What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Backend Java Engineer position at Zensar Technologies?
Job Description
Looking for a workplace where people realize their full potential, are recognized for the impact they make, and enjoy the company of the peers they work with? Welcome to Zensar! Read on for more details on the role and about us.
What's this role about?
We are looking for candidates who are strong in Java8 coding, spring boot, spring security, jpa/hibernate, Lead Role and able to write complex SQL queries
Lead Backend Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC(Hybrid)
We are looking for candidates who are strong in Java8 coding, spring boot, spring security, jpa/hibernate, Lead Role and able to write complex SQL queries
Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated Lead Backend Engineer who is eager to take ownership, drive innovation, and establish best practices for our backend systems. In this role, you will not only lead the technical direction but also introduce new standards, processes, and guidelines to elevate the engineering team. You will work closely with product managers and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable, high-quality backend solutions.
Responsibilities
Technical Skills:
We are a technology consulting and services company with 11, 800 associates in 33 global locations. More than 130 leading enterprises depend on our expertise to be more disruptive, agile and competitive. We focus on conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital products and experiences for high-growth companies looking to disrupt through innovation and velocity.
Zensar Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer, encouraging diversity in the workplace. Please be assured that we will consider all qualified applicants fairly, regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans’ status.
Zensar Is a Place Where You Are Free To Express Yourself In An Environment That Values Individuality, Nurtures Development And Is Mindful Of Wellbeing. We Put Our People And Customers At The Center Of Everything That We Do. Our Core Values Include
Looking for a workplace where people realize their full potential, are recognized for the impact they make, and enjoy the company of the peers they work with? Welcome to Zensar! Read on for more details on the role and about us.
What's this role about?
We are looking for candidates who are strong in Java8 coding, spring boot, spring security, jpa/hibernate, Lead Role and able to write complex SQL queries
Lead Backend Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC(Hybrid)
We are looking for candidates who are strong in Java8 coding, spring boot, spring security, jpa/hibernate, Lead Role and able to write complex SQL queries
Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated Lead Backend Engineer who is eager to take ownership, drive innovation, and establish best practices for our backend systems. In this role, you will not only lead the technical direction but also introduce new standards, processes, and guidelines to elevate the engineering team. You will work closely with product managers and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable, high-quality backend solutions.
Responsibilities
- Technical Vision & Leadership: Design smart, scalable, and maintainable backend architectures, setting new engineering standards and best practices.
- Team Leadership: Take charge of a team of backend engineers (onshore/offshore), ensuring efficient execution, mentorship, and fostering a high-performance culture.
- Process & Code Excellence: Define and enforce coding guidelines, best practices, and automation to improve code quality and maintainability.
- Hands-on Development: Actively contribute to backend development using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Microservices Transformation: Lead the transition from monolithic to modern microservices architecture.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Collaborate with cloud architects to deploy and optimize applications on AWS.
- Database Management: Utilize strong MySQL skills to design and manage efficient database structures and queries.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with the product team and other stakeholders, effectively communicating complex technical concepts in a clear and accessible manner.
Technical Skills:
- Strong expertise in Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture and best practices
- Proficiency in MySQL and relational database design
- Experience with AWS cloud services
- Familiarity with Hibernate (preferred)
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerization (a plus)
- Minimum 10 years in backend development
- 2 years of experience leading a development team
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems
- Strong ownership mindset with a passion for driving change and setting standards
- Exceptional communication skills—able to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to simplify complex concepts for the product team and business stakeholders
- Hunger for learning, innovation, and improving team efficiency
- Experience with Azure DevOps
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to event-driven architecture and Kafka
- If you’re a self-driven engineer eager to take a team to the next level, build smart solutions, and set new industry standards, we’d love to hear from you!
We are a technology consulting and services company with 11, 800 associates in 33 global locations. More than 130 leading enterprises depend on our expertise to be more disruptive, agile and competitive. We focus on conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital products and experiences for high-growth companies looking to disrupt through innovation and velocity.
Zensar Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer, encouraging diversity in the workplace. Please be assured that we will consider all qualified applicants fairly, regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans’ status.
Zensar Is a Place Where You Are Free To Express Yourself In An Environment That Values Individuality, Nurtures Development And Is Mindful Of Wellbeing. We Put Our People And Customers At The Center Of Everything That We Do. Our Core Values Include
- Putting people first
- Client-centricity
- Collaboration