In this role, you will lead the design and development of enterprise-scale applications within the eFRM ecosystem, driving architecture, scalability, and performance. You will work closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver robust, distributed, and event-driven systems aligned with NPCI standards.
- Job Title: Lead Design and Development
- Division: eFRM
- Experience: 6 to 10 Years
- Education: BE / BTech
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Location: Mumbai
- Role Type: Permanent
Core Technical Expertise – Design & Development
- Lead application design and development using Java/J2EE
- Apply strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and coding standards
- Work on JVM internals, memory management, transactions, and performance tuning
- Design microservices-based and distributed systems
- Implement design patterns and architecture best practices
- Develop REST APIs and enterprise solutions using Spring Boot
- Work with Kafka and ELK stack
- Prepare HLD, LLD, architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, release notes
- Handle relational databases and advanced SQL
- Work with NoSQL systems such as Cassandra, YugabyteDB, PostgreSQL, KeyDB
- Work on Spring Framework and Reactive frameworks
- Implement event-driven architecture
- Execute TDD-based development
- Follow open-source and integration best practices
- Ensure scalable and high-performance application delivery
- Work with business stakeholders and technical teams
- Drive technical solutioning and design discussions
- Mentor team members in development and design
- Ensure collaboration across teams for delivery
- Maintain strong verbal and written communication
- Hands-on experience in TDD
- Hands-on experience in Spring and Reactive frameworks
- Hands-on with Redis, Kafka, Cassandra
- Work collaboratively to achieve goals
Requirements
Core Programming
- Java
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Multithreading
- J2EE
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- Kafka
- Event-driven architecture
- SQL
- Oracle
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Cassandra
- YugabyteDB
- KeyDB
- Redis
- ELK Stack
- TDD
- CI/CD
- Spring Framework
- Reactive Programming
- HLD
- LLD
- Architecture Diagrams
- Sequence Diagrams
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Mentoring
- Ownership
- BE / BTech in Engineering
- 6–10 years experience in Java/J2EE development
- Experience in design and development of distributed systems
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills
Skills Required
- BE or BTech in Engineering
- 6 to 10 years of Java/J2EE development experience
- Hands-on experience with Java, data structures, algorithms, and multithreading
- Experience designing and developing distributed systems
- Experience with J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices
- Hands-on experience with TDD
- Hands-on experience with Spring and reactive frameworks
- Experience with Redis, Kafka, and Cassandra
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including SQL, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, and KeyDB
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across teams, mentor team members, and take ownership
What We Do
NPCI is an umbrella organisation for all retail payment systems in India. It was set up with the support & guidance from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & Indian Banks Association (IBA). A registered company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. Watch the NPCI Corporate AV - https://youtu.be/RGl9YQ6CB20 Products & Services Unified Payments Interface Unique payment solution which empowers a recipient to initiate the payment request from a smartphone. It facilitates 'virtual payment address' as a payment identifier for sending & collecting money & works on single click 2 factor authentication. Immediate Payment Service A 24X7, real time, cost effective, independent channel, retail payment service, introduced by NPCI, empowering customers to transfer money instantly with banks & RBI authorised PPIs across India. RuPay Robust card scheme designed to offer payment products with superior features & processes specifically designed to cater to diverse consumer needs. *99# USSD based mobile banking platform that makes banking services accessible to all the bank account holders on their mobile phones. National Automated Clearing House Centralised payment system developed with an aim to consolidate multiple ECS systems running across the country & provide a framework for the removal of local barriers/inhibitors. Aadhaar Enabled Payment System Bank led model which allows online financial inclusion transactions at micro-ATMs through the business correspondent of any bank using the Aadhaar authentication. e-KYC Electronic way of conducting authentic & real time KYC of a customer using Aadhaar authentication. Cheque Truncation System Electronic image of the cheque is transmitted to the drawee bank by the clearing house, along with relevant information. National Financial Switch Facilitates routing of ATM transactions through inter-connectivity between its member institutions thereby enabling the citizens of the country to utilise any ATM of a connected entity








