Backend Developer - Java

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Java Developer with hands-on expertise in AWS, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. As a core member of our backend development team, you will design and build scalable cloud-native applications that support high-performance systems and business logic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot).
• Build and deploy microservices-based architectures hosted on AWS.
• Collaborate with DevOps and architecture teams to ensure scalable and secure cloud solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture planning.

Must-Have Skills:

• 4.5+ years of experience in Java development.
• Strong proficiency in Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Proven hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, CI/CD, and containerization tools.
• Experience with version control (Git), and deployment tools.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer specializing in Spring Boot and Apache Camel to join our team. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performance applications. You will work on complex projects and integrations, leveraging Spring Boot and Apache Camel to streamline business processes and message routing.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Java Development, specifically with Spring Boot.
• Proven experience in using Apache Camel for integrating distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
• Proficiency in Java-based middleware technologies.
• Strong knowledge of message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka) and their integration with Apache Camel.
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka for event streaming.
• Experience with modern development tools like Git, Jenkins, and JIRA.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement and skill development.
• Flexible working hours and the ability to work remotely.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

Technical skills required:

Skills: Java 8 and above, Rest Web services, MySQL.

Strong background in Core Java and good knowledge of collection Framework.

Proficient in developing high-performance, less memory-intensive micro-services applications using the Java framework.

Should have deep knowledge of Micro-service development.

• Candidates with good experience with SDLC
• Minimum 3+ years of hard core coding experience is mandatory
• Excellent hands on coding in Java, J2EE, Spring, Struts

Senior Software Engineer, Java/Python (Bangalore, Remote option available)

4+ years of experience 

Zepto 

Why should you look at this role?

Salary 40-55 lakh per annum

Paid leave

Sick leave

Provident Fund

What Else?

• High growth startup in quick commerce space (10 min delivery)
• Given our very high hiring bar, we offer a very competitive salary and substantial equity to create everlasting wealth for our early believers as the company grows.
• Work on real world logistics problems & benefit from the rocket ship Zepto is!

Tech Team: 40-50 (200+ in few months)

About the Employer

Zepto is a fast-growing startup that delivers products in 10 minutes through an optimised network of dark stores that we're building across the country!

Just 6 months after launching, we've raised $160 million from marquee

investors in Silicon Valley and India. Our investors include Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, and many more! We’ve built out one of the best startup teams in India, with Senior Executives from Uber, Flipkart, Dream11, PhonePe, Goldman Sachs, Pepperfry, and institutions like Stanford, INSEAD, IITs, and IIMs.

The magic of Zepto is our ability to consistently deliver 2,500+ products in 10 minutes flat. It's the core of what we do, and the reason why we’ve been able to grow so fast with phenomenal customer love. Our mission is simple: to make 10-minute delivery the new normal.

Funding:

Funding Zepto has raised a total of $160M in funding over 3 rounds.

Their latest funding was raised on Dec 20, 2021 from a Series C round.

Employer Reviews:

“High Ownership, Lots of Learning, Broad Roles, Accessible Leaders”

"Alot of benefits like ZeptoJoy coupon, internet bill reimbursement and cab reimbursement is also taken care of. Overtime is paid."

Reporting structure:

Software Engineer -> Sr Software Engineer -> Lead -> EM -> AD / Director / VP -> Head of Engineering -> CTO

This role would be by and large a Individual Contributor role.

Interview Process:

• Round 1. Problem Solving + CS Fundamentals (60 mins)
  • DS/Algo Problems (30 mins) - You can expect 1-2 Leetcode easy/medium questions
  • CS Fundamentals (30 mins)
• Round 2. Low Level Design (60 mins)
  • You would be given a trivial problem and expected to work through the low level design viz class structure, interfaces, db data models etc.
• Round 3. High Level Design (60 mins)
  • You will be given a trivial problem, where we would work with you to design the system for the problem statement. We expect the detailed flow of the Functionality
    • Extract APIs, if any
    • Database choices
    • Schema design and Scale the system, if time permits

What You will do Everyday?

• Work very closely with the Tech Leadership and lead end-to-end development.
• Closely collaborate with product, design and business teams to understand product ideas and business needs and help deliver these as a series of ultra fast experiments.
• Architect and implement backend services with high reliability and scalability.
• Contribute to system architecture and database design.
• Set up best practices for development and champion their adoption.
• Write quality documentation and handle conflicts well to build consensus.
• Learn about new technologies and incorporate them.
• Mentor young minds and foster team spirit

Your Superpowers

• 4+ years of experience with Java frameworks like Spring / Dropwizard/Play or Python frameworks like Django/Flask/FastApi and databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB
• Experience in building highly scalable customer-facing applications that involve implementing complex business flows and dealing with an ever-increasing scale
• Extensive experience in object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and huge passion and ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces.
• Experience in service-oriented architecture design.
• Experience building at least one application from scratch.
• Experience with cache store/message broker like Redis / RabbitMQ/Kafka
• Interest in learning new languages/framework as needed.
• Worked in a startup environment with high levels of ownership and commitment.
• A growth mindset and passionate about building things from the ground up and most importantly, you should be fun to work with.

Job Description / Roles & Responsibilities (in Detail)Job Description

Work with Architect to define Application, Integration and Security Design for various components involved.

Design, development and build of java solution components/modules and integrations

Hands on knowledge in technology areas like Core Java, Java 8, Web services (SOAP and REST), Spring boot, Spring Frameworks, Spring Data JPA, REST/SOAP services, Spring cloud, Spring MVC, JSON & XML based processing. Strong command on Java/J2EE & OOPs concepts and current industry trends. Working knowledge of Java 8, 11 new features.

Working knowledge of cloud based server less application development on any of cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/GCP. Candidate with experience in Cloud native application development experience will be preferred.

Working knowledge in any of the databases like Mongo DB/Oracle/MySQL/SQL Server.

Working knowledge in any of messaging platforms like Apache Kafka/Rabbit MQ/JMS/AWS SQS/Azure Event Hub/Service Bus.

Production implementation experience for large enterprise applications using Java/J2EE will be preferred.

Experience in implementing Web services Security using WS-Security, SAML, OAUTH2, Kerberos and integrating with Identity providers, LDAP and ADFS. Experience working with credential vaults will be add-on.

Strong knowledge on design and integration patterns especially in applications involving Portals/SSO, legacy applications, B2B Applications, external partners using enterprise service bus.

Well versed with ensuring coding standards, DevOps CICD implementations, version management, branching strategy, security principles.

Ensure code quality and standards are followed. Experience in test automation is plus.

Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

Responsibilities:

Develop new back-end features in one Python/Java/Go

Collaborate with key stakeholders across different stages of the SDLC

Deliver high quality code and lead validation of the developed features

Skills and Qualifications:

5+ years of working experience in backend software development

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software design

Strong analytical and debugging skills

Proficiency in one of Python/Java/Go

Hands on experience on big-data technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Cassandra etc

Familiarity with agile practices

About Araali:

Araali Networks is a SaaS based cybersecurity startup that has raised a total of $10M from well known investors like A Capital, Firebolt Ventures and SV Angels, and and through a strategic investment by a publicly traded security company.

The company is disrupting the cloud firewall market by auto-creating nano-perimeters around every cloud app. The Araali solution enables developers to focus on features and improves the security posture through simplification and automation. 

The security controls are embedded at the time of DevOps. The precision of Araali controls also helps with security operations where alerts are precise and intelligently routed to the right app team, making it actionable in real-time.

• Develop creative solutions and write technical design based on the requirements.
• Work closely with peer teams to ensure that applications are written to allow for overall system performance.
• Assist in tuning and optimization.
• Develop and execute unit tests for product components.
• Perform peer code reviews and provide feedback.
• Promote high quality, scalability, and timely completion of projects.
• Apply agile approach to coordinate development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Bachelor degree in Engineering, CS or equivalent experience
• Development in Core Java, J2EE, Struts, spring, Client-Side scripting, Hibernate, Database
• Development of scalable core-java applications, Web Applications and Web Services
• OOP concepts 
• Data Structures, algorithms and their applications
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience in building microservices
• Strong experience with Spring Boot stack (spring cloud, spring-data)
• Extensive experience in developing and consuming REST APIs
• Experience in Kafka distributed messaging
• Hands-on experience in Redis, Apache Ignite, Hazelcast
• Strong experience in RDMS and NoSQL databases Mongo
• Experience in using Elastic Search
• Experience in profiling applications
• Strong analytical skills and general logical reasoning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of Software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Basic SQL queries