Careers at UST
Java backend Project Manager II
- Job ID: 52515
- 12 - 15 Years
- 1 Opening
- Trivandrum
Role description
Project & Delivery Leadership
- Lead cross functional Scrum/Agile teams to deliver backend and API driven projects on time and within scope.
- Own project planning, sprint execution, risk management, and stakeholder alignment from inception to release.
- Drive governance, sprint ceremonies, reporting, and cross team coordination across backend, QA, DevOps, and cloud teams.
- Ensure clear documentation, architectural traceability, design decisions, and compliance with engineering standards.
Technical Oversight (Backend Focused)
- Review, understand, and influence solution architecture, API designs, sequence diagrams, and integration points.
- Collaborate with engineering leads to ensure scalable backend solutions using modern languages, frameworks, and distributed systems practices.
- Support engineering in debugging, performance optimization, and production readiness reviews
Stakeholder & Communication Management
- Act as the bridge between technical and non technical stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts clearly.
- Engage with product, architecture, customer leadership, and external vendors to ensure alignment and delivery clarity.
- Provide visibility into project health, risks, KPIs, team velocity, and quality metrics.
Operational Excellence
- Champion Agile delivery, engineering KPIs, DevOps culture, and continuous improvement.
- Drive change management, release readiness, and post release stabilization activities.
- Mentor teams, foster high performance culture, and support onboarding of technical talent.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Core
- 15+ years total experience with at least 8+ years in backend engineering ( APIs, microservices, integration, distributed systems ).
- Strong technical background in Java based backend systems
- Solid understanding of cloud native architecture and AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Ability to read and interpret solution designs, technical specifications, and integration contracts.
- Proven experience managing medium to large programs with cross functional engineering teams.
Delivery Leadership
- Strong Agile/Scrum management experience.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering workflow tools.
- Strong grasp of Agile metrics (velocity, throughput, quality KPIs)
Soft Skills
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder handling, and expectation management.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes across globally distributed teams.
Good to Have
- Exposure to Node.js, microservices modernization, or experience guiding migrations.
- Knowledge of QA automation, performance testing tools, or observability stacks.
- Experience in regulated or large enterprise environments.
Skills
project management, java, backend architecture, api design, microservices, springboot
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
