Lead Software Engineer

About the Role

Platform Science is looking for a Lead Software Engineer for our Core Product Development team in Chennai. In this role, you will be heavily involved in the architecture, design, and development of high-performance solutions based on Java and Microservices.

Beyond core engineering, you will play a key technical leadership role—contributing to critical architectural decisions, mentoring feature development teams, and occasionally stepping into Scrum Master responsibilities to ensure smooth sprint execution.

Details: Full-time.

Primary Work Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid/Remote flexibility).

Essential Responsibilities

Architecture & Design: Actively contribute to high-level architectural decisions and lead the implementation of scalable, microservices-based solutions.

Full-Lifecycle Engineering: Participate in the complete product development lifecycle, spanning analysis, design, coding, unit integration, and system testing.

Sustaining Support: Provide ongoing engineering support to our core products, addressing end-to-end feature enhancements and codebase optimization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, Technical Architects, and Software Development Managers to validate, refine, and track feature requirements through to final delivery.

Agile Leadership: Operate as a core member of an agile development team using Scrum methodology. Perform Scrum Master roles where required, guiding sprint planning and execution.

Transparent Communication: Maintain clear visibility over your work items, proactively communicating progress and surfacing technical obstacles to the team.

Target Capabilities & Skills

Experience: 6 to 8 years of total software engineering experience within a robust SaaS or product-driven environment.

Backend Mastery: Strong coding skills in Java with deep knowledge of J2EE Frameworks, Spring, and Spring Boot.

Microservices Ecosystem: Proven experience in developing microservices applications and a strong track record of transforming existing monolithic systems into microservice architectures.

API Development: Comprehensive knowledge of WebServices (SOAP & REST) and data integration patterns.

Database Knowledge: Strong relational SQL knowledge. Experience with NoSQL technologies is considered a distinct plus.

Frontend Knowledge (Nice-to-Have): Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or ReactJS is a plus.

Cloud Infrastructure (Nice-to-Have): Experience working with AWS technologies is highly beneficial.

Other Requirements

Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills tailored for seamless global collaboration.

Problem Solving: Strong analytical abilities and a dedicated problem-solving mindset.

Mindset: A proactive self-starter who takes end-to-end ownership, welcomes deep technical discussions, and is eager to learn new technologies.

Teamwork: A strong team player who can also work independently and drive individual initiatives to completion.

Benefits

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:

Twenty-Six weeks of paid maternity leave in accordance with applicable laws.

(Note: The compensation details listed in India role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.)

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