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Sonata Software North America Inc.

Lead Java Developer

On site

New jersey, United states

Senior

Freelance

03-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Teamwork Java Go Dynamics CI/CD DevOps Docker Kubernetes Problem-solving Decision-making Motivation Architecture Programming Azure Spring Hibernate Spring Boot CI/CD Pipelines Kafka Microservices

Job Specifications

Sonata Software Overview

In today's market, there is a unique duality in technology adoption. On one side, extreme focus on cost containment by clients, and on the other, deep motivation to modernize their Digital storefronts to attract more consumers and B2B customers.

As a leading Modernization Engineering company, we aim to deliver modernization-driven hypergrowth for our clients based on the deep differentiation we have created in Modernization Engineering, powered by our Lightening suite and 16-step Platformation™ playbook. In addition, we bring agility and systems thinking to accelerate time to market for our clients.

Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Sonata has a strong global presence, including key regions in the US, UK, Europe, APAC, and ANZ. We are a trusted partner of world-leading companies in BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance), HLS (Healthcare and Lifesciences), TMT (Telecom, Media, and Technology), Retail & CPG, and Manufacturing space. Our bouquet of Modernization Engineering Services cuts across Cloud, Data, Dynamics, Contact Centers, and around newer technologies like Generative AI, MS Fabric, and other modernization platforms.

Role : Development Lead

Location : New Jersey ( Onsite 5 Days )

Experience : 12 to 15 Years

Role Description

Lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications.
Maintain and improve existing codebases; lead peer review processes.
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to enhance team capabilities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

Skill

Design & Architecture
Java Programming
Microservices Implementation
Event Streaming
Cloud (Azure)
DevOps & Deployment

Things to check during interview

Review architecture diagrams and design specifications; guide best practices; handle security, scalability, resilience, and NFRs
Strong SOLID principles; clean, efficient Java 8 code (Lambdas, Streams); Reactive concepts; Spring, JPA/Hibernate proficiency
Explain patterns (Saga, Circuit Breaker); API design and inter-service communication; Spring Boot and distributed systems
Kafka/Azure Event Hubs architecture; pub-sub, partitioning, replication; exactly-once processing; schema management; event-driven design
Familiar with AKS, Helm, Azure Event Hubs; define deployment strategy on Azure
CI/CD pipelines; containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Soft Skills & Proficiency Levels

Skills:

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Collaboration

Things to check during interview:

Quick analysis of issues and effective solutions; architectural decisions under constraints
Cross-functional teamwork (DevOps, QA, Product); culture of knowledge sharing

Role: Java Tech Lead

Location : New Jersey ( Onsite 5 Days )

Experience: 10 to 14 Years

Role Description

Lead development and implementation of software applications; contribute to architecture and design.
Maintain and improve existing codebases, lead peer reviews.
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical specifications.

Skills & Proficiency Levels:

Skills:

Design & Architecture
Java Programming
Microservices Implementation
Event Streaming
Cloud
DevOps & Deployment

Things to check during interview

Review/implement architecture within modules; understand NFRs; implement scalability and resilience
Strong OOP & SOLID; proficient Java 8+; basic Reactive; build REST APIs; DI & configuration; Spring, JPA/Hibernate
Implement microservices; patterns (Saga, Circuit Breaker); cross-cutting concerns: security, auditing, logging, exception handling
Hands-on with Kafka/Azure Event Hubs; pub-sub; partitioning; integrate streaming into microservices
Familiar with AKS/Helm/Azure Event Hubs
CI/CD or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes); deployment strategy on Azure/other clouds

Soft Skills & Proficiency Levels:

Skills:

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Collaboration

Things to check during interview

Analyze issues and propose effective solutions; architectural decisions under constraints
Cross-functional teamwork (DevOps, QA, Product); knowledge sharing

Why join Sonata Software?

At Sonata, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you will not be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Sonata Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

About the Company

Sonata Software North America Inc. is a company based out of 39300 CIVIC CENTER DR, Fremont, California, United States. It is the North America division for Sonata Software Ltd. Know more