Lead I

5 - 7 Years

6 Openings

Trivandrum

Role Proficiency:

Act creatively to develop applications and select appropriate technical options optimizing application development maintenance and performance by employing design patterns and reusing proven solutions account for others' developmental activities

Outcomes:

• Interpret the application/feature/component design to develop the same in accordance with specifications.

• Code debug test document and communicate product/component/feature development stages.

• Validate results with user representatives; integrates and commissions the overall solution

• Select appropriate technical options for development such as reusing improving or reconfiguration of existing components or creating own solutions

• Optimises efficiency cost and quality.

• Influence and improve customer satisfaction

• Set FAST goals for self/team; provide feedback to FAST goals of team members

Measures of Outcomes:

• Adherence to engineering process and standards (coding standards)

• Adherence to project schedule / timelines

• Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project

• Number of defects in the code

• Number of defects post delivery

• Number of non compliance issues

• On time completion of mandatory compliance trainings

Outputs Expected:

Code:

• Code as per design

• Follow coding standards
  
  templates and checklists

• Review code – for team and peers

Documentation:

• Create/review templates
  
  checklists
  
  guidelines
  
  standards for design/process/development

• Create/review deliverable documents. Design documentation
  
  r and requirements
  
  test cases/results

Configure:

• Define and govern configuration management plan

• Ensure compliance from the team

Test:

• Review and create unit test cases
  
  scenarios and execution

• Review test plan created by testing team

• Provide clarifications to the testing team

Domain relevance:

• Advise Software Developers on design and development of features and components with a deep understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client.

• Learn more about the customer domain identifying opportunities to provide valuable addition to customers

• Complete relevant domain certifications

Manage Project:

• Manage delivery of modules and/or manage user stories

Manage Defects:

• Perform defect RCA and mitigation

• Identify defect trends and take proactive measures to improve quality

Estimate:

• Create and provide input for effort estimation for projects

Manage knowledge:

• Consume and contribute to project related documents
  
  share point
  
  libraries and client universities

• Review the reusable documents created by the team

Release:

• Execute and monitor release process

Design:

• Contribute to creation of design (HLD
  
  LLD
  
  SAD)/architecture for Applications/Features/Business Components/Data Models

Interface with Customer:

• Clarify requirements and provide guidance to development team

• Present design options to customers

• Conduct product demos

Manage Team:

• Set FAST goals and provide feedback

• Understand aspirations of team members and provide guidance
  
  opportunities
  
  etc

• Ensure team is engaged in project

Certifications:

• Take relevant domain/technology certification

Skill Examples:

• Explain and communicate the design / development to the customer

• Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications

• Break down complex problems into logical components

• Develop user interfaces business software components

• Use data models

• Estimate time and effort required for developing / debugging features / components

• Perform and evaluate test in the customer or target environment

• Make quick decisions on technical/project related challenges

• Manage a Team mentor and handle people related issues in team

• Maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics in the team.

• Interface with other teams designers and other parallel practices

• Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback to team members

• Create and articulate impactful technical presentations

• Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication

• Drive conference calls with customers addressing customer questions

• Proactively ask for and offer help

• Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning; handling multiple tasks.

• Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality.

• Estimate time and effort resources required for developing / debugging features / components

• Make on appropriate utilization of Software / Hardware's.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge Examples:

• Appropriate software programs / modules

• Functional and technical designing

• Programming languages – proficient in multiple skill clusters
• DBMS
• Operating Systems and software platforms
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods
• Integrated development environment (IDE)
• Rapid application development (RAD)
• Modelling technology and languages
• Interface definition languages (IDL)
• Knowledge of customer domain and deep understanding of sub domain where problem is solved

Additional Comments:

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer with 6+ years of experience in backend application development, including hands-on experience in Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot. The ideal candidate will have solid experience designing scalable APIs and services, and integrating them into modern CI/CD pipelines using GitLab. You'll work on building resilient, efficient backend systems in a cloud-native environment while driving engineering best practices across development and deployment. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust backend services using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot. Collaborate with architects, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end product features. Build and integrate RESTful APIs with internal and external systems. Implement automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD. Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical planning. Ensure performance, security, and scalability across all backend systems. Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, contributing to high system availability. Must-Have Skills 6+ years of experience in backend development. 4+ years hands-on experience with: Kotlin and/or Java Spring Boot and Spring ecosystem Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementation using GitLab CI. Strong understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API design. Proficiency in Git and collaborative workflows

Kotlin,Java,Spring,CI/CD

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.