Backend Engineer

🧠 Job Description: Senior Java Developer (8+ Years Experience)

Location: Mumbai, India

Employment Type: Full-time, Hybrid mode of working

Company: Wissen Technology

Website: www.wissen.com

🚀 About Wissen Technology

Wissen Technology is a specialized technology consulting firm delivering cutting-edge solutions to global leaders in Banking & Finance, Telecom, and Healthcare. Established in 2015 and part of the Wissen Group (founded in 2000), Wissen has scaled rapidly with impressive impact and recognition.

• 🌍 Offices in US, UK, India, Australia, Mexico, and Canada
• 👥 1700+ Wissen Technology professionals; part of a 4500-strong Wissen Group
• 🏆 Great Place to Work® Certified
• 🧠 Featured as a Top 20 AI/ML Vendor (CIO Insider, 2020)
• 📈 Achieved 400% revenue growth in 5 years (with zero external funding)
• 💼 Delivered $1B+ worth of projects to 50+ Fortune 500 companies

Learn more about our work and thought leadership:

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with 8+ years of hands-on expertise in building scalable, high-performance applications. The ideal candidate will have strong fundamentals in Java, OOPS, Multithreading, Spring concepts, and SQL, and will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise-grade solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex applications using Core Java and Spring frameworks
• Apply advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS) principles to deliver clean, modular, and reusable code
• Implement and optimize multithreaded applications for high-performance systems
• Work with SQL databases for efficient data modeling, query optimization, and integration
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Conduct code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and ensure adherence to best practices
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing within the team
• Ensure application scalability, performance tuning, and security compliance

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of professional experience in Java development
• Strong expertise in Core Java, OOPS, and Multithreading
• Hands-on experience with Spring concepts (Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Boot preferred)
• Proficiency in SQL and database design (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

🌟 Why Wissen?

Join a company that combines start-up agility with enterprise stability. Work alongside some of the brightest minds from institutions like MIT, Wharton, IITs, IIMs, and NITs. Be part of mission-critical projects for Fortune 500 giants, and grow in a culture that invests in your future.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer proficient in Java to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of hands-on experience in Java development, particularly in building robust backend systems and microservices architecture. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy scalable and efficient backend solutions to support our products and services.

Responsibilities:

1. Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems and microservices using Java.
2. Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
3. Implement best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
4. Optimize and refactor existing codebase for improved performance, scalability, and maintainability.
5. Troubleshoot and debug issues in production environments and provide timely resolutions.
6. Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to propose innovative solutions and improvements.
7. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their professional growth and development.
8. Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. 4-7 years of professional experience in backend development with a focus on Java.
3. Strong proficiency in Java programming language and its ecosystem.
4. Experience with building scalable and distributed systems using microservices architecture.
5. Proficiency in Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, etc.).
6. Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
7. Experience with RESTful API design and implementation.
8. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
9. Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
10. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
11. Strong communication and collaboration skills.
12. Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
13. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
2. Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
3. Knowledge of reactive programming frameworks like Akka or Vert.x.
4. Familiarity with message broker systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
5. Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in the developer community.

• 2.5+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

Key Skills: OpenText AppWorks, OpenText Process Suite (all sub components), Java, JavaScript, XML, SQL, BIRT.

Required Skills:

• Ability to translate complex business requirement into functional technical requirements using OpenText AppWorks (erstwhile Process Suite) low code design and integration framework.
• Knowledge on implementing OpenText AppWorks integration services using REST, SOAP, and Email etc.
• Good understanding of OpenText AppWorks case management features and BPM features.
• Experience in various rules and features like LifeCycle, Activities, User Interface (XForms and Low Code design), SLA, KPI, OTDS, CARS, AppWorks Gateway, Single-Sign-On, External Authentication, SAML, Listeners (File, MQ), SOAP Services, Email integration, HTTP Connector, AppWorks integration with Content/Document Management, etc.
• Experience in full OpenText AppWorks implementation including Entity modelling and Rulesets design.
• Expertise in Java, JavaScript, SQL Server Database.
• Expertise in building Web Services, REST Services API’s (nice to have) Familiar in designing and developing applications in cloud environments (preferably Azure).
• Authentication SAML 2.0, OT.
• Knowledge of OTDS and integration with OTDS
• Exposure to HTML5 ,angular and integration of AppWorks to with angular will be plus
• Exposure to another OpenText platform (ECM, xECM, Captiva, iHUB).

A strong passion for learning and adapting to new technologies.

• A hands-on application developer who is passionate about Java development, building highly scalable and resilient applications, and focused on solving complex business problems
• He/She will have responsibility for unit-level design, coding, unit testing, integration testing, and participating in the full SDLC
• He/She will be expected to produce high-quality code that can pass critical peer review, and to work under a high-pressure and timeline-driven environment.
• Actively participate in development along with team members in creating modules & systems that can be treated as a working reflection of the best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Java development
• Responsible, organized and possess critical thinking with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good analytical problem-solving abilities and strong leadership aptitude
• Able to work at both abstract and detailed level
• Must be fluent in English, and strong communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter that likes to work as part of a team

Technical Requirements

• Strong experience in Core Java 8 and above, Collections and Data structures.
• Develop solutions using core java, Spring / Spring Boot, JSON, Rest API and other web technologies
• Hands on with UI development with strong experience in HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, Responsive UIs. Added advantage for exposure to Angular. Knowledge on Liferay will be added advantage. Ability to design and develop UIs and end to end integration.
• Object oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (Hibernate and Mybatis)
• Strong knowledge of test-driven development and continuous integration
• Preference towards candidates having excellent Java multi-threading skills
• Passion for collaboration and working on agile teams
• Develop and Consume Web Services using REST.
• Enforcing and Writing code following good standards (well documented with good code coverage and properly tested code)

This is for our Chennai Office , however work from home can be considered during pandemic or lockdowns .

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