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Job Title : Java Backend Developer
Experience : 3 – 8 Years
Location : Pune (Onsite) (Pune candidates Only)
Notice Period : Immediate to 15 Days (or serving NP whose LWD is near)
About the Role :
We are seeking an experienced Java Backend Developer with strong hands-on skills in backend microservices development, API design, cloud platforms, observability, and CI/CD.
The ideal candidate will contribute to building scalable, secure, and reliable applications while working closely with cross-functional teams.
Mandatory Skills : Java 8 / Java 17, Spring Boot 3.x, REST APIs, Hibernate / JPA, MySQL, MongoDB, Prometheus / Grafana / Spring Actuators, AWS, Docker, Jenkins / GitHub Actions, GitHub, Windows 7 / Linux.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices and REST APIs
- Implement data persistence using relational and NoSQL databases
- Ensure performance, scalability, and security of backend systems
- Integrate observability and monitoring tools for production environments
- Work within CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments
- Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and product teams for feature delivery
- Troubleshoot, optimize, and improve existing modules and services
Mandatory Skills :
- Languages & Frameworks : Java 8, Java 17, Spring Boot 3.x, REST APIs, Hibernate, JPA
- Databases : MySQL, MongoDB
- Observability : Prometheus, Grafana, Spring Actuators
- Cloud Technologies : AWS
- Containerization Tools : Docker
- CI/CD Tools : Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Version Control : GitHub
- Operating Systems : Windows 7, Linux
Nice to Have :
- Strong analytical and debugging abilities
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Good communication and collaborative skills
- Develop, implement, and maintain applications developed around the Shopify/Shopify Plus platform.
- Knowledge of Ajax, Liquid, HTML, CSS, JS, JQuery is mandatory requirements.
- Knowledge for Wordpress Theme customization, Plugins installation.
- Answer various questions from our clients and attend the solution delivery meetings with the team.
- Contribute to quality control activities with the team.
- Take part in the improvement of standards within the Shopify practice.
- Creative and open to new ideas.
- Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques.
- Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
- Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
- Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
- Troubleshooting application and code issues.
- Integrating data storage solutions.
- Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
- Finalizing back-end features and testing web applications.
- Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
PHP Developer Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.
- Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Yii, Laravel, and CodeIgniter.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5.
- Understanding of object-oriented PHP programming.
- Previous experience creating scalable applications.
- Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN.
- Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
- Ability to project manage.
- Good problem-solving skills.
● 3-6 Years of experience with a Bachelor’s/Master's degree in Computer Science, Math, or related
technical domain
● Skilled in software development lifecycle, and designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered,
distributed software applications, tools, systems or services using Object Oriented Design,
distributed programming, Java, Python, Node.js.
● Knowledge of ORM tools like Hibernate, JPA.
● Good knowledge of one or more relational and NoSQL databases
● Experience in deployment of microservices over Amazon Web Services
● Experience in delivering quality products using microservices architecture.
● Knowledge of Agile methodologies & best practices for the full software development life cycle,
including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing,
and operations
● Strong hold on Data Structure, Problem solving skills
To succeed at Zest, you will need
● Ability to operate and communicate with every business unit and level of hierarchy
● High levels of energy and enthusiasm for all that you do
● Be someone who does not take “no” for an answer and pushes for continuous innovation and
evolution
● Have extremely high standards in everything you do – you will be required to keep raising the bar
● Ability to think big and to inspire a vision in others
● Kindness, warmth and a positive, optimistic attitude
And what do you get in return?
● Opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting consumer growth stories in the world
● One of the best funded and most far advanced companies in the space (investors are leading
global VCs)
● We will teach you all you need to know about “Fintech”
● Endless amounts of learning and development – formal and informal
● Ability to work with some of the best, nicest and most passionate people in the digital lending
industry – from all over the world
● Founders with the right vision and motivation to make this a success story
● Freedom to work how you like (we do not do ‘facetime’)
● A culture of trust and honesty – we will not second guess you
● A flat structure with minimal politics or hierarchy
● Recognition and respect for your work
● Market beating compensation and Equity ownership for the best candidate
● Lunch, great healthcare, decent coffee and a nice office.
- Proficient with Laravel/CI/Node.JS/Yii
- Must have at least 1 year of experience
- Able to join office
Interview Process:
- Initial Screening
- Telephonic Interview
- Machine Test
- HR Round










