Hiring for Backend Engineer (Java Developer) | Bangalore

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master’s in Computer Science or related field
• 5–8 years of backend development experience
• Strong in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices
• Hands-on experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams

Preferred Traits

• Proactive mindset with a knack for identifying and fixing bottlenecks
• Detail-oriented with a passion for clean, maintainable code

Team-oriented with a drive for continuous learning and improvement

About Root Node

We’re an early-stage startup building intelligent tools for planning, scheduling, and optimization—starting with timetabling and warehouse logistics. Backed by deep domain expertise and a growing customer pipeline, we’re now building our core tech team. This is not just a coding job — it's a chance to build something meaningful from the ground up.

About the job

• Design and implement robust backend systems and APIs using Java or similar backend language and Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks
• Integrate backend services with existing custom ERP systems 
• Work closely with the founder on product architecture, feature prioritization, and go-to-market feedback
• Take full ownership of features — from system design and development to deployment and iterative improvements
• Help shape our engineering culture and technical foundations

You're a Great Fit If You:

• Have 3+ years of experience in backend development
• Are strong in Java or similar languages (e.g., Kotlin, Go, Node.js)
• Have solid experience with Spring Boot or equivalent backend frameworks
• Have integrated with ERP or enterprise systems in production environments
• Are comfortable with both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Understand REST API development, authentication, Docker
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset — you're excited about ownership, ambiguity, and making decisions that shape the product and company
• Want more than just a job — you want to build, solve, and learn rapidly

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• High degree of ownership and autonomy
• Ability to shape the tech and product direction from Day 1
• Transparent and fast decision-making culture
• A builder’s environment — solve real-world problems with real impact

Responsibilities:

• Research, design and build highly reliable, available and scalable solutions that can

handle Millions of API calls across systems.

• Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured manner, complete ownership

of functional Services that your team is responsible for.

• Take the accountability of the overall health of the products you build and predictability

of the deliverables of your team.

• Platformism components as libraries, utilities and service and promote reuse.

• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly.

Requirements

• Ability to take ownership of projects under the guidance of your mentor.

• Must be an excellent problem solver.

• Must be familiar with one of the languages Java, Spring, Hibernate, microservices etc.

object-oriented high level proprietary or open-source language with strong programming

constructs.

• Solid understanding of DS and algorithms, OOP concepts, and MVC architecture.

• Designing, implementing and maintaining Java-based applications

• Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle

• Writing testable, scalable and efficient code

• Test and debug new applications and updates

• Maintain up to date code documentation

• Participating in code reviews
  Should have worked on Springboot and Hibernate

Job Role

Full Stack Developer (SDE-2)

Job Description

We are looking for engineers who are passionate about solving complex problems and building next generation products for a global customer base & scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high performance, clean and reusable code.
• On Calls Monitoring the performance of live applications and work on optimising them at the code level
• Clearly understand the requirements, designs and convert them into high quality code.
• Identifying and resolving the bugs and enhancing application performance. Performing unit testing on code
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and design new features
• Staying up to date with new mobile technology trends, applications, and protocols
• Develop a highly scalable and secure cloud-based system for collecting health data and performing analytics.
• Document software and features for internal and external engineering teams
• Collaborate with other groups (QC/testing, algorithm developers, etc.)

Skills/ Experience

• 3 to 8 years of experience in developing ecommerce B2B/B2C products/platforms.
• Engineering or Equivalent Bachelor’s degree preferable from top engineering colleges.
• Expertise in Data Structure, Algorithms & System Design
• Expertise In Java/JavaEE/Spring/SpringBoot/HTML/CSS/Angular/React/Vue JS
• Expertise In Database RDBMS/NoSQL (Solr/REDIS/MongoDB/RabbitMQ/Kafka etc)
• Good understanding In GCP/AWS/DevOps/SRE/On-Calls.
• Good understanding of AI/ML/Data Science Algorithms.
• Able to work and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
• Should have excellent communication skills, with an ability to convey ideas clearly & precisely
• Must have leadership skills & a good team player
• Must be pro-active & a self-starter

We are looking for a Java/Full stack Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

You will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications. Java developer roles and responsibilities include managing Java application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.

Java developer responsibilities include designing, developing and delivering high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems.

Experience : 2+ years

Location : Work from Home (full time)

Notice Period : 0 to 30 days ( Immediate joiners are preferred)

Roles & Responsibilities :

(This role encompassing both API engineering using Java stack and web development. Experience in designing, developing, testing and successfully deploying critical and complex projects.)

• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

• Write well designed, testable, efficient code

• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications

• Prepare and produce releases of software components

• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use

Required Skill set :

• Java background with a minimum of 2 years experience in Java technologies.

• Experience in designing and developing application backend using frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Jersey, JPA, Hibernate, SQL, Linux, JSON, XML, OAuth etc.

• Add on : Experience with frontend technologies like CSS,HTML,Javascript, NodeJS/Express, Angular, React, ExtJS, Vue is preferred

• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL database systems and writing SQL queries

• Strong experience building, designing, and consuming Restful web services.

• Exposure of Cloud Infrastructure - AWS and Alibaba Cloud

• Excellent understanding of ORM and Database concepts

• Experience with developing unit test code using JUNIT, Power Mock/EasyMock/Mockito etc.

• Experience with Git, Maven and CI/CD pipelines to deploy on Cloud applications

• Experience & knowledge on Micro services Architecture and API development using Java, spring, Spring Boot

• Experienced in roles conducting requirements gathering, writing user stories, creating application design and using design patterns

• Good knowledge on credentials/secrets management and data encryption techniques

• Good knowledge on coding standards, design patterns, unit testing.

• Good hands - on BitBucket/Github is preferred.

• Mandatory skills: Spring boot, Hibernate, Microservice
• Strong Java skills including Java 8 features 
• Good understanding of Microservices-based architecture and the related ecosystem 
• Exposure to MS SQL Server, Sybase etc. and NoSQL databases like MongoDB is also preferred.
• Great OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge 
• Strong knowledge of software best practices, like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and
• Continuous Integration (CI) 
• Strong Knowledge of Data Structures & Algorithms
• Experience in working with data-driven RESTful APIs using web frameworks like SpringBoot,etc. 
• Should be able to do data modeling
• Good understanding of ORMs like Hibernate, JPA, etc. 
• Strong debugging skills
• Familiarity with architectural/ design patterns
• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodology.