Development Lead

We are seeking a Development Lead to join a newly formed Vulnerability Mini Squad responsible for managing and resolving a high volume of security vulnerability reports across backend services. This is a hybrid technical leadership role that blends hands-on development with coordination, prioritization, and stakeholder engagement. You will play a critical role in ensuring vulnerabilities are triaged, validated, and resolved efficiently while minimizing disruption to delivery teams.

This position is a 12-month engagement with potential flexibility based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Management & Triage

• Review and assess incoming vulnerability reports from various tools and platforms
• Filter out false positives or low-priority issues using sound technical and security judgment
• Prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk, impact, and business context
• Drive resolution either independently or in collaboration with development teams

Technical Leadership & Execution

• Provide hands-on support with Java and Spring Boot services when required
• Guide and support developers in implementing secure coding practices
• Partner with SMEs to design and implement remediation solutions

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams, SMEs, QE, and business stakeholders
• Coordinate work across teams to ensure timely vulnerability resolution
• Communicate status, risks, and progress updates to stakeholders
• Track and manage work using reporting tools and dashboards (e.g., Tableau, internal tools)

Planning & Delivery Oversight

• Own end-to-end tracking of vulnerability remediation efforts
• Ensure proper testing and validation with QE teams
• Support release planning related to vulnerability fixes
• Maintain organization and visibility across multiple concurrent tasks

Team Structure

• Part of a 2-person Mini Squad
• Development Lead (this role) - coordination, triage, leadership
• Developer - focused on implementation and fixes

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot (backend services focus)
• Solid understanding of service-based architectures
• Ability to read, debug, and contribute to production code

Security & Vulnerability Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of application security / InfoSec principles
• Familiarity with common vulnerabilities (e.g., credential exposure, code misconfigurations)
• Ability to assess severity and business impact of vulnerabilities

Coordination & Leadership

• Proven ability to manage cross-team collaboration
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in high-volume environments
• Experience working with SMEs, QA/QE teams, and business stakeholders

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to translate technical issues into business-friendly language

Nice-to-Have

• Prior experience working in financial services
• Experience using AI-assisted tools or reporting platforms for issue tracking

Candidate Profile

• Hybrid professional who enjoys both technical problem-solving and coordination work
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and high-volume workloads
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of driving tasks to completion
• Strong collaborator who can work effectively across multiple teams