What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Java Developer position at Sonata Software North America Inc.?
Sonata Software Overview
In today's market, there is a unique duality in technology adoption. On one side, extreme focus on cost containment by clients, and on the other, deep motivation to modernize their Digital storefronts to attract more consumers and B2B customers.
As a leading Modernization Engineering company, we aim to deliver modernization-driven hypergrowth for our clients based on the deep differentiation we have created in Modernization Engineering, powered by our Lightening suite and 16-step Platformation™ playbook. In addition, we bring agility and systems thinking to accelerate time to market for our clients.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Sonata has a strong global presence, including key regions in the US, UK, Europe, APAC, and ANZ. We are a trusted partner of world-leading companies in BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance), HLS (Healthcare and Lifesciences), TMT (Telecom, Media, and Technology), Retail & CPG, and Manufacturing space. Our bouquet of Modernization Engineering Services cuts across Cloud, Data, Dynamics, Contact Centers, and around newer technologies like Generative AI, MS Fabric, and other modernization platforms.
Role : Development Lead
Location : New Jersey ( Onsite 5 Days )
Experience : 12 to 15 Years
Role Description
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications.
- Maintain and improve existing codebases; lead peer review processes.
- Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to enhance team capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Skill
- Design & Architecture
- Java Programming
- Microservices Implementation
- Event Streaming
- Cloud (Azure)
- DevOps & Deployment
Things to check during interview
- Review architecture diagrams and design specifications; guide best practices; handle security, scalability, resilience, and NFRs
- Strong SOLID principles; clean, efficient Java 8 code (Lambdas, Streams); Reactive concepts; Spring, JPA/Hibernate proficiency
- Explain patterns (Saga, Circuit Breaker); API design and inter-service communication; Spring Boot and distributed systems
- Kafka/Azure Event Hubs architecture; pub-sub, partitioning, replication; exactly-once processing; schema management; event-driven design
- Familiar with AKS, Helm, Azure Event Hubs; define deployment strategy on Azure
- CI/CD pipelines; containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Soft Skills & Proficiency Levels
Skills:
- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
- Collaboration
Things to check during interview:
- Quick analysis of issues and effective solutions; architectural decisions under constraints
- Cross-functional teamwork (DevOps, QA, Product); culture of knowledge sharing
Role: Java Tech Lead
Location : New Jersey ( Onsite 5 Days )
Experience: 10 to 14 Years
Role Description
- Lead development and implementation of software applications; contribute to architecture and design.
- Maintain and improve existing codebases, lead peer reviews.
- Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical specifications.
Skills & Proficiency Levels:
Skills:
- Design & Architecture
- Java Programming
- Microservices Implementation
- Event Streaming
- Cloud
- DevOps & Deployment
Things to check during interview
- Review/implement architecture within modules; understand NFRs; implement scalability and resilience
- Strong OOP & SOLID; proficient Java 8 ; basic Reactive; build REST APIs; DI & configuration; Spring, JPA/Hibernate
- Implement microservices; patterns (Saga, Circuit Breaker); cross-cutting concerns: security, auditing, logging, exception handling
- Hands-on with Kafka/Azure Event Hubs; pub-sub; partitioning; integrate streaming into microservices
- Familiar with AKS/Helm/Azure Event Hubs
- CI/CD or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes); deployment strategy on Azure/other clouds
Soft Skills & Proficiency Levels:
Skills:
- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
- Collaboration
Things to check during interview
- Analyze issues and propose effective solutions; architectural decisions under constraints
- Cross-functional teamwork (DevOps, QA, Product); knowledge sharing
Why join Sonata Software?
At Sonata, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you will not be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
Sonata Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.