The Role
Lead development of scalable full-stack applications using Java and Spring Boot with React and TypeScript. Design distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, event-driven integrations, and cloud-native architectures. Champion CI/CD, testing, security, performance, and code quality. Collaborate with product and UX teams, participate in architecture and capacity planning, and mentor junior engineers while balancing hands-on development with technical leadership.
Summary Generated by Built In
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack applications using Java (Spring Boot) for the backend and React with TypeScript on the frontend
- Define system architecture patterns for distributed systems, ensuring resilience, scalability, and maintainability
- Develop and optimize RESTful APIs, microservices, and integration with messaging systems like Kafka, Solace, or Azure Event Hub
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Champion best practices in code quality, CI/CD, testing, and performance optimization
- Guide junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Participate in architecture reviews, system design discussions, and capacity planning
What You Bring to the Table:
- Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and React / TypeScript in production systems
- Deep understanding of system design principles, distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native patterns
- Experience integrating with event-driven architectures using Kafka, Solace, or similar
- Strong knowledge of API security, identity management, and performance tuning
- Exposure to relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (Couchbase, MongoDB, etc.) databases
- Comfort working in Agile environments, collaborating across teams, and influencing stakeholders
- Ability to balance hands-on development with architectural decision-making
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- 4+ years of full stack development experience with emphasis on Java, Spring Boot, and React
- 2+ years designing distributed, event-driven systems
- Hands-on experience working in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Proficiency with microservices, REST APIs, message queues, and streaming technologies
- Experience with Micro Frontend, Headless Commerce platforms, or API gateways
- Proven experience building scalable, distributed applications in an enterprise environment.
- Solid knowledge of databases, APIs, and modern development best practices.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of full-stack development experience, emphasizing Java, Spring Boot, and React
- 2+ years designing distributed, event-driven systems
- Hands-on experience working in Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud environments
- Proficiency with microservices, REST APIs, message queues, and streaming technologies
- Experience with Micro Frontend, Headless Commerce platforms, or API gateways
- Experience building scalable, distributed applications in an enterprise environment
- Strong knowledge of databases, APIs, and modern development best practices
- Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and React with TypeScript in production systems
- Understanding of system design principles, distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native patterns
- Experience integrating event-driven architectures using Kafka, Solace, or similar technologies
- Knowledge of API security, identity management, and performance tuning
- Exposure to relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, Couchbase, or MongoDB
- Ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders in Agile environments
- Ability to balance hands-on development with architectural decision-making
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The Company
What We Do
Staples India is Staples’ technology and innovation hub in Chennai, building platforms, systems, and digital solutions that support the company’s global operations and future of work. Staples serves consumers and businesses with workplace products and services, including office supplies, janitorial products, technology, furniture, breakroom essentials, print and marketing, shipping, travel, and promotional offerings. Its India teams focus on engineering, eCommerce, process optimization, and enterprise solutions.
