute the technical strategy and architecture for a scalable secure and high performance FinTech application.

o Ensure that the software development lifecycle (SDLC) adheres to industry best practices coding standards and compliance guidelines.

o Guide engineers in software design code reviews debugging and performance optimization.

o Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends integrating innovative solutions where applicable.

o Need to be fluent with monitoring systems like DataDog prometheus opentelemetry.

3. Application Development:

o Lead the design development and deployment of Java-based microservices using Spring Boot Hibernate and RESTful APIs.

o Ensure the delivery of fault-tolerant scalable and low-latency systems that can handle high transaction volumes.

o Collaborate with business teams to translate functional requirements into robust technical solutions.

o Optimize application performance reliability and security through proactive monitoring and fine-tuning.

o Gain knowledge of the handshake made between the system we own and immediate upstream and downstream systems.

4. Microservices & Cloud Deployment:

o Architect build and maintain microservices-based systems on cloud platforms like Azure AWS or GCP.

o Ensure efficient containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.

o Leverage cloud-based tools for monitoring logging and scaling production workloads.

5. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

o Work closely with Product Managers Program Managers and Business Leaders to align technical roadmaps with company goals.

o Ensure seamless collaboration between engineering product and non-technical teams.

o Translate complex technical challenges into actionable business solutions.

6. Continuous Improvement:

o Establish a culture of continuous learning and process enhancement within the engineering team.

o Promote automation DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.

o Encourage the adoption of new frameworks tools and best practices to improve team efficiency and product quality.

7. Compliance & Security:

o Ensure that applications comply with financial regulations data security and privacy standards (GDPR PCI DSS etc.).

o Proactively manage technical risks vulnerabilities and security incidents.

o Implement robust authentication authorization and encryption mechanisms for secure data transactions.

8. High-Volume Data Processing:

o Design and manage SQL/NoSQL databases ensuring optimal performance for largescale data processing.

o Optimize database queries for fast efficient and reliable financial transactions.

o Integrate real-time data processing solutions such as Kafka or Hadoop to handle high throughput workloads.

Requirements:

o Education: Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.

o Experience: 10 years in Java development with 3 years of leadership experience.

o Technical Expertise: Java (Spring Boot Hibernate) microservices architecture RESTful APIs SQL/NoSQL databases. o Cloud & DevOps: Experience with AWS GCP or Azure CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git Jenkins Kubernetes Docker).

o Agile & Collaboration: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies team leadership and cross-functional collaboration. o Problem-Solving & Security: Proven ability to design and deploy secure applications in a regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

o DevOps & Automation: Hands-on experience with Jenkins Kubernetes and cloudbased CI/CD pipelines.

o Full-Stack Exposure: Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React or Angular.

o Big Data & Messaging Systems: Knowledge of Kafka Hadoop and distributed data processing tools.

Why Join Us

o Lead a pioneering FinTech initiative with cutting-edge technologies and scalable architecture.

o Career growth opportunities in a fast-growing innovative-driven environment. o Impact the financial ecosystem by building secure high-performance applications.

o If you are passionate about building world-class FinTech solutions leading exceptional teams and driving technical excellence we invite you to apply now!