The Opportunity In this role, you will lead the design and development of enterprise-scale applications within the eFRM ecosystem, driving architecture, scalability, and performance. You will work closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver robust, distributed, and event-driven systems aligned with NPCI standards. Job Details • Job Title: Lead Design and Development • Division: eFRM • Experience: 6 to 10 Years • Education: BE / BTech • Employment Type: Full-time • Location: Mumbai • Role Type: Permanent Key Responsibilities Core Technical Expertise – Design & Development • Lead application design and development using Java/J2EE • Apply strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and coding standards • Work on JVM internals, memory management, transactions, and performance tuning • Design microservices-based and distributed systems • Implement design patterns and architecture best practices • Develop REST APIs and enterprise solutions using Spring Boot • Work with Kafka and ELK stack • Prepare HLD, LLD, architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, release notes • Handle relational databases and advanced SQL • Work with NoSQL systems such as Cassandra, YugabyteDB, PostgreSQL, KeyDB Frameworks & Development Practices • Work on Spring Framework and Reactive frameworks • Implement event-driven architecture • Execute TDD-based development • Follow open-source and integration best practices • Ensure scalable and high-performance application delivery Collaboration & Leadership • Work with business stakeholders and technical teams • Drive technical solutioning and design discussions • Mentor team members in development and design • Ensure collaboration across teams for delivery • Maintain strong verbal and written communication Additional Requirements • Hands-on experience in TDD • Hands-on experience in Spring and Reactive frameworks • Hands-on with Redis, Kafka, Cassandra • Work collaboratively to achieve goals Requirements Technical Skills Core Programming • Java • Data Structures • Algorithms • Multithreading Backend Technologies • J2EE • Spring • Spring Boot • REST APIs • Microservices Messaging & Distributed Systems • Kafka • Event-driven architecture Databases • SQL • Oracle • MySQL • PostgreSQL • Cassandra • YugabyteDB • KeyDB Caching • Redis Monitoring • ELK Stack Development Practices • TDD • CI/CD Frameworks • Spring Framework • Reactive Programming Documentation • HLD • LLD • Architecture Diagrams • Sequence Diagrams Soft Skills • Communication • Collaboration • Mentoring • Ownership Key Skills & Experience Required • BE / BTech in Engineering • 6–10 years experience in Java/J2EE development • Experience in design and development of distributed systems • Strong problem-solving skills • Good communication skills