Senior Digital Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Senior Digital Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Java Developer with 12-14 years of hands-on development experience and a strong foundation in solution architecture. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with architectural thinking to design, build, and scale robust enterprise-grade systems. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into high-quality technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance Java-based solutions
• Define solution architecture, including application, integration, data, and deployment architectures
• Drive technology choices, architectural patterns, and design standards across teams
• Review and approve high-level designs (HLD) and low-level designs (LLD)
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards

Development & Engineering Excellence

• Hands-on development using Java (latest LTS versions) and modern frameworks
• Design and develop microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
• Ensure high code quality through code reviews, design reviews, and automated testing
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across environments

Cloud, DevOps & Integration

• Design cloud-native solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Work with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and integrations
• Ensure observability using logging, monitoring, and tracing tools

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Act as a technical mentor for senior and junior developers
• Collaborate with product, business, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Participate in architecture forums, technical discussions, and roadmap planning
• Support pre-sales, feasibility analysis, and technical estimations when required

Core/Must Have Skills

Core Technologies

• Java (12–14 years) with strong understanding of JVM internals, concurrency, and performance tuning
• Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Cloud)
• Microservices architecture and distributed systems design
• REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger

Data & Integration

• Relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis)
• Messaging and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ)
• Experience with data consistency, transactions, and caching strategies

Architecture & Design

• Solid understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles, and domain-driven design (DDD)
• Experience with event-driven architecture, CQRS, and hexagonal/clean architecture
• Knowledge of security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, SSL, OWASP)

Cloud & DevOps

• Strong experience with at least one cloud platform: AWS / Azure / GCP
• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation – preferred)

Ability to balance hands-on coding with architectural responsibilities

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ownership mindset with a focus on quality and long-term maintainability

Good to Have Skills

Experience in high-availability and high-throughput systems

Exposure to TOGAF or other architecture frameworks

Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments

Certifications in Java, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), or Architecture

Blockchain Platforms: Exposure in Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, or similar blockchain platforms.

Work Schedule

Hybrid

Keywords (If any)

Java, Architecture