Software Engineer - Senior/Team Lead

Responsibilities

The role involves providing technical leadership for a squad, including code reviews, sprint planning, and architectural guidance. You will also be responsible for mentoring developers, managing daily squad activities, and ensuring production-ready deployments on Kubernetes.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 8 years of software engineering experience, including 2 years in a team or tech lead capacity. Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native Kubernetes platforms is required, with a background in fintech being advantageous.

Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Spring Cloud
• Angular
• TypeScript
• Python
• Scala
• Apache Spark
• Elasticsearch
• Talend ETL
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI
• Azure DevOps

About this role

• Technical Leadership: Code reviews, sprint-level task definition,
architectural blocker resolution
• Core Stack: Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud), Angular (TypeScript), Python
• Additional Stack: Scala (Akka Streams), Groovy (Gradle/Spock) (Nice to have,
only few components)
• Data: Apache Spark (invoice aggregation, portfolio reporting), Elasticsearch,
Talend ETL
• DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes (Helm), Terraform; Jenkins/GitLab CI; Azure DevOps
• Reporting: Jasper Reports — funder statements and programme utilisation report
templates
• Agile: Scrum/Kanban facilitation; sprint planning, retros; Jira board
management
• People: Mentoring/line management of 4–8 developers; 1:1s, onboarding
Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily squad activities: invoice ingestion, multi-funder allocation,
settlement, supplier onboarding.
• Translate epics into technical tasks; define HLD for sprint features and
review LLDs.
• Maintain code quality via PR reviews, pair programming, SonarQube; enforce
80%+ unit test coverage.
• Own squad Definition of Done and Definition of Ready; track velocity and flag
risks.
• Ensure Kubernetes deployments and Helm charts are production-ready (resource
limits, probes, rollback).
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers; run platform knowledge-sharing
sessions.
• Coordinate with DevOps on pipeline improvements affecting squad-owned
services.
Requirements
• 8+ yrs software engineering; 2+ yrs team lead or tech lead.
• Strong Java (Spring Boot); Scala or Python; Angular knowledge preferred.
• Delivered features on a cloud-native Kubernetes platform.
• Fintech or financial services background advantageous.
• Nice to have: Scala (Akka Streams), Groovy (Gradle/Spock)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily squad activities: invoice ingestion, multi-funder allocation,
settlement, supplier onboarding.
• Translate epics into technical tasks; define HLD for sprint features and
review LLDs.
• Maintain code quality via PR reviews, pair programming, SonarQube; enforce
80%+ unit test coverage.
• Own squad Definition of Done and Definition of Ready; track velocity and flag
risks.
• Ensure Kubernetes deployments and Helm charts are production-ready (resource
limits, probes, rollback).
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers; run platform knowledge-sharing
sessions.
• Coordinate with DevOps on pipeline improvements affecting squad-owned
services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements
• 8+ yrs software engineering; 2+ yrs team lead or tech lead.
• Strong Java (Spring Boot); Scala or Python; Angular knowledge preferred.
• Delivered features on a cloud-native Kubernetes platform.
• Fintech or financial services background advantageous.
• Nice to have: Scala (Akka Streams), Groovy (Gradle/Spock)

At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to
conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital
solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company
driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures.
Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers
everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four
core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing,
Empowering, and Client Focus.

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encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment
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inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard
to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship,
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About Zensar

IT Services and IT Consulting · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2001