Job Summary
The Java Squad Lead is responsible for leading a cross-functional software development squad, delivering high-quality Java-based applications, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The role combines hands-on technical leadership, agile team management, architecture oversight, and stakeholder collaboration to drive successful product delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-grade Java applications.
- Define technical solutions and ensure adherence to architecture standards and best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure high code quality, security, and performance.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root-cause analysis.
- Guide the squad on system design, scalability, and cloud-native development.
Team Leadership
- Manage and mentor software engineers within the squad.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and career development.
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance team culture.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and technical coaching sessions.
Agile Delivery
- Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and retrospectives.
- Ensure on-time delivery of projects and releases.
- Work closely with Product Owners, QA Engineers, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor squad performance and continuously improve development processes.
Stakeholder Management
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to leadership.
- Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and security teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of software development experience with Java.
- 2+ years of experience leading development teams or agile squads.
- Strong experience with:
- Java 11/17+
- Spring Boot
- Microservices Architecture
- REST APIs
- SQL/NoSQL Databases
- Git and CI/CD Pipelines
- Docker & Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and architecture principles.
