221120 - Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer with strong experience in building scalable microservices, integrating with distributed data systems, and deploying web APIs that serve UI applications in the cloud. You’ll work on high-performance systems involving Kafka, DynamoDB, Redis, and other modern backend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy backend microservices and APIs that power UI applications.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka or similar messaging platforms.
• Build scalable and highly available systems using NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Optimize backend systems using caching layers like Redis to enhance performance.
• Ensure seamless deployment and operation of services in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code; contribute to code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues and participate in on-call rotations as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 3–7 years of professional experience in backend development.
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages: Java, Python, Go, Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and API design (REST/gRPC).
• Practical experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other event streaming/message queue systems.
• Solid knowledge of NoSQL databases, especially DynamoDB or equivalents.
• Experience using Redis or Memcached for caching or pub/sub mechanisms.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (preferably AWS – e.g., Lambda, ECS, EKS, API Gateway).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Roles and Responsibilities:

● Design, architect, and drive implementation of entire products and key engineering features

● Plan and track the development and release schedules, and provide visible leadership in crisis

● Establish and follow best practices, including coding standards and technical task management

● Involve in the end-to-end architecture design and implementation

● Deal with a dynamic project or feature with changing requirements

● Recruit, motivate and develop a superior team, establish a clear definition of functional excellence and create a culture based on those practices

Experience and Skills you MUST have:

● Web application development and micro-services architecture using JavaScript, Python, and JavaScript libraries and ReactJs and other web technologies - HTML, CSS, and JS

● Experience with RDBMS or NoSQL Database technologies like MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, and Redis

● End to end deployment and DevOps using - Kubernetes, Docker, GCP Stack

● Knowledge of Jenkins, Prometheus, New Relic, and other tools

● Experience implementing testing platforms and unit tests

● Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflict

Roles and Responsibilities;-

• Include managing Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.
• Designing, developing and delivering high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems

Framework required – spring boot, Hibernate
Skills - Should have knowledge of JPA, js, Ajax

Core Competency:

• Extensiveexperiencewith C#and ASP.net/.NETCore 2.0 / .NET WebAPI coreframework framework • concepts and fundamentals/ MVC and EF. • REST Web services&API Experience • Strong architectural knowledge with two or more of - MicroServices, 12 FactorApplications and • EventDriven architectures • Messaging knowledge(Topics,Queues&PublishSubscribe) • Knowledge of AWS, Docker and Kubernetes • Experience with databasedevelopmentincluding relational databasedesign,SQL, andORM • Agile Delivery experience • Deploying .Net Core web application/api inWindows and Linux • Experience withweb developmenttechnologiesincludingASP.NET, MVC3, EF, HTML,JavaScript, • JQuery, AJAX and CSS,LINQ. • Experience with core Microsoft.Nettechnologiesincluding:WCF, LINQ, and EF • Experience designing and developing enterprise gradesoftware • Experience with source controlmanagementsystems and deployment environment • Experience with debugging, performanceprofiling and optimization. • Comprehensiveunderstandingof object-orientedand service-oriented applicationdevelopment,techniquesand theories • Internallymotivated, able towork proficientlyboth independently and in a teamenvironment • Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external businessstakeholders • Experience with userinterfacedesign and prototyping

Job Description:                                           

Greetings from Amazon...!                                       

It is our pleasure in personally inviting you to apply job with Amazon Development Centre India (ADCI). At Amazon we are inclined to hire people with passion for technology and you happened to be one of the shortlisted candidates. Our business is committed to recognizing potential and creating teams that embrace innovation.

Please find the Eligible criteria and requirements:

Job title                             :             SDE – II (Software Development Engineer)
Role Opportunity            :             Permanent/Full Time/FTE/Regular

Work Location                 :             Hyderabad/Bangalore/ Gurgaon

Must Have

• Strong Exposure to Data Structures, Algorithms, Coding, System Design (LLD, HLD, OOAD), Distributed systems, problem solving skills, Architecture (MVC/Microservices), logical thinking.

Amazon (ADCI) - If you are looking for an opportunity to solve deep technical problems and build innovative solutions in a fast paced environment working with smart, passionate software developers, this might be the role for you. Amazon’s transportation systems get millions of packages to customers worldwide faster and cheaper while providing world class customer experience – from checkout to shipment tracking to delivery. Our software systems include services that handle thousands or requests per second, make business decisions impacting billions of dollars a year, integrate with a network of small and large carriers worldwide, manage business rules for millions of unique products, and improve experience for millions of online shoppers. With rapid expansion into new geographies, innovations in supply chain, delivery models and customer experience, increasingly complex transportation network, ever expanding selection of products and growing number of shipments worldwide, we have an opportunity to build software that scales the business, leads the industry through innovation and delights millions of customers worldwide.

As an SDE, you will develop a deep understanding of our business, work closely with development teams and own the architecture and end-to-end delivery of software components.

About Amazon India:

Amazon teams in India work on complex business challenges to innovate and create efficient solutions that enable various Amazon businesses, including Amazon websites across the world as well as support Payments, Transportation, and Digital products and services like the Kindle family of tablets, e-readers and the store. We are proud to have some of the finest talent and strong leaders with proven experience working to make Amazon the Earth’s most customer-centric company.

We made our foray into the Indian market with the launch of Junglee.com, enabling retailers in India to advertise their products to millions of Indian shoppers and drive targeted traffic to their stores. In June 2013, we launched http://www.amazon.in">www.amazon.in for shoppers in India. With http://www.amazon.in">www.amazon.in, we endeavor to give customers more of what they want – low prices, vast selection, fast and reliable delivery, and a trusted and convenient online shopping experience. In just over a year of launching our India operations, we have expanded our offering to over 18 million products across 36 departments and 100s of categories! Our philosophy of working backwards from the customers is what drives our growth and success.

We will continue to strive to become a trusted and meaningful sales and logistics channel for retailers of all sizes across India and a fast, reliable and convenient online shopping destination for consumers. For us, it is always “Day 1” and we are committed to aggressively invest over the long-term and relentlessly focus on raising the bar for customer experience in India. Amazon India offers opportunities where you can dive right in, work with smart people on challenging problems and make an impact that contributes to the lives of millions. Join us so you can - Work Hard, Have Fun and Make History.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience building successful production software systems
• A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field)
• The ability to take convert raw requirements into good design while exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs
• Expertise in System design (design patterns, LLD, HLD, Solid principle, OOAD, Distributed systems etc..), Architecture (MVC/Micro services).
• Good understanding of at least some of the modern programming languages (Java) and open-source technologies (C++, Python, Scala, C#, PHP, Ruby etc..)
• Excellence in technical communication
• Has experience in mentoring other software developers

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience developing service oriented architectures and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability
• Demonstrated ability to mentor other software developers to maintain architectural vision and software quality
• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
• Expertise in delivering high-quality, innovative application
• Strong desire to build, sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills with great attention to detail
• Ability to triage issues, react well to changes, work with teams and ability to multi-task on multiple products and projects.
• Experience building highly scalable, high availability services
• The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader, builder and operator.
• He/she should have experience leading or contributing to multiple simultaneous product development efforts and initiatives.
• He/she needs to balance technical leadership with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices.
• He/she needs to be constantly striving for simplicity, and at the same time demonstrate significant creativity, innovation and judgment
• Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language.
• Experience in SQL or Non-SQL database.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational excellence and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem solving skills.

Good to Have:

• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience with enterprise-wide systems
• Experience influencing software engineers best practices within your team
• Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between
• Strong written and verbal communication skills preferred

Key Points to remember:

• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle methodology
• Technical design, development and implementation decisions on the use of technology in area(s) of specialization.
• Write or modify programming code to suit customer's needs.
• Unit test to assure meets requirements, including integration test as needed.
• Ability to understand and analyze issues and uses judgment to make decisions.
• Strong problem solving & troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication skills
• Responsible for self-development according to professional development plan