Backend Developer

JOB DETAILS:

* Job Title: Lead I - Software Engineering-Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, Aws

* Industry: Global digital transformation solutions provide

* Salary: Best in Industry

* Experience: 5 -7 years

* Location: Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram

Role Proficiency:

Act creatively to develop applications and select appropriate technical options optimizing application development maintenance and performance by employing design patterns and reusing proven solutions account for others' developmental activities

Skill Examples:

1. Explain and communicate the design / development to the customer
2. Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications
3. Break down complex problems into logical components
4. Develop user interfaces business software components
5. Use data models
6. Estimate time and effort required for developing / debugging features / components
7. Perform and evaluate test in the customer or target environment
8. Make quick decisions on technical/project related challenges
9. Manage a Team mentor and handle people related issues in team
10.  Maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics in the team.
11.  Interface with other teams’ designers and other parallel practices
12.  Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback to team members
13.  Create and articulate impactful technical presentations
14.  Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication
15.  Drive conference calls with customers addressing customer questions
16.   Proactively ask for and offer help
17.  Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning; handling multiple tasks.
18.  Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality.
19.  Estimate time and effort resources required for developing / debugging features / components
20.  Make on appropriate utilization of Software / Hardware’s.
21.  Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge Examples:

•     Appropriate software programs / modules

1. Functional and technical designing
2. Programming languages – proficient in multiple skill clusters
3. DBMS
4. Operating Systems and software platforms
5. Software Development Life Cycle
6. Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods
7. Integrated development environment (IDE)
8. Rapid application development (RAD)
9. Modelling technology and languages
10. Interface definition languages (IDL)
11. Knowledge of customer domain and deep understanding of sub domain where problem is solved

Additional Comments:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Kotlin and Java to join our dynamic engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of backend frameworks, cloud technologies, and scalable microservices architectures, with a passion for clean code, resilience, and system observability.

You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining core backend services that power our high-availability e-commerce and promotion platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Kotlin (JVM, Coroutines, Serialization) and Java.

Build robust microservices with Spring Boot and related Spring ecosystem components (Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Kafka, Spring Data).

Implement efficient serialization/deserialization using Jackson and Kotlin Serialization. Develop, maintain, and execute automated tests using JUnit 5, Mockk, and ArchUnit to ensure code quality.

Work with Kafka Streams (Avro), Oracle SQL (JDBC, JPA), DynamoDB, and Redis for data storage and caching needs. Deploy and manage services in AWS environment leveraging DynamoDB, Lambdas, and IAM.

Implement CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI to automate build, test, and deployment processes.

Containerize applications using Docker and integrate monitoring using Datadog for tracing, metrics, and dashboards.

Define and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for services including GitLab, Datadog, Kafka, and Optimizely.

Develop and maintain RESTful APIs with OpenAPI (Swagger) and JSON API standards.

Apply resilience patterns using Resilience4j to build fault-tolerant systems.

Adhere to architectural and design principles such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), and Contract Testing (Pact).

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile Scrum environment to deliver high-quality features.

Utilize feature flagging tools like Optimizely to enable controlled rollouts.

Mandatory Skills & Technologies Languages:

Kotlin (JVM, Coroutines, Serialization),

Java Frameworks: Spring Boot (Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Kafka, Spring Data)

Serialization: Jackson, Kotlin Serialization

Testing: JUnit 5, Mockk, ArchUnit

Data: Kafka (Avro) Streams Oracle SQL (JDBC, JPA) DynamoDB (NoSQL) Redis (Caching)

Cloud: AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, IAM)

CI/CD: GitLab CI Containers: Docker

Monitoring & Observability: Datadog (Tracing, Metrics, Dashboards, Monitors)

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (GitLab, Datadog, Kafka, Optimizely)

API: OpenAPI (Swagger), REST API, JSON API

Resilience: Resilience4j

Architecture & Practices: Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Contract Testing (Pact) Feature Flags (Optimizely)

Platforms: E-Commerce Platform (CommerceTools), Promotion Engine (Talon.One)

Methodologies: Scrum, Agile

Skills: Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, Aws

Must-Haves

Kotlin (JVM, Coroutines, Serialization), Java, Spring Boot (Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Kafka, Spring Data), AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, IAM), Microservices Architecture

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Notice period - 0 to 15 days only

Job stability is mandatory

Location: Trivandrum

Virtual Weekend Interview on 7th Feb 2026 - Saturday

• Strong Expertise in CodeIgniter Framework.
• Sound knowledge of database designing and application architecture planning for Core PHP projects.
• Expertise in PHP, MVC Frameworks, and good technology exposure of CodeIgniter Open cart or any CMS added advantage.
• String core PHP Hands-on experience.
• Good Knowledge of PHP5, MySQL, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, XML
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting it to the back-end.
• A good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX will be preferred.
• Prior experience in the payment gateway or education ERP domain is a plus.

 Hiring: Java Developer (Spring Boot, AWS, Microservices) 🚀

📍 Location: [Specify Location] | 💼 Experience: [4+] Years | 🏢 Full-time

We’re looking for a Java Developer to build scalable, cloud-based applications using Spring Boot, Microservices, and AWS. If you love coding, designing robust APIs, and working with cutting-edge tech, join us!

🔹 Must-Have: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS

🔹 Good-to-Have: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

What you need to have:

Job Responsibilities: -

• Work on building enterprise grade applications with a strong knowledge of the .net core framework. Experience with Node JS.
• Create Libraries that would be shared across the different modules in the system that can be leveraged by multiple teams within the organization.
• Good understanding of data structures to identify the correct data structure for a specific use case.
• Build RESTful API for customer consumption. Prior knowledge building APIs is a requirement. Understanding of HTTP error codes is a must.
• Work on code in a distributed code development environment. Prior use of Git/Github is desirable.
• Work with a Unit Test platform.
• Strong knowledge on Encryption standards – Asymmetric and Symmetric.
• Create and Manage System Documentations.

Job Qualifications

• At least 4+ years of experience using C# programming language in the build of enterprise software (.net core, asp.net core, web api) – For .Net Developer
• At least 7+ years of experience using C# programming language in the build of enterprise software (.net core, asp.net core, web api). – For Lead.
• Experience handling ISO8583 message standard; Payments Industry knowledge.
• Good understanding of version control (using Git/Github).
• Experience with Unit Test framework; TDD Approach.
• Knowledge and understanding of PCI Requirements for Card processing software .
• Understanding of SQL Database and Database Design.
• Strong understating of hybrid cloud application basics based on Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices and Postgres.
• Minimal 2+ years of experience in building enterprise scale applications: coding, designing, developing, and analyzing data. 
• Agile environment. AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps environment Lead levels only.
• Manage CI/CD Pipeline.
• E/B.Tech/B.Sc/MCA/Msc in Computer Science.

Company Overview

http://www.corecard.com">www.corecard.com & http://www.corecardindia.com">www.corecardindia.com

Core Card Software is a product company, to provide financial service organizations with the best card management applications to help them compete both locally and globally. Core Card Software, a leading provider of card management systems. The Core Card software solution provides the market's most feature-rich platform for processing and managing accounts receivables and a full range of card products including prepaid/stored-value, fleet, credit, debit, commercial, government, healthcare and private-label cards. Core Card have offices based in Atlanta, Bhopal & Navi Mumbai.