
Locus is a global decision- making platform in the supply chain that uses deep learning and proprietary algorithms to provide route optimization, real-time tracking, insights and analytics, beat optimization, efficient warehouse management, vehicle allocation and utilization, intuitive 3D packing and measurement of packages. Locus automates human decisions required to transport a package or a person, between any two points on earth, delivering gains along efficiency, consistency, and transparency in operations.
Locus, which has achieved a peak of 1 million orders processed in a day (200,000 orders an hour) and is trained & tested on over 100 million+ order deliveries, works in 75 cities across the globe. Locus works with several large-scale market leaders like Urban Ladder, Tata Group of Companies, Droplet, Licious, Rollick, Lenskart, other global FMCG, pharma, e-commerce, 3PL and logistics conglomerates.
Locus is backed by some of the biggest names in the market and recently raised $22 MN in Series B funding and also $4 Mn in a pre-Series B round. Earlier, In 2016, Locus raised $2.75 Mn (INR 18.3 Cr) in a Series A funding.
Locus was started by Nishith Rastogi and Geet Garg, two ex-Amazon engineers on a mission to democratize logistics intelligence for businesses across industries. Nishith was profiled by Forbes Asia in their ’30 Under 30’ 2018 list. Geet, on the other hand, holds a dual degree (BTech and MTech) in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Our team constitutes of engineers from Indian Institute of Technology and Birla Institute of Technology & Science- Pilani, and Data Scientists with PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Our multifaced product and business team is led by senior members from Barclays, Google & Goldman Sachs with immense operational execution experience.
Job Description
- Design & implement backend APIs at Locus.sh
- Mentor junior developers technically.
- Actively work to reduce tech debt in the Locus backend
- Work towards more stability & scalability of the backend
- Tech stack - Java, AWS, Aurora etc.
Eligibility
- 4-8 years of product company experience
- OOP implementation experience. Programming language does not matter, We use Java internally but have hired folks from non Java background.
- Hands on experience in SQL, Dynamo DB, Postgres etc preferred.
- Prior experience building REST APIs
- Advanced understanding of AWS stack
- Prior knowledge of solving problems at scale.
Perks:
- Healthy catered meals at office
- You decide your own Work From Home (WFH) and Out Of Office (OOO)
- Pet-friendly - bring your pets to the office any day. Locus family already has a Rottweiler and a Beagle

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Job Details
- Job Title: SDE-3
- Industry: Technology
- Domain - Information technology (IT)
- Experience Required: 5-8 years
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Job Location: Bengaluru
- CTC Range: Best in Industry
Role & Responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer - 3, Backend Engineer at company, you will play a critical role in architecting, designing, and delivering robust backend systems that power our platform. You will lead by example, driving technical excellence and mentoring peers while solving complex engineering problems. This position offers the opportunity to work with a highly motivated team in a fast-paced and innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership-
- Design and develop highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and maintainable backend systems using Java and related frameworks.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
- Review code and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
System Architecture and Design-
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and frontend engineers, to translate business requirements into efficient technical solutions.
- Own the architecture of core modules and contribute to overall platform scalability and reliability.
- Advocate for and implement microservices architecture, ensuring modularity and reusability.
Problem Solving and Optimization-
- Analyze and resolve complex system issues, ensuring high availability and performance of the platform.
- Optimize database queries and design scalable data storage solutions.
- Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively identify and mitigate issues.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement-
- Stay updated on emerging backend technologies and incorporate relevant advancements into our systems.
- Identify and drive initiatives to improve codebase quality, deployment processes, and team productivity.
- Contribute to an advocate for a DevOps culture, supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Collaboration and Communication-
- Act as a liaison between the backend team and other technical and non-technical teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment.
- Document system designs, APIs, and workflows to maintain clarity and knowledge transfer across the team.
Ideal Candidate
- Strong Java Backend Engineer.
- Must have 5+ years of backend development with strong focus on Java (Spring / Spring Boot)
- Must have been SDE-2 for at least 2.5 years
- Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, multithreading, and async programming
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ and Redis/Memcached
- Experience with AWS / GCP / Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
- Product companies (B2B SAAS preferred)
- have stayed for at least 2 years with each of the previous companies
- (Education): B.Tech in computer science from Tier 1, Tier 2 colleges
Must have,
- Fundamental of Python(Data types in python, scope of variable, asynchronous programming)
- Should be able to code in Python
- Basic Understanding of Database
- API designing
- Problem Solving skills
- Fundamentals of storage, caching
Good to have,
- AWS Knowledge,
- Python Framework(Django, Flask)
- Knowledge on Message Broker, Caching
- SQL and no-SQL database
Must have 1+ Years of experience.
Location: Apart from the East Indian States it will be permanent work from home.
Requirements:
- Work experience as a Python Developer
- Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask or Pyramid)
- Team spirit
- Good problem-solving skills
- BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
● Proficiency in RESTful API, microservices architecture and containerization technologies
(Docker)
● Strong programming, problem solving skills, data structures and algorithms.
● Solid foundation in Computer Science, distributed systems and web technologies.
● Proficient in one or more Java based backend programming frameworks - Ex - Java spring,
Java spring boot, Java vert.x
● Knowledge of one or more SQL (mySQL, postgres) and noSQL data stores (mongDB or
Cassandra)
● Knowledge of observability systems
● Knowledge of managed cloud services like AWS / Azure / GCP
● Experience with distributed messaging technologies like RabbitMQ, Google PubSub etc.
We are looking for a Java Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. . You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders daily to stay focused on common goals You will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications
Responsibility
- Write automated test cases to test code.
- Excellent teamwork skills with an ability to get the work done with minimal
- Experience with multiple mobile platforms is a plus.
- A passion and will to accept any new technical challenge that may come across.
- Linux scripting and SSH terminal
- Conceptual, Working knowledge of - DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL.
- Ability to write clean and documented code.
- A team player can provide technical expertise for a small team of developers.
- Strong hands-on and experience in core Java - Java/J2EE
- Design and implement new features, create UI, debugging, and data modeling.
- To update and sync with other team members daily.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral, at all levels to various technical and non-technical audiences
- Testing all applications against software and hardware versions. Provide timely turnaround and documentation of things implemented.
Additional preferred skills * JSP/Servlets OR JQuery/HTML5 AND JavaScript
Requirements:-
- Working knowledge of - MySQL.
- Working experience on Struts/Spring.
- Experience with web services standards and related technologies - SOAP/Rest, AJAX, JSON, and XML.
Java/J2EE with strong SpringBoot
Very good knowledge of using annotations with SpringBoot
Very good knowledge of using java functional programming concepts in
SpringBoot
Should have database knowledge
Knowledge of Spring Cloud would be a plus.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Hands-on experience in Core Java, J2EE, Jasper, Spring, Spring Boot,
Spring Security.
Hands-on experience in Front-end technologies like JavaScript
Understanding of HTML5, CSS3, BootStrap, Material UI, and CSS preprocessors including Sass and LESS.
Understanding of basic prototype design and UI /UX design.
Exposure to working with datastores - SQL or NoSQL.
Good understanding of coding standards & best practices.
Good communication skills
- 2+ years of experience on Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate in medium to large-scale projects
- Must have experience with at least some flavours of both SQL (MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (Kafka, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, NoSQL distributed cache system, DynamoDB etc), datastores in production
- Must have experience with Kafka or similar message queue systems in production
- Stellar problem solving skills
- Hunger to learn new things and ability to grasp new concepts quickly
- Ability to move quickly without breaking things too much (we are dreamers)
- Ability to work under immense pressure which is balanced by a sense of responsibility and ownership
- Should be able to groom juniors and take them to the next level








