Backend Engineer/Senior Engineer/Lead - Java

About Kanerika:

Kanerika Inc. is a premier global software products and services firm that specializes in providing innovative solutions and services for data-driven enterprises. Our focus is to empower businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals and maximize their business impact through the effective use of data and AI.

We leverage cutting-edge technologies in data analytics, data governance, AI-ML, GenAI/ LLM and industry best practices to deliver custom solutions that help organizations optimize their operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth.

Awards and Recognitions:

Kanerika has won several awards over the years, including:

1. Best Place to Work 2023 by Great Place to Work®

2. Top 10 Most Recommended RPA Start-Ups in 2022 by RPA Today

3. NASSCOM Emerge 50 Award in 2014

4. Frost & Sullivan India 2021 Technology Innovation Award for its Kompass composable solution architecture

5. Kanerika has also been recognized for its commitment to customer privacy and data security, having achieved ISO 27701, SOC2, and GDPR compliances.

Working for us:

Kanerika is rated 4.6/5 on Glassdoor, for many good reasons. We truly value our employees' growth, well-being, and diversity, and people’s experiences bear this out. At Kanerika, we offer a host of enticing benefits that create an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. From our inclusive hiring practices and mandatory training on creating a safe work environment to our flexible working hours and generous parental leave, we prioritize the well-being and success of our employees.

Our commitment to professional development is evident through our mentorship programs, job training initiatives, and support for professional certifications. Additionally, our company-sponsored outings and various time-off benefits ensure a healthy work-life balance. Join us at Kanerika and become part of a vibrant and diverse community where your talents are recognized, your growth is nurtured, and your contributions make a real impact. See the benefits section below for the perks you’ll get while working for Kanerika.

About the role:

As a Senior Java Developer, you will utilize your extensive Java programming skills and expertise to design and develop robust and scalable applications. You will collaborate with cross- functional teams, provide technical leadership, and contribute to the entire software development life cycle. With your deep understanding of Java technologies and frameworks, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the project requirements and adhere to coding standards.

Role Responsibilities:

• Discuss new features and collaborate with the development and UX team, commercial product manager and product owner to get functionalities specified and implemented.
• Agree the technical implementation with involved component owners and estimate its work effort.
• Write great code and do code reviews for other engineers
• Implement, test and demonstrate new product features in an agile process.
• Develop complete sets of functionalities including the backend and frontend.
• Create new microservices, or migrate existing services, to run on a cloud infrastructure
• Work on further usability, performance improvements or quality assurance, including bug fixes and test automation.
• Watch out for potential security issues and fix them, or better avoid them altogether 

Role requirements:

• BTech computer science or equivalent
• Java development skills with at least 3 to 5 years of experience. Knowledge of the most popular java libraries and frameworks: JPA, Spring, Kafka, etc
• Have a degree in computer science, or a similar background, or you just have enough professional experience to blow right through all your challenges
• Are a great communicator, analytic, goal-oriented, quality-focused, yet still agile person who likes to work with software engineers; you will interact a lot with architects, developers from other teams, component owners and system engineers
• Have a clear overview of all layers in computer software development, including REST APIs and how to make and integrate them in our products
• Have Java server-side development and SQL (PostgreSQL) and nice to have NOSQL (Mongo Db or Dynamo DB) database knowledge.
• Are open to pick-up innovative technologies as needed by the team. Have or want to build experience with cloud and DevOps infrastructure (like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Concourse, etc.)
• Speak English fluently

Employee Benefits:

1. Culture:

1. Open Door Policy: Encourages open communication and accessibility to management.
2. Open Office Floor Plan: Fosters a collaborative and interactive work environment.
3. Flexible Working Hours: Allows employees to have flexibility in their work schedules.
4. Employee Referral Bonus: Rewards employees for referring qualified candidates.
5. Appraisal Process Twice a Year: Provides regular performance evaluations and feedback.

2. Inclusivity and Diversity:

1. Hiring practices that promote diversity: Ensures a diverse and inclusive workforce.
2. Mandatory POSH training: Promotes a safe and respectful work environment.

3. Health Insurance and Wellness Benefits:

1. GMC and Term Insurance: Offers medical coverage and financial protection.
2. Health Insurance: Provides coverage for medical expenses.
3. Disability Insurance: Offers financial support in case of disability.

4. Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits:

1. Company-sponsored family events: Creates opportunities for employees and their       families to bond.
2. Generous Parental Leave: Allows parents to take time off after the birth or adoption of a child.
3. Family Medical Leave: Offers leave for employees to take care of family members' medical needs.

5. Perks and Time-Off Benefits:

1. Company-sponsored outings: Organizes recreational activities for employees.
2. Gratuity: Provides a monetary benefit as a token of appreciation.
3. Provident Fund: Helps employees save for retirement.
4. Generous PTO: Offers more than the industry standard for paid time off.
5. Paid sick days: Allows employees to take paid time off when they are unwell.
6. Paid holidays: Gives employees paid time off for designated holidays.
7. Bereavement Leave: Provides time off for employees to grieve the loss of a loved one.

6. Professional Development Benefits:

1. L&D with FLEX- Enterprise Learning Repository: Provides access to a learning repository for professional development.
2. Mentorship Program: Offers guidance and support from experienced professionals.
3. Job Training: Provides training to enhance job-related skills.
4. Professional Certification Reimbursements: Assists employees in obtaining professional      certifications.
5. Promote from Within: Encourages internal growth and advancement opportunities.

1) Be open to learn new frameworks like Hapi.JS , Typescript , Nest.JS

2) Strong DB concepts , and hands on knowledge on MongoDB , REDIS

3) Experience working with micro-services will be a plus

4) Experience working with JWT and IAM systems will be a plus

5) Experience working with Postman , Swagger will be a plus

6) TDD knowledge is an advantage and also working with Unit Test code and familiar with test code coverage concepts.

7) Strong operating system knowledge is a plus with knowledge of how to manage threads.

8) Working experience with RabbitMQ , Kafka will be a plus

9) Strong knowledge of JS internals is a must.

Job Summary: We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Developer with 1-4 years of experience to join in Pune. The ideal candidate will be proficient in WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and C#, with a strong understanding of modern software development principles and architectural patterns. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable desktop applications, contributing to the full software development lifecycle within an agile team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality desktop applications using WPF, XAML, and C#.
• Implement and maintain application logic following established architectural patterns such as MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) and MVC (Model-View-Controller).
• Utilize threading concepts effectively to ensure responsive and performant user interfaces.
• Work with various database technologies to store and retrieve application data efficiently.
• Integrate with internal and external APIs to extend application functionality.
• Apply strong Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles in all development activities.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, UI/UX designers, and other developers to translate requirements into technical specifications and deliver effective solutions.
• Participate actively in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Adhere to Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure timely delivery and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to code reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, providing timely resolutions and maintaining application stability.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to WPF and desktop application development.

Required Technical Skill Set:

• Must-Have Experience:
• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and XAML: Demonstrated expertise in building complex and user-friendly desktop applications.
• C#: Strong proficiency in C# programming language, including .NET Framework or .NET Core.
• Threading Concepts: Solid understanding and practical experience with multi-threading and asynchronous programming to create responsive applications.
• Database: Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Entity Framework).
• API Integration: Experience consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs.
• MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel): In-depth understanding and practical application of the MVVM architectural pattern.
• MVC (Model-View-Controller): Familiarity with the MVC architectural pattern.
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Excellent grasp of OOP principles (Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction) and design patterns.
• Good to Have Experience:
• Windows Canvas / User Document: Experience with advanced UI elements and document handling in WPF.
• Web Programming (ASP.NET): Basic understanding or experience with ASP.NET for potential full-stack awareness.
• Task Management: Experience with task management tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Fast-paced Team Environment: Proven ability to thrive and deliver in a dynamic and fast-paced team setting.
• Agile Methodology / SDLC: Practical experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and a strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 1 to 4 years of hands-on experience in WPF desktop application development.

Job Title: Java Developer (Low Latency)

Location: Bangalore 

Experience: 7 to 11 Years

Work Location: Cessna Business Park, Wissen office, Bangalore

Work from office in a Hybrid mode (Thrice a week)

Notice Period: Immediate candidates who could join us within 30 days. (Should be serving Notice period - Mandatory)

Required Skills: 

8+ years of hands-on experience in Core Java (8 or above).

Strong experience in low latency system development and performance tuning.

Proficiency in multithreading, concurrency, and memory management (GC tuning).

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) and distributed systems.

Familiarity with microservices architecture, REST APIs, and Spring Boot.

Experience in trading or risk systems is required.

Exposure to FX or equity trading applications would be a big plus.

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:

1. 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.
2. Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
3. Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
4. Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
5. Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
6. Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
7. Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
8. Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
9. Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
10. Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
11. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
12. Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
13. Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
14. Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.

Founded in 2012,leader in high-assurance digital identity verification technology.  Named to Forbes’ 2019 AI 50 list as one of America’s most promising AI companies, and a recent winner of API World’s Best Data API, technology applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with trusted online/offline data intelligence from email, address, phone, IP, social media and the broader Internet to verify identities in real-time. Customers include three of the top five U.S. banks, seven of the top 10 U.S. card issuers, as well as the majority of leading digital banks, lenders and insurers across the U.S. We are funded by some of the world's best investors and entrepreneurs including Scale Venture Partners, Commerce Ventures, Work-Bench, Santander InnoVentures and Two Sigma Ventures.

The only way we can further our mission of becoming the single, trusted source of identity verification and eliminating identity fraud is by building the best team on the planet. This is where you come in!

We are hiring Software Engineers across all levels in Chennai!

What You'll Be Doing:

• You will partner with our globally distributed cross-functional teams (Product, Infrastructure, Engineering, Data Science) to conceptualize and develop new features and products in an Agile environment. 
• You will own end-to-end delivery of software components all the way to production, owning team features or systems. 
• You will be building web services and REST APIs at scale, and producing high-quality results with direct business impact. 
• You will be monitoring and improving existing deployments, ensuring that we are continuously improving our product. 
• You will be assisting our QA and support team in triaging and resolving production issues and addressing bugs.

What You'll Bring:

• You are interested in our tech stack (Java or Scala, SQL Databases, NoSQL, Microservices, and AWS)
• You will have strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, various programming languages, distributed systems, etc. 
• You understand engineering best practices and seek to improve engineering standards, tooling and processes. 
• You write “good code” - easily understandable, secure and testable! 
• You are comfortable helping drive technical decisions within our Engineering team. 
• You have experience building applications at scale.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Equity - every employee is a stakeholder in our enormous upside
• A tech-first company culture driven by entrepreneurial thinking and talent
• A great team working in unison towards the same mission
• Transparency is what our product is built on—and so is our culture
• Daily catered lunch and snacks
• Generous health insurance for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedule and work-from-home options
• Flexible PTO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of all kinds at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

• Proven hands-on Software Development experience
• Proven working experience in Java development
• Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms
• Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.

Job Type: Full-time

CTC Offering : 3.6L PA to 6L PA

Job Location: Remote for 6-9 months due to the pandemic, then Mumbai, Maharashtra

Required experience:

• Minimum 1.5 to 2 year of experience in Web & Backend Development using Python with experience in some form of Machine Learning ML Algorithms

Overview

We are looking for Python developers with a strong understanding of object orientation and experience in web and backend development. Experience with Analytical algorithms and mathematical calculations using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas are a must. Experience in some form of Machine Learning. We require candidates who have working experience using Django Framework

Key Skills required (Items in Bold are mandatory keywords) :

1. Proficiency in Python 3.x based web and backend development

2. Solid understanding of Python concepts

3. Experience with some form of Machine Learning (ML)

4. Experience in using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas

5. Some form of experience with NLP and Deep Learning using any of Pytorch, Tensorflow, Keras, Scikit-learn or similar

6. Hands on experience with RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL

7. Experience building REST APIs using DRF or Flask

8. Comfort with Git repositories, branching and deployment using Git

9. Working experience with Docker

10. Basic working knowledge of ReactJs

11. Experience in deploying Django applications to AWS,Digital Ocean or Heroku

KRAs includes:

1. Understanding the scope of work

2. Understanding and adopting the current internal development workflow and processes

3. Understanding client requirements as communicated by the project manager

4. Arriving on timelines for projects, either independently or as a part of a team

5. Executing projects either independently or as a part of a team

6. Developing products and projects using Python

7. Writing code to collect and mathematically analyse large volumes of data.

8. Creating backend modules in Python by building or reutilizing existing modules in a manner so as to

provide optimal deliveries on time

9. Writing Scalable, maintainable code

10. Building secured REST APIs

11. Setting up batch task processing environments using Celery

12. Unit testing prepared modules

13. Bug fixing issues as reported by the QA team

14. Optimization and performance tuning of code

Bonus but not mandatory

1. Nodejs

2. Redis

3. PHP

4. CI/CD

5. AWS

The opportunity

The Engineering Manager (EM)is responsible for a managing a team of full stack engineers that is building highly innovative and cutting edge solutions. This role is accountable for leading a team, developing code, deploying and managing in production. Most importantly, the EM, while working with the Product owners drives the product Net promoter score (NPS), user satisfaction, building the product roadmap and delivering highly functional, exceptionally innovative and intelligent software. You will be called upon to be the technical representative for your team during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning. Success in this role will require strong and innovative approaches to problem solving, great technical leadership, excellent communication (written and verbal, formal and informal), flexibility, accountability and a self-motivated working style with attention to detail.

You are great at

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll take the lead as you - drive product development, operations and technical decision making. You’ll have a strong focus on team management and development, equal focus will be on writing production code and hands on active development of the capabilities and solutions. Assist in defining infrastructure need and use enterprise solution and drive resolution of technology roadblocks including code, infrastructure, build and deployment. Manage overall software development cycle by adhering to development and security standards. Establish good stakeholder communication and work closely with Product teams and influence set product roadmap and help drive requirements while being a strong advocate of extreme agile and DevOps practices across engineers. Build and manage a team of high performing full stack engineers and provide leadership, coaching, motivation and recommend staffing levels, operating procedures, tools and systems for the team. Provide career development and performance management to a team of engineers.

Required Candidate Profile

• 4 year degree in or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of engineering (software development) experience
• 1-3 years of managing teams with a strong track record of delivery for cross-functional product experience with Cloud hosting and managing products
• Proficient in building high performing APIs and writing specs
• Expertise in programming languages. Hands on experience in Java, J2ee technologies is preferred.
• Experience in SAP Hybris Commerce would be a plus
• Experience with integration, data handling technologies and other open source frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to variety of audiences
• Team-orientated, passionate about developing others’ skills and capabilities
• Successful track record of working in large scale technology solutions
• Deep understanding of agile development processes and methodology including continuous integration and delivery, with a mindset of building incrementally and delivering business value quickly