Pegasystems - Manager - Java Technologies

Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership & Delivery :

- Lead multiple engineering teams focused on building scalable, performant, and resilient Java-based microservices and backend systems.

- Drive the design and implementation of core platform services leveraging Core Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and Reactive Programming (Reactor, RxJava).

- Own end-to-end delivery of product features ensuring code quality, reliability, observability, and maintainability.

- Integrate GenAI-powered automation and intelligent code generation to enhance developer productivity and data mapping.

- Collaborate with cloud operations and SRE teams to ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.

Architecture & Innovation :

- Partner with architects to design cloud-native, distributed systems supporting millions of concurrent users.

- Define strategies for multi-tenant scalability, fault tolerance, and seamless upgradability.

- Promote data-driven architecture, including model-driven data design, schema evolution, and data mesh principles.

- Drive innovation in AI/ML-driven insights, event-driven architecture, and streaming data processing (Kafka, Flink, Spark).

Team Management & Mentorship :

- Build, coach, and mentor high-performing engineering teams with a focus on technical excellence and ownership.

- Set clear goals, provide constructive feedback, and align engineering outcomes with business objectives.

- Foster a culture of collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement.

- Manage cross-functional collaboration between Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams to ensure delivery excellence.

Process & Quality Excellence :

- Champion engineering best practices across CI/CD, DevSecOps, and observability frameworks.

- Enforce test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, and deployment automation using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.

- Implement performance tuning, profiling, and code optimization practices for large-scale distributed systems.

- Monitor and improve key engineering metrics such as build stability, deployment frequency, and MTTR.

Tech Stack & Tooling :

- Core Engineering Languages : Core Java (Java 8+), Java Concurrency, Stream API

- Functional Programming Frameworks : Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate/JPA, Micronaut (optional)

- APIs & Services : RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC

- Messaging & Integration : Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Event-Driven Architecture

- Databases : PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis

- Monitoring : Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, OpenTelemetry

Who You Are :

- A technology leader with 9+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering, including 3+ years in technical leadership or managerial roles.

- Hands-on expertise in Core Java, microservices, cloud-native development, and distributed system design.

- Strong understanding of data engineering, API-driven development, and AI-assisted automation.

- Skilled in translating business and product vision into scalable technical strategies.

- Passionate about building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.