Java Tech Lead

Position: Java Technical Lead

Location: Mumbai

About LRN:

LRN is the world's leading dedicated ethics and compliance SaaS company, helping more than 30 million people every year navigate complex regional and global regulatory environments and build ethical, responsible cultures. With over 3,000 clients across the US, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America—including some of the world's most respected and successful brands—we're proud to be the long-term partner trusted to reduce organizational risk and drive principled performance.

Named one of Inc Magazine's 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies, LRN is redefining how organizations turn values into action. Our state-of-the-art platform combines intuitive design, mobile accessibility, robust analytics, and industry benchmarking—enabling organizations to create, manage, deliver, and audit ethics and compliance programs with confidence. Backed by a unique blend of technology, education, and expert advisement, LRN helps companies turn their values into real-world behaviors and leadership practices that deliver lasting competitive advantage.

About the role:

LRN is seeking an experienced Technical Lead (Java) to drive the design and development of enterprise-grade applications. You will shape software architecture, establish best practices, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll architect backend systems, build RESTful APIs, and integrate modern technologies in an Agile environment. Strong expertise in Java, SOA, OOP with hands-on experience with Angular, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AI tools is a plus.

What you'll do:

• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deploy new features.
• Mentorship and Coaching: Coach the team, help identify and remove technical impediments and security vulnerabilities, and foster a process of continuous improvement.
• Technical Planning: Proactively work with the team to plan and achieve technical goals and participate in creating deployment plans for releases.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with project managers, business analysts, product owners, and the Architect Council to align on project timing and priorities.
• Code Quality and Performance: Maintain high code quality, organization, and automation standards while actively working on bug fixes and performance improvements.
• Architectural Guidance: Lead technology discussions and impact analysis for new functional and non-functional requirements, working closely with the Architect Council.
• Security Focus: Proactively mitigate security vulnerabilities within projects.

What we're looking for:

• Software Development:  A minimum of 6+ years of experience in developing and implementing Java applications
• Java Proficiency: Strong experience with Java, RESTful services, SQL, and the Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Database Expertise: Solid hands-on experience with both RDBMS and NoSQL databases, specifically PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Web and Application Servers: Experience with servers like Tomcat, Resin, and JBoss.
• Content and ORM: Understanding of Content Repository development and experience with Jackrabbit and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate.
• Tools and Systems: Proficient with configuration and version control tools (Git, Perforce) and bug management software (Jira).
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, JDBC
• Familiarity with build tools such as Maven and Ant
• Familiarity with continuous integration.
• Knowledge of Angular, AI programming tool usage, JavaScript

• Excellent medical benefits, including family plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus India public holidays
• Competitive salary
• Combined Onsite and Remote Work

LRN is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.