Java Backend Lead Architect

Job Title: Java Backend Lead

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Dubai (Onsite)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Lead with strong expertise in enterprise-grade system design, micro services architecture, and large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise along with strong leadership, architectural ownership, and stakeholder management capabilities.

This role requires hands-on development, architectural decision-making, and end-to-end ownership of backend platforms built using modern Java (17+), Spring ecosystem, and event-driven architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of scalable backend systems.
• Drive technical strategy, solution architecture, and system design across multiple projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and guide best engineering practices.
• Design and develop high-performance microservices using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Spring Security.
• Own API design standards, ensuring robust RESTful services, idempotency, and backward compatibility.
• Architect and implement event-driven systems using Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Ensure system scalability, fault tolerance, and resiliency using distributed system principles.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Drive best practices around code quality, performance optimization, and security.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery, from requirement analysis to production deployment and post-release support.

Key Skills & Technical Expertise

• Programming: Java 17+ (Strong command of functional programming, streams, concurrency)
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security
• Architecture:
• Microservices Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• API Design & Idempotency
• Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Event Processing
• System Design: High availability, scalability, fault tolerance
• Databases: SQL & NoSQL databases
• DevOps & Cloud Exposure: CI/CD, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Design Principles: SOLID, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven experience in team leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration skills
• Ability to drive architectural discussions and influence technical decisions
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Experience with performance tuning, scalability testing, and system resilience patterns