Backend SDE 3 - Python / Go

This Is NOT a Typical Java Role If your experience is mostly CRUD APIs, controller wiring, or shallow service layers — this role is not for you. We are looking for a top tier backend engineer who thrives on: 

* Designing complex algorithms 

* Building high-performance, memory-efficient systems 

* Owning deep backend logic that actually moves the needle 

You will work close to the core engine of the product, not the edges.

What You’ll Be Trusted With 

* Architect and build backend systems that must perform under load 

* Design and implement custom algorithms for real-world, non-trivial problems 

* Solve performance bottlenecks involving CPU, memory, I/O, and concurrency 

* Build backend services where latency, throughput, and correctness matter 

* Own document & PDF processing pipelines end-to-end:     

-Composition     

-Rendering     

-Optimization     

- High-volume generation 

* Make hard technical decisions and stand by them

Non-Negotiable Skills 

* Exceptional Java expertise (Core Java, Spring Boot, Java 8+) 

* Strong command over:     

• Data structures & algorithms 
• Multithreading & concurrency models     
• JVM internals & memory management 

* Proven experience building custom algorithms (this will be evaluated) 

* Deep backend engineering experience with Spring / Spring Boot 

* Strong understanding of:     

• API design principles     
• Fault tolerance & resilience     
•  Performance tuning & profiling 

* Ability to reason about time complexity, space complexity, and trade-offs 

* Strong database fundamentals (query optimization, indexing, transactions) 

* Experience with message brokers (ActiveMQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ) 

* Exposure to Kubernetes-based deployments or large-scale microservices 

Interview Focus (Be Prepared) 

* Algorithm design & problem solving 

* Deep Java fundamentals 

* System design discussions (backend-heavy) 

* Performance tuning scenarios 

* Real-world debugging and optimization challenges

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and experienced Java SpringBoot Microservices Developer

to join our dynamic development team. As a Java SpringBoot Microservices Developer,

you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and

high-performance microservices-based applications using Java and SpringBoot

frameworks.

Responsibilities:

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements for

the development of microservices applications.

● Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable microservices using Java

and SpringBoot.

● Build RESTful APIs and integrate them with external systems as required.

● Ensure the performance, security, and reliability of the microservices through

thorough testing and debugging.

● Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence

to coding standards.

● Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to microservices and their

integration with other components

● Continuously research and evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends

related to microservices and recommend improvements to enhance application

development.

Requirements:

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

● Strong experience in Java development, specifically with SpringBoot framework.

● Proficiency in designing and developing microservices architectures and

implementing them using industry best practices.

● Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and experience in building

and consuming APIs.

● Knowledge of cloud platforms and experience with containerization technologies

(e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is highly desirable.

● Familiarity with agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Scrum, JIRA) is

a plus.

● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.

● Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team

environment.

If you are a passionate Java developer with a strong focus on building scalable

microservices applications using SpringBoot, we would love to hear from you. Join our

team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge solutions that deliver

exceptional user experiences.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant

experience and achievements in Java SpringBoot microservices development.

• Strong Experience in Java and related frameworks such as EJB, Spring and Spring Boot
• Strong Experience in REST API based Microservices development & integration that includes long running orchestration services
• Experience implementing services with modern authentication using OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT
• Implementation Experience in RDBMS (DB2/PostgreSQL) and good SQL query knowledge
• Strong CI/CD experience with GitHub CI/CD or Jenkins or Maven
• Creating custom, general use modules and components which extend the elements and modules of core

Lead Software Engineer - Backend

It is evolving the way people discover the world by connecting them with exceptional experiences in their city at the push of a button. We are building a magical platform that gets everyone to head out and have fun in a matter of seconds; no matter where you are and what you want to do. We are combining a delightful product experience, data-driven decisions, sophisticated supply side logistics network, and world-class operations to solve a huge basic human problem: how do we have a good time?

We’re growing rapidly with over $200M in annualized sales, 150,000 monthly transactions and profitable unit economics. We are backed by some of the finest investors in Silicon Valley & India. 

We like to solve real-world problems in the simplest, most elegant manner possible. We’re looking for a QA Lead with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. You should also be capable of building and mentoring a fast-growing passionate, young, and talented team. We love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun.Dream, build and iterate. That's our mantra. Because good just isn't good enough.

👩‍💻 The Role

• Full responsibility of designing and building core modules on the application and infrastructure layer.
• Lead a fast-growing team of young, passionate, talented and fun loving superstars.
• Solve challenging architectural and design problems.
• Get your hands dirty with clustering, replication, databases, build systems and infrastructure automation etc.
• Be responsible for building concurrent, performant and scalable services which will power the entire Headout ecosystem.
• Build and contribute to open-source libraries and components.

🌟 Our Dream Engineer

• A penchant for learning and building with new technologies and frameworks.
• You love working with people and have worked in a lead position in the past.
• A knack for writing the most performance optimized code along with it being modular and scalable.
• No challenge is too big to solve; love thinking product and excited to ideate & build stuff all by yourself.
• You're interested in being an early employee at a growing company, with the influence and responsibility that entails.
• You have broad and deep knowledge across a variety of contemporary technologies.

💝 We like

• Strong CS fundamentals, good working knowledge of classic algorithms and data structures.
• 2+years experience developing server-side technologies using any language or framework.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and people management skills.
• Experience working with Spring, Relational Databases, Concurrent Programming, NoSQL flavors, AWS.
• Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant systems and databases.
• Experience with setting setting up systems and infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of how the web works and its underlying communication protocols.
• People who can't live without solving that algorithm problem that they just stumbled upon.
• People who will give up anything to squeeze in that last bit-level performance.
• Anything else than can surprise us.
• Nice to Haves: An interest in travel, local experiences & hospitality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of a Single Page Application (SPA) and it's components in Typescript: deployed and optimized for progressive mobile and browsers using Angular 2 and Ionic 2 frameworks.
• Creating custom, general use modules and smart components which extend the elements and modules of core Angular framework.
• Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components in Typescript and using responsive HTML and CSS.
• Architecting and automating the build process for production, using task runners or scripts.
• Writing non-blocking code, and resorting to advanced techniques such as multi-threading, when needed

Skills and Qualifications:

• Should have experience with CSS 3, SCSS, Java script and HTML5.
• Full-time knowledge of Angular practices and commonly used modules based on extensive work experience. Or 2 Year or more experience with other industry-leading frameworks like React.
• Minimum 1-year experience in working and extending one of the CSS or UI frameworks like Ng-lightening, Angular-material

Education:

• BE / BTech / MCA

• Developing Simple to Complex Functionality for Websites and Applications
• Write reusable code preferably using classes and libraries.
• Programming databases specially MySQL.
• Establishing projects from scratch or working on accessible projects
• Developing front-end and back-end applications.
• Take on multiple projects varying in size and complexity.
• Manage projects on AWS and other servers.

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of experience developing eCommerce web applications.
• Should be technically sound in OOPs Concepts.
• Programming databases specially MySQL/PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of server side technologies like PHP 7/8, NodeJS, NUXT.
• Knowledge of client side technologies like Javascript, JQuery, VueJS.
• Experience in MVC Framework, especially laravel.
• Basic knowledge of HTML5, CSS, XML, JSON.
• Good command on PostgreSQL database and its optimization techniques.
• Exposure to database transactions, stored procedures and triggers.
• Experience working with third-party APIs and developing web services using REST/GRPC.
• Experience with SCM tools like svn/git.
• Ability to adapt and pick up new techniques and technology.
• Knowledge of web security and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to prioritize the work and multi-tasking.
• Excellent communication skills & self-motivated

This person MUST have:

• BE Computer Science, MCA or equivalent
• Cloud app development experience
• Strong knowledge of Go programming language, paradigms, constructs, and idioms
• Knowledge of common Goroutine and channel patterns
• Experience with the fullsite of Go frameworks and tools, including:
• Dependency management tools such as Godep, Sltr, etc.
• Go’s templating language
• Go’s code generation tools,such as Stringer
• Ability to write clean and effective Godoc comments
• Familiarity with code versioning tools(such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)

Experience:

• Min 3 year experience
• Not more than 15 year experience.
• Startup experience is a must. 

Location

• Remotely, anywhere in India

Timings:

• 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone. .

Position:

• Full time/Direct
• We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12 PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other incentives etc.
• We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods.  You will stay here because you love the company.  We have only a 15 days notice period.

• A Bachelors or master’s degree in engineering.
• 2-4 years of experience in software product development.
• Excellent in Data structure, Algorithms & Problem-solving skills.
• Should be willing to code in Node.js/Java/Python/ROR/Golang
• Write extensive, efficient code to address complex modules and that handles interaction between multiple components.
• Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and able to multi-task.
• Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoy challenging assignments in a high-energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.
• Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in fluid environment