Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer who is ready to take on a POD Lead role, combining hands-on engineering with team leadership. You will work on a global payments platform enabling fast, secure, and scalable money transfers across multiple channels.

• Strong experience with Java (11+) and Spring/Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems
• Solid knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
• Strong understanding of SQL databases (Oracle is a plus)
• Experience with JavaScript and React
• Background in DevOps-oriented teams and ways of working
• Experience with application monitoring/observability tools
• Very strong English skills (daily work with international teams)

Nice to have:

• Experience in payments, fintech, or high-scale transactional systems
• Exposure to legacy system migration (e.g. mainframe/WebSphere)
• Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, messaging systems)

• Designing, building, and maintaining microservices and applications using Java (11/17/21) and React
• Leading a distributed development team (including an offshore POD) and ensuring smooth delivery
• Driving modernization initiatives (moving from legacy systems to APIs and microservices)
• Improving test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Increasing system efficiency and Straight-Through Processing (STP)
• Collaborating with stakeholders and translating business needs into technical solutions

Leadership aspect (POD Lead):

• Leading and mentoring a team of engineers
• Coordinating work across locations (including India-based team)
• Ensuring delivery quality, ownership, and alignment with business goals
• Staying hands-on technically while guiding architectural decisions