
Java Backend Engineer - Fintech Rocketship Pilot
Distributed systems, scalability, reliability, robustness, security, quality, building responsive real time systems - do these terms get your adrenaline high? Come be a part of a high growth, fast paced engineering team building for India’s new generation.
We have an open culture, you take responsibility and ownership of what you do. No bureaucracy. No bullsh*t.
If you are up for big engineering challenges, personal and professional growth, then let’s join forces!
You’ll fit right in if you have - 2-3 years of experience building, running and maintaining production services Strong with Java and JVM based services along with PostgreSQL Comfortable working with multiple cloud providers: mainly GCP and AWS Comfortable with CI and CD tools and best practices Done TDD and values TDD
Good to have –
Engineering aptitude - Owns small features, starting from technical design through completion. Appreciates and participates in technical discussions, and values guidance and feedback. Does not need mentoring on a daily basis; makes steady progress by themselves, and knows when to ask for help to get unblocked. Comfortable with referencing technical specifications, API references, source code, and man pages to understand concepts or solve issues.
Design process - Understands the role and importance of design, can write good backend specifications Can communicate API specifications and design goals to the end consumers API
Code reviews - Understands the value of peer-reviewed code; learns how to be unbiased and provide effective feedback. Asks senior engineers for help when needed (e.g.: architecture decisions, refactoring)

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Job Summary:
We are seeking a seasoned Java Backend Developer Lead to drive the design, development, and deployment of robust backend systems. This role requires hands-on coding expertise, architectural vision, and the ability to mentor and lead a team of developers in delivering high-performance, scalable applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the backend development team in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures using Java (preferably Java 11+).
- Architect and develop RESTful APIs and backend services using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and related frameworks.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing (JUnit/TestNG), and integration testing.
- Optimize application performance and scalability through profiling and tuning.
- Guide team members in adopting best practices in software engineering, including Agile methodologies.
- Work closely with product managers, frontend developers, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Maintain documentation and ensure knowledge sharing across the team.
Required Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and REST API development.
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
- Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
- Strong leadership and communication abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of backend development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
- Exposure to security best practices and performance testing tools like JMeter.
Location: Hyderabad
Work Mode: Hybrid (2 days WFO)
Experience Required: 4.5+ years
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred
Employment Type: Full-Time
Mandatory Requirements:
- 4.5+ years of experience in Java Development
- Hands-on experience with AWS in a production environment
- Must be available to join immediately
- Must be willing to work in Hybrid mode from Hyderabad
Technical Skill Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience in Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices
- Solid understanding of OOP concepts, Multithreading, and REST APIs
- Practical knowledge and experience working with AWS services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, SNS, etc.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and version control systems (Git)
- Good knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
- Ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based backend applications
- Implement and integrate AWS services to ensure scalability and reliability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Front-end developers
- Optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues in a timely manner
- Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and team discussions
- Ensure best practices in code quality, security, and documentation
- Handle deployments and production support if needed
We are looking for Flutter Developers responsible for developing cross-platform mobile
applications.
Work Details:
● Building modern and cross platform mobile applications using Flutter.
● Collaborating with the Planning and Design teams to bring ideas to life.
● Performing app profiling and improving performance.
● Improving code quality through code reviews.
● Developing new features, maintaining code, and fixing/debugging issues.
You need to have:
● One or more published Flutter apps on the App Store / Play Store.
● Good understanding of Flutter and Dart.
● Beginner to intermediate level knowledge of Java, Kotlin or Swift.
● Good understanding of code versioning tools such as Git etc.
● Willingness to learn about new technologies and trends in mobile.
● Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
● Working knowledge of Reactive programming is a plus.
● Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging
technologies.
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional
experience.
● Experience working with agile teams and making rapid decisions in a dynamic and
disruptive environment.
● Strong communication skills.
Benefits:
● Working with the latest technologies in an early-stage product startup, with plenty of
opportunities to learn
● You will work directly under the mentorship of other senior designers/developers and the
startup's founders.
Title: Python Developer
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining Python-based applications.
- Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Integrating user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
- Identifying and fixing bottlenecks and bugs.
- Participating in code reviews.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop and implement new features.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python and its frameworks such as Django or Flask.
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
- Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git.
- Knowledge of databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Writing clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
- Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancements
- Coordinate cross-functionally to insure project meets business objectives and compliance standards
- Support test and deployment of new products and features
- Participate in code reviews
Skills & Qualifications
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4-12 years of experience in Java Development.
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Excellent verbal and written English communication is a must. You may have to interact with clients directly.
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Technology agnostic approach is a must. Ready to adopt new technology and a faster learning curve.
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Writing scalable, maintainable and reusable code.
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Keen interest in SAAS based products and mobile applications.
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Experience working with Distributed Systems
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Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, API Design Experience with Event-Driven Architecture, Multithreading
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Kafka iOS Experience with Event Sourcing Reactive and Functional
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Programming Strong understanding of best practices for creating/working with Microservices
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Experience implementing Message Brokers and Messaging subsystems(experience working with Kafka a strong plus)
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Be open-minded, creative, and self-critical; be collaborative and communicative
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Have experience with and curiosity about agile and lean philosophies
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Experience working with small teams to ship products to market
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Have experience developing full-service consumer, employee and business applications
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Language agnostic and experienced polyglot Passion for Working Software and SOLID principles
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Experience with designing and refactoring complex systems
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Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) Interest in working in a pair-programming environment Deep understanding of design patterns and applying them in production environments
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Passion for enabling team members
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Java 8 or Java 11. Both are LTS. The project will be on Java11
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Spring Boot
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Git
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SQL
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AWS and AWS Aurora
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Microservices
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Multithreading
Perks
- Flexible time schedule.
- Work from home or work from anywhere.
- Health insurance.
- Team building activities.
- Training and conference tickets.
• Strong in Java 8 - streaming and non-blocking APIs
• Strong in Collection, generics, Data Structure and multi-threading
• Designing patterns and SOLID principles
• Problem solving and hands-on in writing complex implementation
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full
software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source
control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to
collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in developing web application using .Net
framework/MVC
• Minimum 1 year of experience in cloud native application development using AWS or
Azure or google cloud.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in modern front-end JavaScript framework (Vue, React or
Angular).
• Expertise in - Creating APIs using JavaScript on NodeJS or in C# on .NET core.
• Expertise in working with relational and non-relational databases.
• Working experience in Test driven development (TDD).
• Working experience in SOLID principles.
• Experience and understanding of Agile Development methodologies, especially Scrum.
• Fast learner, open to learning new technologies when needed.
• Sound understanding of how modern web apps are architecture with JavaScript driving
the application flow and APIs as the backend.
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to
customers.
• Self-directed and detail oriented.
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.
About us :
BharatPe was co-founded by Ashneer Grover and Shashvat Nakrani in 2018 with the vision to make financial inclusion a reality for Indian merchants.
BharatPe launched India's first UPI interoperable QR code, first ZERO MDR payment acceptance service, and first UPI payment backed merchant cash advance service.
In 2020, post-Covid, BharatPe also launched India's only ZERO MDR card acceptance terminals - BharatSwipe. Currently serving over 50 lakh merchants across 35 cities, the company has grown business 30x in 2019 and is a leader in UPI offline transactions, having processed 5 crore+ UPI transactions a month (annualized TPV of US$ 5+ Bn).
INVESTORS :
- The company's list of marquee investors includes Beenext, Sequoia, SteadView Capital, Ribbit Capital, Coatue Management LLC, Insight Partners, and Amplo.The company has already facilitated disbursement of over Rs. 500 crores to its merchants since launch.
- Total Funding : $283.5M
- Latest Funding : Series D
- Why Join BharatPe ?
- Quality of work : Our current tech setup is serving us well for now. But, at our pace of growth, we know we will outgrow it soon. So, we are rebuilding our tech stack from scratch. Be it infrastructure as code, containerization and orchestration, event driven microservices, stream processing, or intrusion kill chain, we have a clear roadmap as well as prior experience of building modern state-of-the-art technology architecture. This is an excellent opportunity to build a world class tech setup from scratch and take it to scale.
- High operating freedom : We believe in ownership and accountability rather than command and control. Our teams are structurally empowered to operate with a lot of freedom, with effective mechanisms built within the teams to help with sound yet quick decision making.
- Experimentation and risk taking is encouraged to achieve ambitious goals.
- Competitive compensation.
- Cash and high growth equity.
- We pay good cash and our equity is growing at a very fast pace.
- We have a good team, proven business, and ample capital. Thus, the downside risk is low and upside potential is high.
- We are accelerating full throttle.
- This is the best stage to join a startup.
- Positive culture.
- We believe new ideas can come from everywhere, so we are always on the lookout. Instead of carrot and stick approach, we appeal to internal motivation to excel.
- We are strong team players - we build on each other's strengths and have each other's back in failures.
Requirements :
- Innovative and self-motivated with passion to develop complex and scalable applications.
- 2-5 years of experience in software development with strong focus on algorithms and data structures.
- Strong coding and design skills with prior experience in developing scalable & high availability applications using Core Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate.
- Work experience with Relational databases is required (Primarily MySQL).
- Prior work experience with Non-Relational databases (primarily Redis, MongoDb) is an added plus.
- Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills.
- B Tech/BCA from IIT or BE in computer science from a top REC/NIT.
- Utilize established development tools, guidelines and conventions including but not limited to ASP.NET, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and C#/VB.NET
- Prepare and maintain code for various .Net applications and resolve any defects in systems.
- Prepare test-based applications for various .Net applications
- Enhance existing systems by analyzing business objectives, preparing an action plan and identifying areas for modification and improvement
- Manage defect tracking system and resolve all issues and prepare update for systems
- Investigate and develop skills in new technologies
- Create technical specifications and test plans
- Monitor everyday activities of system and provide require support
Technical Skills
- Required experience in .Net Core 2.2 and above, Web API, EF, AWS or Azure Cloud
- Familiarity with the ASP.NET framework, SQL Server and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC))
- Knowledge of at least one of the .NET languages (e.g. C#, Visual Basic .NET) and HTML5/CSS3
- Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
- Snaplogic (both ground and cloud plex ) or Biztalk ( basic administration , simple xlt translations, and Api management ) or any other similar tool
- Update to .net 50 and Microsoft CORE 30 general coding practices
- Visual Studio use for C#
- Shared library through Nugget
- Unit Test / Test driven methods (use of Xunit and MOCK )
- Concepts of “;” service threading, caching, injection, NTier and entity
- GIT repository (Gitflow branching strategies )
- Azure DevOps pull requests, commitments and Task usage
- SQL artifact writing (sprocs, tables, triggers , indexes, FKs ,and PKs)
- SQL understanding of relational database models
- Should have good problem-solving abilities
- Should be able to troubleshoot issues and determine the cause of a plan’s success or failure
- Should keep up to date with changes in the market and technology that would affect
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable to work as per client requirements/time zones
- Should possess strong team handling experience
Location: Jaipur/ Remote
Employment type: Full-time
What you bring to the team:
Experience
• University degree in Computer Science or other related fields preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years’ experience
Knowledge
• Experience in Java (min. 3 Years in Production), JDBC / SQL (Oracle or SQL Server or PostgreSQL), Spring Framework (Core, JDBC, Transactions, Spring REST), Hibernate (Core, HQL, Spring Integration).
• Experience in JavaScript (objects, asynchronous, arrays, prototypes, classes).
• Experience in jQuery (or similar framework).
• Experience in Gradle(preferred) or Maven.
• Experience in Jenkins.
• Experience in Apache Tomcat (or similar application server).
• Excellent communication and didactical skills.
• Good level of English.
Represents a Plus
• Groovy
• JEE (Servlets)
• Jasper Reports,
• OpenUI5
• Basic knowledge of JSF
Skills
• Good in problem analysis and judgment – you evaluate the impact of architectural decisions, actions, choices, risks and updates and their impact on the organization.
• Autonomous in executing tasks, preparation of advice, and decision making about the implementation.
• Persistent – you deal with conflicts of interest and obtain a good and acceptable end solution.
• Communicative and persuasive – you can document in a comprehensive way to non-IT colleagues the decisions taken.
Benefits
• You’ll be working for European projects and deal with European culture.
• You’ll have possibility to permanent placed on-site in Europe.
• You’ll be working with motivated people, that love creating products that our customers love.
• You’ll be continuously growing both as an individual and as a professional, by learning on the job.
• You’ll have the change of both solving reliability issues, but also coding reliability from the inception to running the product. As we strive in automating toil away, you’ll work on more and more complex topics.
• You’ll have the opportunity to participate in various initiatives or working groups with the goal of enriching and streamlining our landscape.












