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Lead Backend Developer - Chennai

TEGNA
Chennai Full-time Software Development
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Job Description

TEGNA is hiring a Lead Backend Developer in Chennai to join its collaborative, agile engineering team. This role leads the design and development of cloud-native applications and distributed systems, mentoring developers while delivering scalable backend platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and AWS
Guide and mentor developers while ensuring best practices in Java, REST APIs, System Design, and Cloud Development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions using AWS, Microservices, and Distributed Systems
Drive application performance, troubleshooting, deployment, and continuous improvements through CI/CD and monitoring tools
Build and support REST APIs, Microservices, and Database Integrations (SQL/RDBMS)

Requirements

8 to 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java application development with strong expertise in Core Java and scalable system design
Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices development
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda
Good understanding of System Design, Distributed Systems, REST APIs, and SQL databases
Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development methodologies
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field

Skills

Java AWS System Design Git REST APIs CI/CD SQL

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Key Details

Location
Chennai
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
10+ years
Salary
Not disclosed
Openings
1
Apply by
28 Sep 2026
Posted
29 Aug 2026

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