"Principal Software Engineer"

Description

Join company as a Backend Developer and become a pivotal force in building the robust, scalable services that power our innovative platforms. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain server‑side applications, ensuring high performance and reliability for millions of users. You’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional product, front‑end, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into clean, efficient code, while participating in code reviews and architectural discussions. Our dynamic environment encourages continuous learning, offering opportunities to work with cutting‑edge technologies, cloud infrastructures, and modern development practices. As a key contributor, your work will directly impact product quality, user satisfaction, and the overall success of company's mission to streamline hiring solutions.

Requirements:

• 1–15 years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on building APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency in server‑side languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or Go, and solid understanding of object‑oriented and functional programming paradigms.
• Extensive experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis), including schema design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands‑on experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, effective communication skills, and a collaborative mindset for working within multidisciplinary teams.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑throughput backend services and RESTful APIs that support core product features.
• Implement data models and storage solutions, ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with front‑end engineers, product managers, and designers to define technical requirements and deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and uphold coding standards and best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production systems, implementing robust logging, alerting, and performance tuning.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development workflows, including CI/CD automation, testing strategies, and deployment processes.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, proposing innovative approaches to enhance system architecture.

Budget:

• Job Type: payroll
• Experience Range: 1–15 years

• 5-8 years of experience as a Java/J2EE developer.
• 1-3 years of experience with Angular / React is desirable.
• 1-3 years of experience in using Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Thorough knowledge of server-side development.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Good understanding of web services (WSDL SOAP, RESTful).
• Hands-on experience in using Application Servers like WebSphere.
• Expertise in relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server).
• E-commerce domain knowledge is desirable.
• Prior experience in developing desktop and mobile applications.
• Familiarity with common stacks.
• Knowledge of multiple frontend languages and libraries, like HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery.
• Experience in implementation of Microservices
• Experience with AWS (S3, SQS, SNS, ECS, EC2, ALB, API Gateway, Lambda, etc.) is highly desirable
• Good understanding of Docker & Kubernetes is highly desired.
• Familiarity with databases (MySQL, MongoDB, PostgresSQL), web servers (Apache), and UI/UX designs.

• 2.5+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

JOB DESCRIPTION: BACKEND DEVELOPER

Do you want to work in a fast growing company by doing meaningful work and have fun doing it? Remitbee, a FinTech with headquarters in Canada and office in Chennai is seeking a skilled Backend developer with experience in Node JS. Individuals who apply for Remitbee careers should be passionate about tech and driven towards innovating the industry further with the Remitbee team. This position will be based out of Chennai or Remote.

This position also comes with the opportunity for career growth and working hour flexibility. We look forward to reading your application. At least 3+ years of experience in backend technologies like Node.js, Express, Sequelize

What will you do?

• Work in an agile team of developers, QA, DevOps and founders
• Implement new systems and redesign legacy systems, using leading technologies, to support advancing Research business requirements
• Research and analyze business and system needs. Explore solution options to recommend designs and technologies
• Writing test cases
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Skills and requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience in backend technologies like Node.js, Express, Sequelize
• Experience with automated task runners such as Grunt or Gulp
• Experience in Database like MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• Comfortable applying engineering best practices for Test Driven Development, integration testing version control, release management, work estimation and planning
• Experience to work with Rest and GraphQL APIs
• You know how to use Git,
• You are passionate about code quality. Writing tests and documentation belong to your natural workflow.
• Participate in or lead all parts of the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, programming, testing, implementation, and support.
• A history of active contributions to open source projects

Type: Full time

Location: Chennai

Experience: 3+yrs (Required)

Notice Period: 0-30 days (Preferred)

Work timing: 9 AM - 6PM IST

What we look for:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Hands on programming work in Advance Java, Springs, Spring Boot framework,
• Ability to independently work on complex business requirements 
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely 

What will you do:

You will independently work on designing and developing solutions that solve customer’s business problems. You will own the assigned problem statements, evaluate multiple technical approaches and use design-thinking to take independent decisions while implementing the solution. You will also guide junior members of the team and participate in code and design review process.

Who should apply:

You have -

• a graduate degree in BE, BTech, MTech, MCA from a reputed institute
• 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in programming Core Java 8, Spring Boot, Spring Rest Template, Spring Security, Spring Data, Spring JDBC Template
• Good to Have experience/knowledge on Docker, Oracle, MongoDB, Quartz Scheduler, Shell scripting
• Working experience with Windows, Linux environments