Senior individual contributor role driving architectural decisions and delivering cloud-native solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes in Hyderabad.

About the Company ULTISOURCE is a technology staffing and solutions provider that partners with leading product companies to build high-impact engineering teams. This role is placed with a product company client in Hyderabad, offering a collaborative environment focused on innovation and scalable cloud-native solutions. The company values technical excellence, continuous learning, and cross-functional teamwork.

Role Overview We are seeking a seasoned Principal Java Engineer to join a high-impact software product engineering team in Hyderabad. This is a senior individual contributor role where you will drive architectural decisions, lead complex technical initiatives, and deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions using Java and modern cloud technologies. You will work across the full stack of engineering — from system design to deployment pipelines — and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust, production-grade software. The ideal candidate brings 9–13 years of deep hands-on experience, a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms, and expertise in transactional and distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop high-performance, scalable, and transactional software systems using Java and the Spring ecosystem.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to system design decisions across microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Design and troubleshoot transactional systems with a focus on reliability, consistency, and performance.
• Build and maintain microservices using Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Java EE frameworks.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, BigTable, and BigQuery.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and event-driven architectures using Pub/Sub and Dataflow.
• Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) in native and hybrid cloud environments.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, Nexus, Maven, and Git.
• Translate user stories and business requirements into scalable, user-centric technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, and Business teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion engineering best practices across the team.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.

Tech Stack Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, AWS, Oracle, PostgreSQL, BigTable, BigQuery, NoSQL, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Hibernate, Java EE, Tomcat, Linux, Maven, Git, Nexus, Terraform, IntelliJ, Eclipse, JSON, XML, YAML, Jira.

9+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java as primary skill. Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, system design, and concurrent programming. Expertise in designing and troubleshooting transactional and distributed systems. Deep experience with microservices architecture, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, and Java EE. Proficiency in databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, BigTable, BigQuery, and NoSQL. Hands-on experience with GCP and/or AWS in native and hybrid cloud environments. Experience with event-driven systems using Pub/Sub and Dataflow. Strong command of DevOps toolchain: Docker, Kubernetes, Nexus, Maven, and Git. Proficient with Java IDEs (IntelliJ, Eclipse) and scripting formats (JSON, XML, YAML, Terraform). Experience with application servers such as Tomcat and Linux-based environments. Skilled in multi-tenant cloud technologies and project management tools like Jira. Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and attention to detail. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Hybrid work mode, opportunity to work with a product company, exposure to cloud-native technologies, mentoring and leadership opportunities.