
Only 10% of India speaks English and 90% speak over 25 languages and 1000s of dialects. The internet has largely been in English. A good part of India is now getting internet connectivity thanks to cheap smartphones and Jio. The non-english speaking internet users will balloon to about 600 million users out of the total 750 million internet users in India by 2020. This will make the vernacular segment one of the largest segments in the world - almost 2x the size of the US population. The vernacular segment has very few products that they can use on the internet. One big need is that of sharing thoughts. Twitter serves this need globally through a micro-blogging platform. However most of the Tweets are in English and the vernacular Indian feels out of place on it. To solve that problem, we started Koo.
About The Company
The app is a micro-blogging platform in Indian languages. It is an app built in India, for Indians, to share their thoughts and opinions on any topic in their mother tongue using Audio/Video/Text. Koo gives a voice to Indians and enables the “Best of India” to share their thoughts with the “Rest of India”. We provide a personalised feed to users by letting people select the people they want to follow. The user is then shown content from these people. Some of the top minds of India are invited to share their thoughts and opinions on various topics. Users can follow such personalities and follow what they are talking about, and share their opinions too.
We are a Series A venture funded company. It has raised $6.5 million from stellar investors like Accel Partners, Shunwei Capital, Kalaari Capital, 500startups and Blume Venture Partners.
Technology Team & Culture
Nishant (CTO), has headed engineering for large and complex platforms like Coverfox and CitrusPay catering to the needs of millions of consumers. Technology team comprises sharp coders, technology geeks and guys who have tried entrepreneurship or are very entrepreneurial in nature and extremely passionate towards technology. Anyone being part of a technology team will have a lot to learn from their peers and mentors. Download our android app nearing 1 million downloads from play store and take a look at what we are trying to build. Technology stack compromises of a wide variety of cutting edge technologies like Elixir, Java 11, Reactive Programming, MongoDB, Neo4j, Kubernetes, AWS, NodeJS, Python, ReactJS, Redis, Aerospike, ML, Deep learning etc. Working hard & party harder is the mantra that we believe in.
Technology skill sets required for a matching profile
1. Work experience between 2 years to 8 years in building large scale high user traffic consumer facing applications with desire to work in a fast paced startup.
2. Knowledge on reactive and asynchronous programming is preferable. If you have worked with coroutines, goroutines, high concurrency or optimized number of threads for processing on your backend server you could be a good fit.
3. Extremely proficient at writing performant, scalable and production ready code in Kotlin, Java (8 or above, comfortable with concepts like lambda, streams, multithreading etc), Elixir, Rust, or Golang. Should be familiar with static code analysis, code coverage and code reviews.
4. Experience with NoSQL DBs like MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis or Aerospike is required.
Knowledge of graph DBs like Neo4j is preferred.
5. Strong in algorithms, problem solving and data structures.
6. Knowledge of TDD and experience with building applications integrated with CI-CD pipelines (automated build, tests and deployments).
7. Exposure to micro-services with good understanding of containers, kubernetes, logging, alerting and monitoring. Inter services communication. Should know how to handle multiple versions of APIs.

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Key Responsibilities:
· Design, develop, and maintain AEM-based backend solutions, components, and templates.
· Develop custom AEM Sling models, servlets, services, and OSGi components.
· Build and integrate RESTful services and APIs to support frontend and third-party systems.
· Work closely with frontend developers and AEM content authors to support dynamic content delivery.
· Develop automation scripts using Java/Python for data handling, deployment, and reporting needs.
· Implement AEM workflows, user permissions, and version control for content.
· Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in AEM environments.
· Optimize AEM performance, scalability, and security configurations.
What You’ll Bring:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
· Proven experience delivering high-quality web applications.
Mandatory Skills
· 3+ years of experience in AEM backend development.
· Strong hands-on experience with Java, OSGi, Sling, and JCR.
· Experience with Python for backend scripting, automation, or integration tasks.
· Knowledge of AEM architecture including dispatcher, replication agents, and workflows.
· Experience working with AEM APIs, servlets, event handlers, schedulers, and custom components.
· Understanding of REST APIs, JSON/XML data handling.
· Familiarity with Maven, Git, Jenkins, and Agile development practices
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):
· Exposure to Adobe Experience Cloud tools like Adobe Target, Analytics, Campaign.
· Working knowledge of cloud-based AEM (Adobe as a Cloud Service) is a plus.
· Basic familiarity with frontend technologies (React/Angular/HTL) is beneficial.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :
- A professional degree in Computer Science from a reputable institution, backed by a consistent academic record.
- A knack for problem-solving, data structures, and algorithms.
- Proficiency in ElasticSearch.
- 6+ years of hands-on development experience, primarily in building products for large enterprises.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Mastery in Java programming; familiarity with Python is a plus.- Experience with Spring Boot.
- Practical knowledge of one or more cloud-based technologies (e.g., ElasticSearch, Storm, Hazelcast, MongoDB, Ceph, Kafka) is highly desirable.
- Expertise in building concurrent and/or parallelized, highly performant scalable applications.
- A track record of identifying and addressing complex issues in scalable deployments.
- Exposure to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) is an added advantage.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Dive deep into technical aspects (Analysis, Design & Implementation) as required.
- Take complete ownership of features within the product.
- Engage in debates and detailed discussions about functional and non-functional requirements with our Product Management team.
- Collaborate with the team to design solutions, seeking stakeholder input before implementation.
- Create essential artifacts such as functional specifications and detailed designs for your assigned features.
- Implement intricate features with an unwavering commitment to quality, following the Test- Driven Development (TDD) process.
- Maintain open lines of communication, promptly reporting risks and progress to your supervising manager.
- Share your expertise and mentor team members.
- Provide support by troubleshooting and creating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production issues, subsequently working on short-term and long-term solutions.
We are looking forward to hiring a committed
Java Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. You will be part of our Engineering team that works on mission-critical applications. You will be managing Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.
Location = Pune
You are required to:
Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle.
Write well designed, testable & efficient code.
Ensure designs comply with specifications.
Prepare and produce releases of software components.
Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
Our Current Stack
Backend: Spring (JAVA), Laravel (PHP), MySQL, NoSQL, NGINX Plus.
Frontend: Angular 5+ Ngrx/store 5
Infrastructure: Google cloud platform (App engine, CloudSQL, BigQuery, PubSub, Firebase Hosting), Scrapy Cloud, Pusher.io (websockets), Getstream.io, Filestack, Postmark app, AS2 Gateway, Google Cloud Endpoints Framework, MongoDB, Algolia, Memcache
Tools: Gitlab, Postman app, JIRA.
Technical Skills required
JAVA, SPRING OR SPRING BOOT, DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS, HIBERNATE, MYSQL, MONGODB and NOSQL
What Makes You Eligible?
LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES FROM PUNE LOCATION ONLY.
B. Tech degree ONLY ( FIRST CLASS GRADE IN FINAL YEAR 60 % OR ABOVE ONLY).
Experience in the same role of almost 1-2 years.
Experience with connecting backend and frontend services.
Exposure to consuming data through different interfaces (Web API's/Socket/ REST/ RESTFUL/ JSON/ XML).
Proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms.
Understanding of web markup, including HTML 5 CSS.
Understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks.
Ability to write clean, reusable and well documented code.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
Knowledge of API authentication techniques (Token, JWT, OAuth2) - desirable but not mandatory. (Experience with API Design will be a plus)
Fair spoken and written English Flexibility - Things change around here. FAST!
Other Inter-personal skills like self-motivation, persistency, patience and eagerness to learn and work independently.
.Overall 5+ years of experience in application development using Java with creating and deploying microservices using the Spring Boot framework
• Strong experience in Maven.
• Good experience in unit(Junit) and integration testing.
• Experience in Microservices is a must.
Experience in designing and developing REST based services / Microservice development.
• Candidate should have good communication skills (written and verbal)
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Any one of these database Mongo, Maria, RMQ, Postgres, or other NoSQL servers
• Experience in AWS and CI/CD
5+ Years
Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize performance and ensure high availability of backend services.
• Implement security measures to protect sensitive data and prevent vulnerabilities.
Design and manage databases, ensuring data integrity and efficient query performance.
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in production and development environments.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
Stay up-to-date with emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and estimations.
Java, Java8, Springboot, Microservices, core java, j2ee, JAVA, Springboot
backend, core java, java8, micro services
Software Engineer - II (Backend)
As a Software Engineer – II, you'll bring a good understanding of design and coding practices and apply these independently in development. In this role - you could expect to:
- Own the lifecycle of a feature from requirement analysis to deployment and post production processes
- Perform code reviews and support your team implement best practices
- Explore trade off's on module designs
- Continuously improve performance metrics of modules owned. Performs RCAs and deploys long term fixes.
- Implement initiatives that improve engineering efficiency and excellence
- Participate in the hiring and interview process for junior developers on your team
Responsibilities:
- Taking initiative in the Design and Development of Android applications.
- Ship reliable software practicing robust software design and in-depth code reviews.
- Design major software components, systems, and features and implement full-stack app foundation features and core app features.
- Take ownership, design, develop and deploy in a collaborative environment with other team members
- Knowledge of architect solutions using innovative technology ideas and industry-leading methodologies.
Requirements:
- Good hands-on experience in developing and deploying Android apps Android native/cross-platform.
- Comfortable with JAVA and Kotlin both.
- Experience implementing integrated solutions with APIs built using RESTful web services.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills.
- Good understanding of Data Structure and Algorithms.
- Adapt to a dynamic work environment. Stay updated with the latest in technology and always think customer first.
- Study and understand the product specifications thoroughly to design appropriate software solutions. Suggest improvements and optimize existing implementations.
- Ability to identify and deliver POCs and Demos in a record timeframe.
- Encourage and coordinate with the team around new technologies, processes, and approaches.
- Proficiency in various Design Principles and app development methodologies.
- Strong communication skills with a people-first approach without compromising on engineering tasks
● Has worked extensively on caching technologies such as Redis, Memcached
● Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
● Strong understanding of end-to-end architectures and development frameworks; knowledge across tiers in a multi-tier cloud environment including load balancers, web servers, application containers, data stores, and distributed cache
● Should be strong with Data Structures, Algorithms & OOPs concepts
● Should have a good understanding of database load balancing.
● Can clearly demonstrate an understanding of the Application layer from the OSI model and Presentation layer from the OSI Model.
● Worked on NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
● Designed and developed highly scalable multi-threaded large scale distributed systems
● Well versed with services and microservices architecture
● Usage of containers, virtual machine systems, cloud computing
● Knowledge on Socket would be a big advantage
● Should have a good understanding of how load-balancing works
● Should have an understanding of how CDN works.










