01Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of microservices and backend systems that form the core
of Vortech's B2B platform.
Make and defend architectural decisions data models, API contracts, service
boundaries in collaboration with senior engineers across hubs.
Set and enforce coding standards, PR review practices.
Be the technical point of contact for the Hyderabad hub in cross-team discussions with
other hubs.
Contribute hands-on code this is a lead role, not a manager role.
Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers in the Hyderabad team; accelerate
their growth through structured feedback and pairing.
Participate in hiring technical interviews, code assessments, and culture-fit
evaluations for the growing Hyderabad team.
Foster a team culture of ownership, peer accountability, and continuous improvement.
Own sprint-level delivery commitments plan, estimate, identify risks early, and unblock
the team.
Champion engineering quality: test coverage, CI/CD discipline, observability, and
zero-surprise production deployments.
Track and improve DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate,
MTTR) as a measure of team health.
Collaborate with QA to embed quality upstream not as a handoff, but as a shared
responsibility.
Translate technical constraints into business language clearly proactively, not
reactively.
Identify technical debt that impacts product velocity or client experience and build a case
for addressing it.
Required Qualifications:
MUST HAVE
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or any relevant field.
6+ years of Java engineering experience, with at least 12 years in a tech lead or senior
engineer capacity.
Deep proficiency in Java (Java 11+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, and
microservices architecture.
Fluency in English. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the
ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Knowledge of project management methodologies.
Ability to work effectively across time zones
Hands-on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) schema
design, query optimisation, indexing.
Build tools (Maven or Gradle) and standard Java logging/observability frameworks
(SLF4J, Logback, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana).
NICE TO HAVE
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Docker, Kubernetes,
and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with event-driven architecture Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
Exposure to frontend technologies (ReactJS) enough to collaborate meaningfully with
full-stack & frontend engineers.
Familiarity with enterprise SaaS integration patterns webhooks, OAuth, multi-tenancy,
API gateways.
Experience working in a multi-hub global engineering team.
Understanding of SaaS business metrics churn, NPS, SLA and how engineering
decisions affect them.
WebSocket workflow
Comfortable with exploring new technologies.
Have a strong understanding of software development lifecycles and modern transaction
processing environments.
Experience with distributed caching (Redis) or NoSQL databases (MongoDB,
DynamoDB).
Self-motivated with a can-do attitude, result-oriented, organized and ability to work
independently with priorities under tight timelines, in a complex customer environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain good relationships with
colleagues, clients and head quarter management.
What We Offer
A founding role in Vortech's Hyderabad engineering hub high visibility, high impact
from day one.
Peer-level collaboration with experienced engineering teams across the globe.
Direct mentorship from the Head of Engineering with a clear growth path
Competitive compensation benchmarked to Hyderabad senior engineering market rates.
A culture that values engineering craft, business awareness, and user empathy equally. .
