Lead Software Engineer

At U.S. Bancorp India, we’re on a journey to do our best. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bancorp India gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Microservices Developer with strong expertise in designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-level backend applications using the Spring Boot ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building scalable microservices architectures, developing RESTful APIs, implementing event-driven solutions using Kafka, and working within Agile environments.

This role is heavily focused on backend and microservices development and does not require full-stack or UI development experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement enterprise-grade microservices using the Spring Boot framework.
• Develop scalable, maintainable, and high-quality backend solutions.
• Build and deploy RESTful APIs and microservices adhering to industry best practices.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform system reviews, problem analysis, and solution design.
• Implement unit and integration testing to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects and performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure software designs meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for developed services.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing activities and contribute to team best practices.
• Develop event-driven architectures utilizing Apache Kafka.
• Integrate microservices with relational databases and messaging systems.
• Adhere to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and Agile methodologies.
• Perform code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards, security, and quality requirements.
• Utilize automated quality and security scanning tools throughout the development lifecycle.
  
  
  

Required Technical Skills

Core Java & Spring Technologies

• Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot development.
• Hands-on experience with: Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring HATEOAS, Spring REST, Spring for Apache Kafka, JPA Criteria Query
  
  
  

Microservices & API Development

• Extensive experience designing and developing Microservices Architecture.
• Expertise in RESTful Web Services and API development.
• Experience with API documentation tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Strong understanding of service integration patterns and distributed systems.
  
  
  

Messaging & Event-Driven Architecture

• Experience implementing event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Familiarity with messaging technologies and MQ platforms.
  
  
  

Database & Querying

• Experience integrating microservices with relational databases.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development skills.
• Knowledge of JPA/Hibernate and data access patterns.
  
  
  

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Experience writing unit and integration tests using: Junit, Mockito, PowerMock
• Experience with quality and security scanning tools: SonarQube, Fortify, WebInspect
  
  
  

DevOps & Development Tools

• Hands-on experience with: Git, PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry), CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with software design patterns and best practices.
  
  
  

Data Formats & Technologies

• Strong programming and design skills using: JSON, XML, XSLT, YAML (YML)
• Experience working in Unix/Linux and Windows environments.
  
  
  

Required Experience

• 6+ years of experience in Java backend development.
• 4+ years of experience building and deploying Spring Boot microservices.
• Proven experience developing distributed and scalable enterprise applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development teams.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native application development.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Exposure to enterprise integration and messaging platforms.
• Experience in financial services or large-scale enterprise environments is a plus.
  
  
  

Key Competencies

• Strong backend engineering mindset.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Commitment to code quality, security, and continuous improvement.
• Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing practices.
  
  
  

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank Chennai location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

This is an U.S. Bancorp India posting. U.S. Bancorp India is a part of the U.S. Bank family.

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