Backend Engineer

Position : Lead – Java Full Stack Developer

Experience : 7 to 12 Years

Location : Kochi / Thiruvananthapuram / Remote

Notice Period : Immediate to 15 Days

Open Positions : 1

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Lead Java Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in Java (Java 21, Spring Boot, and Hibernate), Angular (v19), and AWS to lead agile scrum teams and drive end-to-end feature delivery.

Key Skills Required :

• Java 21, Spring Boot MVC, Spring Data, Hibernate, Gradle
• Angular 19, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, REST APIs
• PostgreSQL / RDBMS / NoSQL
• AWS services: S3, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch
• CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub), Docker
• Unit Testing (Jasmine/Karma or Jest)
• Tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence
• Strong in design patterns, OOPs concepts, and performance optimization
• Excellent debugging and communication skills

Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable full stack solutions
• Lead sprint tasks, perform code reviews, and ensure code quality
• Collaborate with stakeholders and convert requirements into technical specs
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and follow DevOps/CI-CD best practices
• Guide team members and promote technical best practices

Interview Process :

1. Technical Round
2. 2–3 Technical Rounds
3. Final Technical Discussion

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About the firm:

Sustainability lies at the core of Stantech AI. Our vision is to empower organizations to derive actionable insights—effectuating a smarter way of working. We operate on the premise that each client is unique and as such requires their own idiosyncratic solutions. Putting this principle into practice, we deliver tailor-made solutions to digitalize, optimize, and strategize fundamental processes underpinning client organizations. For more information, please refer to our website: www.stantech.ai

Job Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer at Stantech AI, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade backend services and APIs that cater to the unique needs of our clients. You will be a key member of our engineering team and will contribute to the success of projects by leveraging your expertise in Python, SQL, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend applications and RESTful APIs using Python FastAPI framework.
• Optimize and maintain relational databases with SQL (data modeling, query optimization, and sharding) to ensure data integrity and scalability.
• Create, configure, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data scientists, frontend engineers, DevOps) to gather requirements and deliver robust, scalable, and user-friendly solutions.
• Participate in architectural and technical decisions to drive innovation, ensure reliability, and improve system performance.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Bonus: Hands-on experience with server-level configuration and infrastructure—setting up load balancers, API gateways, and reverse proxies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in backend development, with strong expertise in Python and SQL.
• Proven track record building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices, design patterns, and version control (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Plus: Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
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Financial Package:

Competitive salary in line with experience: ₹10–20 Lakhs per annum, contingent on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build highly reliable, scalable and performant infrastructure for media heavy workflows.
• Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured manner.
• Take the accountability of the overall health of the infrastructure you build.
• Platformize components as libraries, utilities and promote reuse.
• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly.
• Lead by example, mentor and guide team members on everything from structured problem solving to development of best practices.

Requirements

• 4 to 10 years of industry experience in software engineering with at least 4 years in Video, Audio & Image processing and streaming technologies.
• Deep expertise with various codecs, compute efficiency, streaming protocols and network topologies for media heavy workflows.
• Deep understanding of your tools: Languages, frameworks, libraries and systems.
• Experience with abstracting requirements into frameworks.
• Hungry to learn, share knowledge, and enjoy mentoring others.
• Data driven, having customer empathy, striving to build best of class, performant services.

In this role, you will be responsible for building world-class technology products and platforms that are at the forefront of the technology revolution in the Indian healthcare ecosystem. You are someone who insists on the highest standards for quality, maintainability, and performance.

ABOUT US.

Established in 2009, Ashnik is a leading open-source solutions and consulting company in South East Asia and India, headquartered in Singapore. We enable digital transformation for large enterprises through our design, architecting, and solution skills. Over 100 large enterprises in the region have acknowledged our expertise in delivering solutions using key open-source technologies. Our offerings form critical part of Digital transformation, Big Data platform, Cloud and Web acceleration and IT modernization. We represent EDB, Pentaho, Docker, Couchbase, MongoDB, Elastic, NGINX, Sysdig, Redis Labs, Confluent, and HashiCorp as their key partners in the region. Our team members bring decades of experience in delivering confidence to enterprises in adopting open source software and are known for their thought leadership.

As a team culture, Ashnik is a family for its team members. Each member brings in different perspective, new ideas and diverse background. Yet we all together strive for one goal – to deliver best solutions to our customers using open source software. We passionately believe in the power of collaboration. Through an open platform of idea exchange, we create vibrant environment for growth and excellence.

THE POSITION

Ashnik is looking for talented and passionate people to be part of the team for an upcoming project at client location.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Preferably have a working experience of 4 Years and more , on production PostgreSQL DBs.
• Experience of working in a production support environment
• Engineering or Equivalent degree
• Passion for open-source technologies is desired

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Install & Configure PostgreSQL, Enterprise DB
• Technical capabilities PostgreSQL 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
• Server tuning
• Troubleshooting of Database issues
• Linux Shell Scripting
• Install, Configure and maintain Fail Over mechanism
• Backup - Restoration, Point in time database recovery
• A demonstrable ability to articulate and sell the benefits of modern platforms, software and technologies.
• A real passion for being curious and a continuous learner. You are someone that invests in yourself as much as you invest in your professional relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring database performance
• Optimizing Queries and handle escalations
• Analyse and assess the impact and risk of low to medium risk changes on high profile production databases
• Implement security features
• DR implementation and switch over

LOCATION: Bangalore

Experience: 4 yrs plus

Package: upto 12 LPA

• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code. 
• Providing technical oversight to the team, involved in design and code review.
• You would also be spending most of the time in development activities in varied technologies and should have a passion to write code.
• Should be able to create good technical documents.
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems - Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization. 
• Prepare the technical design of complex technology components as well as suggest the pros and cons of using a certain technology stack or component or design pattern versus another, to the clients.
• Team Management.

• Qualifications: BTECH/MTECH/MCA/MSc.
• Proficient in Java, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems with a knack for writing clean, readable Java code, writing reusable Java libraries along with knowledge of multithreading, concurrency patterns, and collections in Java. 
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming along with various design and architectural patterns.
• Hands on experience with JMS, JPA, Spring (MVC, Boot & Cloud preferred) & Hibernate.
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, JDBC, and RESTful.  Experience with Presentation Layer (JSP/Servlets), JS Frameworks (Angular, jQuery, react, etc.).
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes and experience with both external and embedded databases. Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Ant, Maven, and Gradle; continuous integration.
• Knowledge in xml based mappings, SAML, rest clients, CAS authentication and Jetty.
• Knowledge of Apache Camel and Kafka and Drools Rule Engine is preferred.

Job Description - Software Developer (Experienced)

Syook is an established startup with multiple tier-1 clients, headquartered in Bengaluru, working in the B2B space. We're on the verge of international expansion and hence looking for people who want to learn, contribute and grow along with us. If you are someone who enjoys getting your hands dirty and building things from ground up (which also means you learn truck loads), then we have a place for you!

Our flagship product Syook InSite allows businesses to visualize their operations, providing information that can easily translate into measurable impact on the bottom-line. InSite is an Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) solution that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons to generate highly-accurate location data of all your resources (both assets and people), at much lower costs than https://syook.com/rfid-vs-ble-vs-uwb-vs-wi-fi/">comparable technologies. The result: Quick RoI and Improved Operational Performance. It’s Industry 4.0, ready for deployment!

First and foremost, we're looking for people who are excited about what we're doing -- you don't need to know anything about IoT, but should be excited to learn. We're building in an entirely new space, so you'll be able to use creativity to help us solve problems and delight our customers.

Our product stack is MERN (React, Node + Express, MongoDB) and we use React Native on mobile.

We’re looking for someone who has always loved to solve problems and write clean, neat codes with excellent comments, as well as maintain clear documentation. It’s great if you also love getting on the creative side of things and enjoy creating user experiences that are inviting, intuitive and impactful. Designing the layouts of the product, the navigation and the complete look and feel of it could also be something you are involved in. 

Now let’s come to what you need to fit into this role :-

• You primarily identify as a full stack engineer and are comfortable working on the server-side as well as have sound knowledge of frontend.
• You have experience in leading a pod (3+ years) and have engineered a product at scale. 
• You can write non-trivial programs in Javascript/Python. If you don't know either, you can learn a language quickly.
• You can write clean, modular code in either Object-Oriented style or Functional style. 
• You are fluent in using at least one NOSQL DB, preferably MongoDB, but feel free to surprise us.
• You have shipped code to production recently, regularly.
• You are driven and care about doing a good job and improving your craft.
• You are fluent in using the tools of the trade: Testing, Infrastructure Setup, Code Pipelines, Editors, Git, Command line, Slack, Jira
• You have high integrity and you are reliable.
• Can lead a highly driven team and galvanize Syook Engineering in the tech community and position the engineering team for growth.
• You have a growth mindset, can keep up with the latest technology changes and trends and suggest enhancements based on these 

Apart from the above it would be a plus if you also have

• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes
• Experience with Kafka
• Open source contributions

A day in your role will involve any of the following (or a combination):

• Lead a pod of 5-6 developers to carry out sprints and develop features
• Be part of product planning with the product manager
• Understand the requirements and give adequate time estimates for the features
• Take the lead in deciding how to build what needs to be built for scale 
• Coordinate with QA for every release and make sure releases are bug free

This list is not exhaustive at all, and you'll have a lot of autonomy over your work.

This is a full time position based out of Bengaluru with the option of working remotely few days of the week. During the interview, you'll be able to share what you're most interested in.

1. We're working to solve a massive global problem and help organizations be more competitive. We love solving problems using technology and are bridging a massive gap in the operations excellence domain.
2. We're small, so you'll be able to contribute efficiently and without bureaucracy. You'll quickly have responsibility over big areas of our product.
3. Our team has a wide range of experiences (Oilfield, Telecom, Psychology PhD, etc.) and are excited to learn from you, too.
4. You'll be able to work independently and set your own schedule. We don't micromanage and will help you do great work. We trust our people and believe that each person here puts their best foot forward.
5. We'll mould your role to shape a career you're excited about. We care a ton about your satisfaction and job happiness, and will help prep you for whatever you're looking for in the future.
6. We work hard and also highly value balanced work/life. We care about family and your own personal development, and don't expect for you to be always engaged with work.

1. We're small (~30 people in the company now), so if you like more established companies, it's not (yet) the right time. You'll have to help build our company's culture too.
2. Since we're an established and growing startup, projects and priorities may shift.
3. Our customers love us, and there's a lot we can improve. It's a great place to be, but this means there's some jank. (Nothing too scary! 😃)
4. We can't (yet) provide constant close mentorship for junior developers. As we grow, we'll get a lot better at this.
5. Since you'll have a lot of responsibility and creativity over projects, they may not be defined perfectly initially. You'll be expected to bring your own experience and perspective to help us do the right things, and raise flags if you think we should do things differently.

None of these are requirements, but do describe the kinds of people that we think would be most effective at Syook right now.

1. Love thinking broadly about problems and thinking creatively about how to solve them efficiently.
2. Happy to try things out to validate new features, and move on if they no longer solve a problem.
3. Excited for a front-row seat into a fast growing, early stage company. Things will change a lot!
4. Enjoy thinking through trade-offs, with both mindfulness of short-term needs and our long-term direction.
5. Happy writing documentation so that others can ramp up super easily and you're never a single-source-of-failure. We're a bit too small to have silos.
6. You are driven and care about doing a good job and improving your craft.
7. You have a growth mindset, can keep up with the latest technology changes and trends and suggest enhancements based on these 
8. Most importantly, you’re the kind of person who is friendly, approachable, ready to help others and personally driven to put your best foot forward.

Technically these are some of the things we would like for you to have to be able to contribute effectively in this kind of a position:

1. You are fluent working with client-side and server side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, in particular Node.js, Mongo.db, React and React Native along with state management libraries like Redux. 
2. You are proficient in understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
3. You have experience in developing mobile apps and have put it to production
4. You can write non-trivial programs in Javascript.
5. You can write clean, modular code in either Object-Oriented style or Functional style. 

1. You are comfortable with Test Driven Development.
2. You have shipped code to production recently, regularly.
3. You are fluent in using the tools of the trade: Testing, Infrastructure Setup, Code Pipelines, Editors, Git, Command line, Slack, Jira.

Apart from the above it would be a plus if you also have

• Experience with Docker
• Open source contributions 

Since we're an early-stage startup, we constantly have to ask "what gets the most value, cheaply, to validate our assumptions?" We build some things to last a long time, and others as prototypes.

We use linting, e2e testing, CI CD, observability logging, and production probers. We've documented both our web and mobile apps so that you should be able to get started easily—and if you need help, we'll absolutely improve our docs—and contribute your first day.

We recognize the value of maintainability and keeping our developer experience nimble. Our sprints are for 2 weeks and we push releases to production as per this schedule.

You'll help push us to be our best, and we're excited for recommendations and insights you have as you join. You'll be an owner and contribute towards how we work.

We want you at your best, and won't be giving you gotcha-style algorithms questions. We want to get to know you, hear about what you're interested in, and learn about what you hope to do in the future.

You'll first talk to Sarlaksha or someone from the People Services team (over phone or video) and won't need to prepare anything in advance. The goal of this conversation is to get to know you and mutually explore if we might be a good fit for each other. You'll learn more about Syook and have a chance to ask any questions about our company, team culture, and product.

If we're both excited to continue, we'll send along a bunch of information about the company that you can go through on our own time. You'll then have the opportunity to chat with other people in our company to learn more about them and the company.

We'll have another conversation to talk in depth about your technical experience. We'll talk about frameworks you've used, how you make technical decisions, types of problems you like to solve, etc. You won't need to prepare anything in advance.

This is primarily used to get a better feel for your experience, how you work, and where you may fit in. It'll be used to design the rest of the interview process.

Through this and the next steps, you'll meet more people in the company so we can get to know each other.

Everyone has different strengths, and we want you to do your best. Our goal is for you to clearly demonstrate your technical aptitude. We're open to accommodating what would work best for you.

We can choose mutually between several different options:

1. A live pair coding session where we'll work through some problems.
2. Working through similar problems independently as a take home challenge.
3. Presenting any previous work you've done (example: open source, side project, or even another interview you did).

We will talk to a few people you've worked with before to learn more about how we can best work with you. We expect to hear great things, so this is primarily so we can work with you as effectively as possible.

If you're excited to learn more, you should apply for the job pronto. If we think you might be a fit, we'll respond really fast. Please let us know if you have timing constraints. Regardless, we'll try our best to respect your time along the process.

You can learn more about what we're up to:

1. Our company’s website (https://syook.com">https://syook.com) to learn more about the space we're working in, where we write about how IoT is a gamechanger to build smart factories and workspaces.
2. Check out our social media handles like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram (https://www.facebook.com/syookapp/">https://www.facebook.com/syookapp/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/syook/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/syook/, https://twitter.com/syookapp?lang=en">https://twitter.com/syookapp?lang=en,   https://www.instagram.com/syookinsite/">https://www.instagram.com/syookinsite/)

If you think you're a good fit here, then we should get talking!! If not, all the best with your job search.

• Have at least 3 years work experience in Java 8 or higher / J2EE Java development.

• Have experience of agile systems development methodologies such as SCRUM
• Experience in designing the solution and implementation.
• Is a communicative, positive, outgoing and driven team player.
• Solution-oriented, see opportunities and proactively proposing new solutions, speak and write fluently in English.
• Good to have certifications in Java, Spring etc.
• Experience in Java 8.

• Experience in Spring Boot and other spring framework like Spring data, AOP etc.
• Experience in MongoDB/ Kafka / RabbitMQ etc.
• Experience in REST API
• Have worked on microservices
• Should have worked on minimum 2- 3 projects
• Experience in writing effective Unit test case for better coverage.
• Experience in writing good quality code by following code quality tools likes SonarQube etc.