Suraj Joshi

About Suraj Joshi

I am a Lead Software Engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems in the banking and financial services domain. I currently work as a hands-on individual contributor, leading critical technical initiatives while designing and delivering reliable enterprise platforms.My expertise lies in Java Backend Development, Microservices Architecture, Distributed Systems, and Event-driven platforms using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, SQL, Kafka, Solace, Docker, Microsoft Azure, and REST APIs.I have been actively involved in modernizing legacy enterprise systems and improving system reliability, scalability, and developer productivity.Key contributions include: • Led the migration of enterprise messaging infrastructure from TIBCO EMS to Solace across the entire project, improving performance and reliability of event-driven communication. • Modernized legacy monolithic applications built with Ant into Microservices using Maven, enabling modular architecture and faster delivery. • Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, and deployment processes. • Led the migration of a critical Exception Management System, improving maintainability and operational efficiency • Implemented HashiCorp Vault for centralized secrets management, strengthening security and compliance.I also leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and internal AI platforms to enhance developer productivity, accelerate problem solving, and improve code quality.I am passionate about clean code, backend architecture, system design, and code reviews, and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges in large-scale systems.I hold Microsoft Azure AZ-900 and AI-900 certifications, and I continuously expand my knowledge in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and AI-enabled software development.I aim to continue growing into technical leadership roles, contributing to architecture strategy, platform modernization, and mentoring engineers, while building resilient systems for enterprise-scale environments.

Experience

1. Lead Software Engineer

   Nomura

   Jul 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai

  HSC, Science

  2009 — 2011

• BVCOE NAVI MUMBAI

  BE(EXTC), EXTC

  2011 — 2015

• Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

• Mumbai University Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering