Technical Lead (Java)

Tech Lead
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Europe / Nearshore Delivery (hybrid with collaboration across UK, Europe and offshore delivery centres)
Job Description
As a Senior Software Engineer – Java Architect, you will play a key role within the eLIMS-Forensics programme, supporting delivery of enterprise systems across Forensic Case Management, LIMS and Expert Reporting platforms.
This role operates within a complex, regulated forensic environment and combines software architecture, hands-on development, and delivery leadership. You will work with the core Qualitype team (based in Dresden, DE), operational SMEs, solution architects and distributed development teams across the UK, Europe, nearshore and offshore locations.
The position focuses on full lifecycle delivery including technical design, implementation, system evolution and automation, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable and aligned with forensic operational processes and compliance requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Own and contribute to architecture and development of enterprise Java applications
Provide technical guidance on design and implementation across distributed teams
Support modernisation and evolution of legacy forensic systems
Ensure scalable, maintainable and high-performance solutions
Share knowledge and support capability development across nearshore and offshore teams
Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps and architecture stakeholders
Specific Assignments
Software Engineering & Full-Stack Development
Develop enterprise applications across client and server components
Work with:
Java 11 / Java 17
Java EE / Jakarta EE
Eclipse RCP, SWT & JFace (rich client applications)
WildFly Application Server
Support modularisation of legacy systems and development of new platforms
Implement integration and high-performance processing logic
Architecture & Design
Define software architecture for enterprise applications
Apply object-oriented design and design patterns (SOLID, Clean Code)
Support modular system design and decomposition
Contribute to technical concept design and implementation
Database & Backend Engineering
Design and optimise backend services and data models
PostgreSQL
JPA / Hibernate
JPQL / CriteriaBuilder
Ensure scalability, integrity and performance of data-intensive systems
DevOps, CI/CD & Automation
Work within Git-based development processes
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
Manage containerised environments (Docker)
Use Maven / Eclipse Tycho for build management
Implement automated build, deployment and release processes
Quality, Performance & Reliability
Ensure high code quality through testing and best practices
Perform performance profiling and optimisation (JVM tuning)
Support production stability and continuous improvement
Work closely with QA for test coverage and release quality
Collaboration & Delivery
Work within Agile / Scrum delivery teams
Collaborate across UK, Europe, nearshore and offshore delivery centres
Support team mobilisation, onboarding, training and knowledge transfer
Act as a technical interface between business and IT teams
Skills Required:
Core Technical Skills
Java (11 / 17)
Java EE / Jakarta EE
Eclipse RCP, SWT, JFace
PostgreSQL
WildFly Application Server
Architecture & Development
Enterprise software architecture
Object-oriented development
Clean Code and Design Patterns
Modularisation of applications
Legacy system evolution
Backend & Data
JPA / Hibernate
JPQL / CriteriaBuilder
DevOps & Tooling
Git / Git-based workflows
Azure DevOps
CI/CD pipelines
Docker
Maven / Eclipse Tycho
Automated build and release processes
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Extensive experience (10yr ++) in enterprise Java development and DevOps practices
Proven experience in architecture and hands-on development
Experience working in regulated or complex operational environments (Forensics, LIMS, etc.)
Strong collaboration skills across distributed delivery teams
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors in Engineering or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No