Backend Engineer- SDE 2

Position : Software Engineer (Java Backend Engineer)

Experience : 4+ Years

📍 Location : Bangalore, India (Hybrid)

Mandatory Skills : Java 8+ (Advanced Features), Spring Boot, Apache Spark (Spark Streaming), SQL & Cosmos DB, Git, Maven, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub), Azure Cloud, Agile Scrum.

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer with expertise in Java, Spark, and microservices architecture to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in object-oriented programming, experience with Spark Streaming, and a deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable microservices and optimized RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and Java 8+.
• Implement and optimize Spark Streaming applications for real-time data processing.
• Utilize advanced Java 8 features, including:
• Functional interfaces & Lambda expressions
• Streams and Parallel Streams
• Completable Futures & Concurrency API improvements
• Enhanced Collections APIs
• Work with relational (SQL) and NoSQL (Cosmos DB) databases, ensuring efficient data modeling and retrieval.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub, and related automation tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Business, and Automation, to deliver end-to-end product features.
• Ensure adherence to Agile Scrum practices and participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
• Deploy and manage applications in Azure Cloud environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ Years of experience developing backend applications with Spring Boot and Java 8+.
• 3+ Years of hands-on experience with Git for version control.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and distributed computing principles.
• Experience with Maven for building and deploying artifacts.
• Proven ability to work in Agile Scrum environments with a collaborative team mindset.
• Prior experience with Azure Cloud Technologies.

Experience: 5+ Years

• Experience in Core Java, Spring Boot

• Experience in microservices and angular

• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale systems for global organization. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.

• Should be able to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications.

• Good development experience with RDBMS in SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle or DB2

• Good knowledge of multi-threading

• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux

• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java

• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.

• Should be able to express their design ideas and thoughts

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

• At least 2.5 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds.
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
• Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.

Responsibilities:

• Strong Technical Chops: You should know how to build highly scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant services that support our unique rate-of-growth requirements.
• You should be on top of the latest architectural trends.
• Fast Learners: We are looking for folks who thrive on new technologies and don't believe in one-size-fit all solutions.
• You should be able to adapt easily to meet the needs of our massive growth and rapidly evolving business environment.

• You understand requirements beyond the written word.
• Whether you're working on an API used by other developers, an internal tool consumed by our operation teams, or a feature used by millions of customers, your attention to details leads to a delightful user experience.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of MySQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch.
• Experience in Java and web technologies.
• Experience in any one scripting language like Python.
• Hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency.
• Knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing and deployment.