Java Technical Lead

Job Title: Technical Lead – Telecom Systems (8-10 Years Experience)Location: BangaloreDepartment: Engineering / R&DAbout the RoleWe are looking for a talented and motivated Software Developer with 8-10 years of experience to join our Telecom Engineering team. This role is ideal for someone with strong system design expertise, solid understanding of telecom networks, and a practical grasp of Generative AI (GenAI) tools to accelerate software development and innovation. You will work on next-generation telecom platforms, develop scalable network applications, and lead the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices.Key Responsibilities1. System Design & Architecture- Design scalable, modular, and maintainable system architectures for telecom products and platforms. - Break down high-level business requirements into technical designs and detailed components. - Participate in design and architecture reviews to ensure robustness, security, and extensibility. - Apply best practices in performance tuning, load balancing, and fault tolerance.2. Software Development & Integration- Develop high-quality code in Java for telecom-centric use cases including protocol handling, analytics engines, or OSS/BSS systems. - Build and integrate APIs, microservices, and message-based communication layers using REST, gRPC, or messaging queues. - Collaborate with DevOps to ensure secure, containerized, and automated deployments across environments. - Resolve complex issues related to data synchronization, thread safety, memory optimization, and I/O throughput.3. Telecom Domain Engineering- Work across layers of telecom architecture such as signaling, routing, security, and analytics. - Implement and troubleshoot telecom protocols (e.g., SIP, GTP, Diameter, SS7) and ensure conformance to 3GPP or TM Forum standards. - Develop features for firewall systems as per business needs. - Engage in traffic modeling, call/session flow analysis, and protocol-level debugging.4. AI-Augmented Development- Use GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and other GenAI tools to enhance productivity across the software lifecycle. - Generate boilerplate code, auto-document APIs, assist in writing test cases, and improve legacy code using GenAI assistance. - Build effective prompt engineering skills to maximize GenAI outputs for real-world coding problems. - Automate generation of developer guides, test harnesses, and system interface documentation. - Use GenAI in code reviews for identifying inefficiencies, refactoring opportunities, and suggesting design improvements. - Champion responsible use of AI within the team and promote internal upskilling in AI-assisted development workflows.5. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement- Work cross-functionally with QA, TPM, Product Managers, and other engineering teams to meet delivery goals. - Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and Agile ceremonies. - Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting enhancements in tooling, testing practices, and development workflows. - Mentor junior engineers and participate in peer code reviews.Required Qualifications- Experience: 8-10 years of software development in telecom, networking, or systems engineering roles. - Programming Proficiency: Java, Linux with solid software engineering practices. Ability to work with c++ will be preferred. - System Design: Experience in designing distributed systems, with understanding of caching, concurrency, APIs, and storage optimization. - Telecom Knowledge: Hands-on experience with telecom systems (roaming, signaling, analytics, 5G core, OSS/BSS). - AI Exposure: Practical usage of GenAI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar for code assistance, documentation, or refactoring. - DevOps Familiarity: Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Git, and basic cloud deployment principles. - Communication: Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate across cross-functional teams effectively.Preferred Qualifications- Direct application of GenAI in real development or modernization projects. - Experience with telco analytics platforms, firewall solutions, or policy engines. - Familiarity with event-driven systems, Kafka, Elasticsearch, or NoSQL databases. - Exposure to cloud-native telecom infrastructure or orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm, etc.). - Telecom-related certifications (3GPP, TM Forum, AWS Telco, etc.)