Job Title: Technical Lead & Owner - Java Full Stack with Backend expertise

Department: CIO Office

About Business line/Function: The factories team is building an IT Decision Intelligence platform to transform applications managing IT processes by automating KPI collection (0-touch), enabling straight-through processing, and delivering governed, high-fidelity insights for management and governance decisions.

Position Purpose: 

The Backend Engineer will serve as the technical anchor, owning system design, core services, large-scale data pipelines, and system integrations across diverse IT sources. Data quality is foundational, and the engineer will ensure every pipeline meets the platform’s exacting standards.

Standards are non-negotiable: Cloud-native architecture, reliability, security, and scalability are core requirements from day one. We’re looking for a senior engineer with proven experience who can deliver at this level and set the standard for the team. The platform responsibilities will evolve to address multiple use-cases across the IT ecosystem and the engineer will be expected to lead this change. 

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

•       Design and develop backend services / microservices using Java and Spring Boot

•       Build and operate Spring Batch jobs for large-scale data ingestion and processing

•       Recommend the most suitable technology (e.g. Python) and introduce new technologies that align with the platform's vision and strategic objectives.

•       Design, optimize, and maintain SQL schemas and queries.

•       Batch optimization and performance tuning

•       Integrate with external systems and APIs including security and IT asset platforms

•       Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of backend services

•       Own and contribute to end-to-end test excellence – Automated Unit testing, integration testing, performance testing. 

•       Own technical architecture and design decisions around system design, event-driven architecture, caching strategies, etc. 

Contributing Responsibilities

•       Implement / Improve DevSecOps Pipeline for production delivery.

•       Interact with functional and technical architects to design enterprise solutions.

•       Experience with front-end tech preferably Angular to write code for it, with a focus on integrating front-end with REST APIs.

•       AI-Assisted Development: Use AI tools of the organization - Developer Assistants, code optimizers to improve code quality, test coverage, reduce boilerplate, and enforce best practices—while critically evaluating AI-generated outputs for correctness and security.

•       Conduct / Drive workshops and technical forums within the department on tech trends.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Autonomy & Ownership: Ability to work autonomously and take end-to-end ownership of backend components
• Industry Expertise: Experience in large-scale regulated enterprise environments (banking/financial services preferred)
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong collaborative and communication skills to work in a global team

Specific Qualifications:

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience with Java (JDK 17+)
• Solid expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Batch, SPEL (Spring Expression Language), Spring Security.
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience with relational databases, ideally Oracle
• REST API design and integration experience
• Git, CI/CD and testing practices, Ansible.
• Familiarity with modern design patterns such as Event Driven architectures, Smart Gateway, Orchestrator vs Choreography, Side Car Pattern, BFF, Circuit Breaker, Service Mesh, Hexagonal Architecture, CQRS, etc.

Behavioral Skills: 

• Self-motivated and passionate about delivering exceptional results, with a strong desire to take ownership of complex technical problems and drive them to resolution.
• Platform Thinking & Ownership: Ability to think holistically about the platform, considering the interactions and dependencies between different components and systems.

Nice to have: 

• Orchestration framework like Apache Airflow
• Python experience
• Building data pipelines and data governance. 

Education Level: Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent.

Location: Mumbai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.