Software Engineering Team Leader

 Who are we?

Checkmarx is the leader in application security and ensures that enterprises worldwide can secure their application development from code to cloud. Our consolidated platform and services address the needs of enterprises by improving security and reducing TCO, while simultaneously building trust between AppSec, developers, and CISOs. At Checkmarx, we believe it's not just about finding risk but remediate it across the entire application footprint and software supply chain with one seamless process for all relevant stakeholders. 

We are honored to serve more than 1,800 customers, which includes 40 percent of all Fortune 100 companies including Siemens, Airbus, SalesForce, Stellantis, Adidas, Wal-Mart and Sanofi.

We're excited to expand our global presence with the opening of a new site in Pune, India—an innovation hub designed to attract top talent and fuel the future of application security. Joining our Pune team means working on cutting-edge technologies in cloud, DevSecOps, AI-driven security and being part of a high-impact engineering culture where your code helps secure the software that powers the world.

What would you be doing?

Technical and people leadership of a cross-functional team (Backend, Frontend, QA Automation) delivering scalable, cloud-native services

- End-to-end ownership of feature delivery: from design and architecture to deployment and production monitoring

- Defining and enforcing engineering best practices, code quality standards, and development workflows

- Collaborating with Product, Architecture, and DevOps teams to drive roadmap execution

- Leading Agile ceremonies, ensuring delivery predictability, and fostering continuous improvement

- BSc in Computer Science / Software Engineering or equivalent

- 3+ years of experience as an R&D Team Leader, managing at least 5 engineers

- 10+ years of backend development experience in Java (Spring Boot, Maven/Gradle)

- Practical experience with Go (used for system/integration testing or tooling)

- Strong understanding and hands-on experience with microservices architecture, including service decomposition, API gateway patterns, and inter-service communication

- Deep expertise in building and consuming RESTful APIs

- Hands-on experience with RDBMS (preferably PostgreSQL), including schema design, query optimization, and transaction management

- Proven experience with containerized applications using Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes

- Strong CI/CD knowledge: Jenkins, CircleCI, ArgoCD – including pipeline design, test automation integration, and deployment strategies

- Experience in deploying and operating services in public cloud environments (AWS preferred – EKS, S3, IAM, etc.)

- Strong Git skills and experience working with GitHub / GitLab / Azure DevOps / Bitbucket

- Proficiency in system design, performance analysis, and distributed system concepts

- Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of articulating complex technical topics in English (spoken and written)

Nice to Have

Familiarity with frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, Webpack, MobX or Redux)

- Exposure to application security, secure coding practices, and static analysis (SAST)

- Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

Checkmarx offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, great work-life balance, as well as great benefits and perks throughout the year. Checkmarx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.