Lead Backend Engineer

About This Role

Lead the design, development, and enhancement of complex software solutions for DTCC, focusing on scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Architect and deliver high-performance applications using modern technologies while mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and enhancement of complex software solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, maintainability, and adherence to industry best practices
• Architect and deliver high-performance applications using Java/J2EE, Spring frameworks, Microservices, and distributed system design patterns
• Drive full lifecycle development—from requirement analysis and technical design through coding, testing, deployment, and production support
• Optimize application performance through expert use of multithreading and efficient processing of large, computation-heavy datasets
• Develop and maintain Oracle PL/SQL components, including optimized queries, stored procedures, packages, views, and triggers
• Build and deploy resilient microservices using Kubernetes and Docker, ensuring alignment with both legacy integration points and modern cloud-native architectures
• Collaborate with product, architecture, QA, infrastructure, and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with business objectives and technical standards
• Champion DevOps best practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, build automation, and Test-Driven Development using tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, and Cloud Bees
• Conduct peer code reviews, uphold coding standards, and mentor junior engineers to elevate overall team capability
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues to ensure system stability and operational excellence

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or related field
• 6+ years of hands-on development experience with expertise in Java/J2EE, OCP containers, Spring Framework, JDBC or other ORM technologies, and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMockito
• Deep experience with multithreading, including optimizing mathematical and computationally intense operations across large datasets
• Strong Oracle PL/SQL development skills, including designing optimized queries, stored procedures, packages, views, and triggers
• Proven experience developing Microservices and working within layered architectures (SOA/MVC) across both on-premises and cloud environments
• Expert-level proficiency in Java technologies, including Core Java, Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, JMS, and deployments on application servers such as Tomcat
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker, designing and deploying highly resilient, scalable services that bridge legacy and next-generation architectures
• Proficiency with engineering tools including Eclipse, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Maven, AutoSys Scheduler, and Agile development methodologies
• Strong knowledge of DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, Test Automation, Build Automation, and Test-Driven Development using tools like Jenkins, CloudBees, and Git
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work independently, think critically, mentor others, and pivot effectively in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or related field
• 6+ years of hands-on development experience with expertise in Java/J2EE, OCP containers, Spring Framework, JDBC or other ORM technologies, and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMockito. Deep experience with multithreading, including optimizing mathematical and computationally intensive operations across large datasets.

Nice to Have

• Experience with UI/UX technologies such as Angular or equivalent frameworks
• AWS preferred

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits