Backend Lead Java position.
  Experience: 12+ Years Location:  Onsite Dubai (Local UAE Candidates Only) Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days  Nationality: Indian We are seeking a  highly experienced Lead Java Engineer.
 with deep expertise in  Java, Spring Boot, and enterprise-grade microservices architecture .
This role requires strong  architectural judgment ,  security-first thinking , and  hands-on ownership  of backend systems operating at scale.
As a technicalLead, you will drive  architecture decisions ,  define integration and security standards , and ensure systems are  scalable, resilient, and compliant , while remaining actively involved in core development.
Key Responsibilities Architecture & Technical Leadership Lead the  design and evolution of microservices architecture  usingJava (8/11/17+) and Spring Boot.
Own  end-to-end system architecture , including service boundaries, communication patterns, and failure handling.
Define and enforce  security architecture standards  across services (authentication, authorization, data protection).
Act as the  technical authority  for design reviews, architecture decisions, and complex integrations.
Security & Identity Design and implement  secure API access  using  JWT, OAuth2, OpenID Connect , and token-based authentication.
Enforce  zero-trust principles  across microservices and external integrations.
Ensure secure handling of  PII and sensitive data , aligned with compliance requirements.
Guide teams on  API security , rate limiting, throttling, and abuse prevention.
Integration & API Management Design and govern  external integrations  (on-prem systems, third-party APIs, cloud services).
Implement  API management strategies including versioning, lifecycle management, and backward compatibility.
Define  idempotent APIs  and ensure safe retry behavior across distributed systems.
Lead the use of  API gateways  for routing, authentication, rate limiting, and observability.
Event-Driven & Distributed Systems Architect and implement  event-driven systems using  Kafka  (topics, partitions, consumer groups, schema evolution).
Ensure  exactly-once / at-least-once processing strategies  where applicable.
Design reliable  async workflows  with proper retry, dead-letter, and error-handling strategies.
Development & Engineering Excellence Remain  hands-on  by developing core services, frameworks, and shared libraries.
Enforce best practices in  code quality, performance optimization, and JVM tuning .
Conduct architecture-level and code reviews to ensure consistency and scalability.
Mentor engineers on system design, security, and distributed systems best practices.
Required Skills & Experience 10+ years  of backend development experience with  strong core Java expertise .
Deep experience with  Spring Boot, Spring Cloud , and building large-scale microservices.
Strong understanding of  microservices architecture , DDD, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
Proven expertise in  security architecture : JWT, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, secure API design.
Hands-on experience with  Kafka  or similar messaging systems in production.
Strong understanding of  idempotency, retries, eventual consistency , and distributed system challenges.
Experience with  API management platforms and gateway-based architectures.
Solid experience integrating  on-prem systems, external APIs, and cloud services .
Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL/MySQL); exposure to NoSQL is a plus.
Experience with  Docker  and deploying services on  Kubernetes .
Preferred / Good to Have Cloud experience (AWS / Azure / GCP).
Observability and monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
Experience with resilience patterns: circuit breakers, bulkheads, rate limiting.
Exposure to performance testing and chaos engineering.
What Makes This Role Different Architecture ownership without people management Strong focus on  security, reliability, and integration Opportunity to influence  enterprise-wide technical standards Hands-on leadership in  complex, high-scale distributed systems