Job description

About Tarento:

Tarento is a fast-growing technology consulting company headquartered in Stockholm, with a strong presence in India and clients across the globe. We specialize in digital transformation, product engineering, and enterprise solutions, working across diverse industries including retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Our teams combine Nordic values with Indian expertise to deliver innovative, scalable, and high-impact solutions.

We're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work, a testament to our inclusive culture, strong leadership, and commitment to employee well-being and growth. At Tarento, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, learning is continuous, and careers are built on passion and purpose.

We are looking for strong Java Technical Lead for one of our leading technology program

Location: Delhi / NCR - WFO

Experience: 6+ years

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Lead with strong expertise in Java and Kafka to join our team. The role will involve leading a team of engineers, driving technical delivery, and working closely with stakeholders to build and enhance scalable enterprise applications.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Java-based backend development, event-driven architecture, Kafka, microservices, and should be comfortable providing technical leadership to a growing engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Java engineers and provide technical direction across projects
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot
Design and implement microservices and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka
Own technical design, architecture decisions, code quality, and engineering best practices
Work closely with product owners, architects, business stakeholders, and offshore/onshore teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding, security, performance, and development standards
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root-cause analysis and resolution
Ensure timely delivery of technical milestones while maintaining quality
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement
Mentor team members and contribute to building a strong engineering culture
Collaborate with distributed teams and effectively communicate technical decisions and project status
Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, CI/CD practices, automation, and engineering standards

Core Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience in Java 8/11/17+
Strong experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework
Good understanding of Microservices architecture
Strong experience with Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, consumer groups, and event-driven design
Strong understanding of REST APIs and backend application development
Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
Experience with at least one NoSQL database or technology, such as MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, or equivalent
Good understanding of distributed systems and application scalability
Experience with Git and modern software development practices
Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps practices

Leadership Skills

Proven experience leading a team of software engineers
Ability to provide technical guidance and mentor developers
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to take ownership of technical deliverables
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams

Good to Have

Experience working on Order Management Systems (OMS) or large-scale enterprise platforms
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of caching technologies such as Redis
Experience with automated testing and TDD/BDD practices
Exposure to observability and monitoring tools
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline

What We Are Looking For

Strong technical ownership and engineering mindset
Hands-on leader who can contribute to architecture and development while guiding the team
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Strong focus on quality, scalability, reliability, and timely delivery
Willingness to work closely with both offshore and client-facing teams

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