Technical Lead-Java at 3Pillar

We build breakthrough software products that power digital businesses. We are an innovative product development partner whose solutions drive rapid revenue, market share, and customer growth for industry leaders in Software and SaaS, Media and Publishing, Information Services, and Retail. Our key differentiator is our Product Mindset. Our development teams focus on building for outcomes and all of our team members around the globe are trained on the Product Mindset’s core values – Minimize Time to Value, Solve For Need, and Excel at Change. Our teams apply this mindset to build digital products that are customer-facing and revenue-generating. Our business-minded approach to agile development ensures that we align to client goals from the earliest conceptual stages through market launch and beyond.   In 2025, 3Pillar Global India was named as a “Great Place to Work” for the fifth year in a row based on how our employees feel about our company, collaborative culture, and work/life balance - come join our growing team   Desired Profile We are looking for a talented Technical Lead to be part of the Product Engineering team. The candidate should have good experience with Java/J2ee based technologies who can drive the technical success of the project by providing directions to the technical team and suggestions to the architectural approach in order to meet the product vision implemented by a cross-functional team. The person will contribute to the team as a technical mentor and ensure that the team has the proper technical knowledge in order to be successful. In collaboration with the Engineering Manager/Technical Manager you proactively inform the client of technical risks or process issues, e.g. changing priorities during a sprint, lack of planning, and you do this in a constructive manner. Technical competencies • Strong Java/J2EE development experience with demonstrated ability to develop and troubleshoot large mission applications & software products • Must have Spring 3.5 & above/ Springboot 3 ; Mysql 5 & above; Hibernate 6+/any ORM and Java 17. • Must have working knowledge of microservices and docker, kubernetes, no-sql databases, searching frameworks (like solr, elastic search or equivalent). • Must have excellent exposure in Unit Testing • Must having the AI know-how like cursor, copilot, windsurf etc • Experience on exception handling, correct use of data structures, multi-threaded programming, memory management and application tuning • Excellent exposure in Object Oriented Design skills using Java/J2ee along with: • Core Java language (collections, concurrency/multithreading) • Web Technologies (Struts/Struts 2, Spring (IOP, MVC, AOP), Hibernate, JSP, Web services) • Database optimization and profiling • EIP, Core/JEE/Integration Design patterns/UML • Exposure on no sql, in-memory databases, scaled architectures • Good hands on experience with RDBMS like MySQL/Oracle with ability to write SQL Queries/Stored Procedures/Triggers/Joins/View etc. • Practical application of software product development standards and methodologies including Agile, XP, Kanban, and UML. • Has deep knowledge of more than one core programming language, on both frontend and backend • Ability to apply design patterns consistently and also accurate when building per design requirements • Good experience in source control, unit testing, code verification, static code analysis, , documentation, automated build, continuous integration, metrics, and code reviews. • Must have some experience with a Cloud provider (like AWS/Azure/GCP) – 3+years of experience • The Person should be familiar with Safe Agile processes. • Demonstrated problem solving, analytic and troubleshooting skills. • Strong written and oral communication skills are required to effectively engage internal stakeholders and their technical representatives. Roles & Responsibilities • Maintains an open, mutual and respected relationship with clients, stakeholders and team members • Is one of the main contributors to planning sessions, team meetings, and other “rituals,” such as the daily standup, iteration planning, iteration kickoff, iteration review, and retrospectives • Works proactively to understand project backlog of work for one or more sprints ahead asking for clarity of requirements and acceptance criteria where required. • Helps removes roadblocks to delivery success • Helps the other team members to follow the defined process, and contributes to process improvement efforts • Understands the client’s business strategy and objectives as it relates to the product being developed; taking all the actions required to meet or exceed client’s expectations • Communicates effectively within the team and with all stakeholders by providing high-quality visibility into planned and actual deliverables • Proactively communicates feedback and issues to the client and works with appropriate individuals to do so • Collaborates with senior team members (EM/TM) to communicate project risks to client • Is a model developer, with sharp coding skills and a passion for excellence • Leads the coding, architecture and design activities, and helps with requirements, analysis and testing as needed • Consistently chooses the right frameworks for the business solution • Is reviewing the code of the other team members, providing constructive feedback and helping to increase delivery quality • Able to act as an interface between multiple teams (when required) • Able to manage a complete toolset for streamlined development • Able to identify technical debt, and motivate team members to resolve it • Shares information on new technology that could be used on projects • Has deep knowledge of more than one core programming language, on both frontend and backend • Ensures product quality through effective monitoring of quality trends, test automation, defect tracking and root cause analysis • Actively guides, mentors, and motivates individuals within his team • Understands how various requirements impact project budget and new revenue opportunities, • Optimizes delivery, meet deadlines, and deliver results • Demonstrates unexpected value to your client • Understands complimentary product development capabilities and the interactions between disciplines • Participates in holistic discussions about the broader product development lifecycle, • Watches for triggering events, including changes within the organization or outside world that provide opportunities or create risks for 3Pillar • Proactively involved on internal or external communities of practice and encourage others to do the same • Participates in candidate interviews and talent management • Develops strong relationships with client personnel working directly on the account