Lead Java Backend Engineer (Heavy on Production support)

Engagement : Full-time employment with Samay India

Location : Remote (India)

Shift : 3 : 00 PM - 12 : 00 AM IST (Overlap support with PST Client). Will require to provide on-call shared support as needed.

Availability : Looking for candidates who can join in 30 days or less.

Domain knowledge : Supply chain knowledge or experience is a must.

We're looking for a Senior Backend Java Engineer to serve as an Integration Lead for our squad - a technical and squad leader, not just an experienced individual contributor. This role will focus on maintaining and optimizing integrations to Oracle Retail Cloud MFCS, and is suited for someone who prevents incidents before they happen, drives permanent fixes, makes sound escalation calls, and reasons about failure modes across systems.

What You'll Do :

- Lead technical direction and standards for the squad, guiding other engineers on design and implementation decisions

- Maintain and optimize integrations to Oracle Retail Cloud MFCS

- Architect and troubleshoot integrations across multiple systems

- Take ownership during production incidents, leading resolution and driving root cause analysis through to permanent fixes

- Establish and improve engineering standards, code quality practices, and operational controls

- Design and build backend services using Java and Spring, with strong database and SQL expertise

- Bring cloud and DevOps understanding to inform architecture and operational decisions

What You'll Bring :

- Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka (Expertise in Kafka is a must)

- Advanced integration architecture experience across distributed systems

- Strong SQL and database knowledge

- Solid understanding of cloud platforms and DevOps practices

- Demonstrated experience leading through production incidents

- Ability to reason about cross-system design

- A track record of driving standards and mentoring engineers

- Knowledge of MFCS APIs and integration points is desirable/preferred

What Sets This Role Apart :

We're looking for someone who thinks several steps ahead : someone who can point to concrete examples of preventing incidents rather than just fixing them, and who has implemented real improvements to operational hygiene.

Please share your resume along with details on your experience in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Production Support, Python, and Database management, along with your notice period and salary expectations.