Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership :

- Help lead the technical vision and architecture for TRG Screen's software products, making strategic decisions on technology stack, design patterns, and system design

- Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development processes across the team

- Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to SOLID principles and design patterns

Development & Delivery :

- Design, develop, and own complex backend initiatives, setting the standard for code quality, craftsmanship, and technical decision-making

- Troubleshoot and resolve the most challenging technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable fixes

Team Leadership & Mentorship :

- Mentor and provide technical oversight for a team of engineers, supporting their growth through code reviews, guidance, and unblockings

- Build team capabilities through pairing, training, and establishing documentation standards

Collaboration & Communication :

- Partner with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical solutions and realistic timelines

- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non -technical stakeholders

- Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and continuous process improvement

Quality & Standards :

- Champion automated testing practices, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategies

- Ensure system reliability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring and optimization

Required Skills & Experience :

- Strong Java experience (8+ years) in enterprise or large-scale backend systems. (Java 8 or higher)

- 3+ years in a technical leadership or senior engineer role, with demonstrated experience mentoring developers

- Experience working with large, complex codebases.

- Experience with microservices architecture and related development practices.

- Experience with backend development best practices, including API design, unit testing, and performance optimization.

- Experience of relational databases and ORM frameworks (e.g., JPA/Hibernate).

- Familiarity with Git, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).

- Solid problem-solving and debugging skills for complex systems.

- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with ability to influence technical decisions across teams

- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and leading technical ceremonies

- Strategic thinking with ability to balance technical debt, feature delivery, and long-term architecture goals

Preferred / Nice to Have :

- Experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular (to facilitate full-stack collaboration).

- Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS).

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, or automated testing.

- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to enhance productivity and code quality.

- Familiarity with financial services or research technology domains.