Lead SDE - Java

Designation: Lead SDE – Java Developer 

Location: Chennai 

Experience: 7-12 years 

Who Are We? 

M2P Fintech is a leading Banking Technology Platform, shaping the future of digital finance. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Chennai, we have a strong footprint across 30+ countries in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Oceania. 

At the forefront of next gen fintech, we drive innovation in banking, lending, and payments infrastructure. Powering global fintech transactions, our comprehensive technology stack enables seamless banking solutions, lending platforms, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services, customized credit cards, prepaid cards, and more. 

About the Role 

M2P Fintech is looking for Lead Engineers to build scalable software systems that are high-performance, highly available, highly transactional, low latency and massively distributed. As part of a cross functional team, you will be working in a fast-paced and agile work environment delivering quality and innovative solutions that have immediate business impact. You will take the challenges and ownership that comes while developing a complex system. You will actively mentor junior engineers and guide them in top development practices and maintain a high-quality codes. You will also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. 

What Will You Do in this Role 

• Work with Product team to understand & refine the requirements and change them to tech requirements. 

• Drive Technical roadmap focusing more on platformization, generic components and own tech metrics like product reliability, performance, and availability. 

• Breaks down into components, identifies dependencies, understands priorities, plans for iterations and feature creeps, provides accurate estimates that feed into the larger plan. 

• Recommend software solutions to emerging needs in banking functionality and report ability.  

• Solve complex problems in an innovative way and deliver quality solutions while taking ownership and accountability of assigned things. 

• Mentor and guide team members on everything from structured problem solving to development of best practices. 

What You’ll Need to be Successful in this Role 

• B.E or B.Tech in Computer Science or any equivalent degree. 

• Technical Skills: Java, Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring REST APIs, Spring Security, Web application, MS SQL Server. 

• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design. 

• Excellent coding skills with strong competencies in Data Structures, algorithms and their space-time complexities. 

• Good problem-solving skills, coupled with strong analytical thinking and communication. 

• Excellent debugging skills. 

• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.  

• Working knowledge of architectures, trends, and emerging technologies. 

• Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle.  

• Multi-tasking, prioritizing/ effective time management and eye for detail would be key skills required for this role. 

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team. 

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines. 

• Previous experience in Banking or Fintech or related field is a plus. 

Perks and Benefits 

• Inclusive and People-First Culture 

• Health & Wellness Programs 

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance 

• Recognition Programs 

• Performance-based ESOPs 

• Learning Opportunities