We are looking for a Technical Team Lead with strong experience in 3GPP Policy and Charging Systems (OCS, PCRF, PCF) and hands-on expertise in Java and/or C++ development. This role requires deep telecom domain knowledge along with the technical leadership to drive enhancements that align with 5G network demands including scalability, performance and microservices-based architecture.

You will lead a team of engineers, actively contribute to low-level design and development and collaborate closely with senior architects to implement new capabilities and performance optimizations.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the technical development of product modules in the Policy & Charging domain adhering to 3GPP specifications.

- Collaborate with product architects to enhance architectural components to support 5G requirements, performance improvements and scale-out capabilities.

- Own low-level design and ensure high-quality maintainable code in Java or C++.

- Guide and mentor a team of engineers through daily standups, sprint planning, technical problem-solving and code reviews.

- Design and develop microservices using Spring Boot with high availability and low-latency performance in mind.

- Integrate and manage Kafka for event-driven processing and Redis for caching and session management.

- Work with relational databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL.

- Ensure software solutions meet operational requirements for high reliability, uptime and performance.

- Coordinate with QA, DevOps and product stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Skills & Experience :

Telecom Domain Expertise :

- In-depth understanding of 3GPP standards related to :

1. OCS (Online Charging System).

2. PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function).

3. PCF (Policy Control Function) for 5G.

4. Converged real-time rating and charging models.

Technical Skills :

- Proficient in Java and/or C++ with strong coding and debugging skills.

- Hands-on with Spring Boot including Spring MVC, Spring Data and Spring Cloud.

- Solid grasp of microservices architecture and inter-service communication patterns.

- Experience with Apache Kafka for real-time event streaming.

- Knowledge of Redis for caching and session state.

- Experience working with PostgreSQL, MySQL; familiarity with Columnar DB is a plus.

- Ability to write and maintain RESTful APIs and services.

Leadership & Communication :

- 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role.

- Ability to guide and mentor engineers on design, architecture and clean coding practices.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Nice to Have :

- Exposure to 5G core network functions.

- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Educational Qualification :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or a related engineering field.

- Equivalent industry experience in telecom product development is also acceptable.