Backend Software Engineer

Required Skill Set

Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer/Lead Engineer-Java

• Experience in Core Java 8.0 and above, Data Structures, OOPS, Multithreading, Algorithms, Collections, Unix/Linux
• Possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.
• Should have the ability to analyse, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications.
• Good development experience with RDBMS
• Good knowledge of multi-threading and high volume server side development
• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux
• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts.

Responsibilities

• Understand product requirements and come up with solution approaches
• Build and enhance large scale domain centric applications
• Deploy high quality deliverables into production adhering to the security, compliance and SDLC guideline.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Django Developer to join our on-site engineering team in Pune. This role involves building and scaling high-performance backend systems for our SaaS products. You will work closely with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to design robust APIs, optimize databases, and deliver production-grade solutions.

This is a hands-on role with ownership, technical depth, and real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services using Django & Python
• Architect and implement secure, high-performance RESTful APIs
• Work extensively with PostgreSQL for schema design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning
• Build and manage asynchronous workflows using Celery
• Implement real-time features using Daphne, Redis, and WebSockets (ASGI stack)
• Containerize applications using Docker; manage Docker Compose and environment setups
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and designers for seamless delivery
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices
• Ensure application security, scalability, and reliability
• Monitor system performance and handle debugging, logging, and error management
• Maintain clear documentation for APIs, services, and deployment workflows
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Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3-4 years of hands-on experience with Django & Python
• Strong expertise in REST API design and backend architecture
• Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL (queries, indexing, optimization)
• Solid experience with Celery for background tasks
• Hands-on experience with Daphne, Redis, and WebSockets
• Strong command over Docker & containerized deployments
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub workflows, PR reviews, and basic CI
• Excellent understanding of ORM concepts and database modeling
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
• Experience using AI/LLM tools to improve productivity is a plus
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Nice-to-Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Sentry, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Basic frontend understanding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience handling high-traffic systems and performance optimization
• Exposure to Agile / Scrum environments
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What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunity to work on scalable SaaS and AI-driven platforms
• Strong engineering culture with ownership and autonomy
• On-site collaborative environment with fast decision-making
• Learning, growth, and leadership opportunities
• Challenging projects with end-to-end responsibility

Expectations & Deliverables

• Production-ready, well-tested, and maintainable code
• Proactive communication and ownership of deliverables
• High-quality documentation and clean architecture practices
• Adherence to security, compliance, and IP standards

Hiring Java Developers across hierarchical level for Datametica Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Designation: Developer / Lead / Architect - JAVA

Experience - 4+ Years

Work Location - Pune

Responsibilities:

• Own, drive and evolve product systems/subsystems
• Develop, architect highly scalable, highly available, reliable, secure and fault-tolerant systems with minimal guidance
• Suggest new architectural elements to improve the existing architecture
• Design and implement low latency RESTful services; Define API contracts between services; Version APIs and make them backward compatible
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
• Create platforms, reusable libraries and utilities wherever applicable
• Continuously refactor applications to ensure high-quality design
• Choose the right technology stack for the product systems/subsystems
• Write high-quality code that are modular, functional and testable; Establish the best coding practices
• Formally mentor junior engineers on design, coding and troubleshooting
• Plan projects using agile methodologies and ensure timely delivery
• Work with automation engineers to automate end-end flows and non-functional requirements
• Troubleshoot issues effectively in a distributed architecture
• Communicate, collaborate and work effectively in a global environment
• Operationalize releases by partnering with Tech operations on capacity planning and operability of the product.

Skills Required:

• Proficient in JVM based language(like Java, Groovy), J2EE technology stack
• Expertise in API design and development
• Experience in dealing with a large dataset
• Strong in Data Structure, collections, algorithms, multithreading, etc
• Practicing the coding standards (clean code, design patterns, etc)
• Very strong object-oriented design skills, awareness of design patterns and architectural patterns
• Performance tuning and Troubleshooting memory issues, GC tuning, resource leaks, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills, algorithmic skills and data structures
• Experience in agile methodologies like Scrum
• Good understanding of branching, build, deployment, continuous integration methodologies
• Experience in leading a team (min 5)and mentoring engineers
• Attitude to getting Stuff Done!
• Ability to make decisions independently.

Interested candidate must shoot up their resume immediately.

Note: Candidates who are immediately available or have a notice period of 30 to 45 Days are highly preferred.

Requirements:

• 3 -7 years of software development experience.
• Good grasp on programming fundamentals including OOP, Design Patterns and Data Structures.
• Excellent analytical, logical and problem-solving skills.
• Software Development Engineer.
• Good understanding of complexities involved in designing/developing large scale systems.
• Strong system design skills.
• Experience in technologies like Elasticsearch, Redis, Kafka etc.
• Good knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with common machine learning algorithms. In-depth knowledge is a plus.
• Experience of working with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Hive is a big plus.
• Ability to understand business requirements and take ownership of the work.
• Exhibit passion and enthusiasm for building and maintaining large scale platforms.

What you bring to the table

• Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science or related
• Experience: 5-9 years of relevant experience for SSE role
• Exposure to microservices, API management tools like Swagger
• Must have experience in working on Agile Scrum teams in the past and exposure to any of the Agile project management tools like Jira, Mingle, RTC, TFS etc.
• Proficient in application log analysis.
• Experience Java/JEE Development - especially EJB 2.1 / 3.0, JDBC
• Experience with application servers such as JBoss AS or IBM WAS is an advantage
• Experience in SQL programing using PostgreSQL / MySQL /Maria DB and JPA (Annotation Based)
• Knowledge of build tools such as Maven or Gradle and of continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Nexus
• Basic knowledge of web services (SOAP or REST) and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS)
• Basic knowledge of containers like Dockers, basic knowledge of cloud infrastructure
• Ability to interact and coordinate with employees at different levels, different groups, and different geographical locations within the company
• Ability to support multiple existing applications as well as work on building new ones
• Ability to provide accurate project estimates and make recommendations on specific technologies to use based on business requirements
• Good verbal and written Communication.
• Readiness for short term Domestic and International Travels

Preferred

• Industry knowledge with respect to payments systems and processing in the Debit/Credit and Account based payments (EFT Switching) from different channels like POS, ATM or ecommerce, Card Management System and Real Time Payment Systems.
• Exposure to the Interchange Interfaces like Visa Net, MasterCard, BankNet
• Exposure to Interchange Simulators and Mandates Management.