Java Developer

About Tamasha

Tamasha is a product-led technology company focused on building immersive,

real-time social and gaming experiences for the next generation of users. Our

products combine scalable backend systems, real-time communication, and AI

driven intelligence to create engaging digital ecosystems.

Our flagship products include:

• Openly – A modern social engagement platform enabling meaningful

conversations and community-driven interactions.

App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openly.app

• FriendChat – A real-time chat-first social product designed for seamless, low

latency conversations.

App: https://friendchat.app

• Playroom (Voice Chat) – A live voice-based social gaming experience enabling

players to connect, communicate, and collaborate in real time.

App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playroom.voice

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on SDE 2 – Backend Developer (Node.js) who will play

a critical role in building scalable backend systems, integrating AI-driven solutions,

and shaping Tamasha’s technical foundation.Key Responsibilities



Hands-on Engineering: Actively code, design backend architecture, and solve

complex technical problems.

 AI & Emerging Tech: Integrate AI agents, automation, and recommendation

systems.

 Scalable Infrastructure: Design secure, scalable cloud systems on GCP and

Azure.



DevOps & Deployment: Build and manage CI/CD pipelines and monitoring

systems.



Engineering Excellence: Ensure high-quality, secure, and performant code.

 Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and business

teams.

 Team Building & Mentorship: Mentor engineers and support hiring initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience



3–4 years of backend development experience in a product-based company

 Strong expertise in Node.js (Express / NestJS)



Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases



Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP / Azure)



Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

 Strong understanding of system design and scalability

Why Join Tamasha?

• Build products used by thousands of real users

• Work on AI, real-time systems, and scalable architectures

• High ownership and fast growth opportunities

• Strong engineering culture with startup agility

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and designers, to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

• Design and develop server-side logic, APIs, and database schema to support the functionality and performance requirements of our SaaS platform.

• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code using any relevant programming language preferably Java with SpringBoot.

• Optimize the backend systems for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of the application.

• Implement data storage solutions using PostgreSQL or other relational databases, ensuring data integrity and security.

• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and resolve any issues or bugs in the backend code.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in backend development and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Backend Developer or similar role, with a focus on server-side development.

• Proficiency in working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and writing efficient SQL queries.

• Familiarity with SaaS concepts and architecture.

• Experience with API design and development, including RESTful APIs.

• Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures.

• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory

• Strong experience in Core Java, Multi-Threading, data structures (List/Map/Set) and unit testing with (Junit, Mockito)
• Strong experience with Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring REST, Spring Data), ORM frameworks (JPA, Hibernate) and RDBMS (Oracle/MySQL/Postgres)
• Strong experience in applying Object-Oriented design principles and Design Patterns
• Good knowledge of Multi-Tier architecture, Micro Services architecture and Service Oriented Architecture 
• Exposure to AWS Cloud, NoSQL Database (Mongo, Cassandra), Message Broker (Active
• MQ/RabbitMQ/Apache Kafka) and Big Data Technologies (Hadoop/Hive/Spark)
• Additionally, must possess capability to review code, produce technical specification document
• and knowledge of code quality tools (PMD/FindBugs/Sonar)

Required Skills/Qualifications: 

∙         B.Tech/MCA in Comput

Required Skills/Qualifications: 

Any Backend Technology is acceptable

∙         B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science or equivalent with 1-3 years’ experience with server-side web application development.

∙         Extensive development experience using LAMP or MEAN stack, RESTful web services or Node.js, HTML and CSS.

∙         Good understanding of Data structures and Relational Databases like MySQL or NoSQL Databases like MongoDB.

∙         Experience working with services in AWS such as EC2, RDS, and ELBs and have knowledge of VPCs.

∙         Experience with server side and client side MVC frameworks, Kafka Ansilble,Jenkins.

∙         Exposure to Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD), automated testing and agile development methods.

∙         Understanding of Version Management Tools like GitHub.

er Science or equivalent with 1-3 years’ experience with server-side web application development.

∙         Extensive development experience using LAMP or MEAN stack, RESTful web services or Node.js, HTML and CSS.

∙         Good understanding of Data structures and Relational Databases like MySQL or NoSQL Databases like MongoDB.

∙         Experience working with services in AWS such as EC2, RDS, and ELBs and have knowledge of VPCs.

∙         Experience with server side and client side MVC frameworks, Kafka Ansilble,Jenkins.

∙         Exposure to Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD), automated testing and agile development methods.

∙         Understanding of Version Management Tools like GitHub.

Since 1988 Quicken has been the top personal management software for millions of

consumers. We pioneered a radically easier and faster way for people to manage their

household finances. Since then we’ve continued to focus on delighting customers and

making the Quicken product and experience better than ever.

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer-Quicken Cloud Services

Department: Product Development

Job Summary:

Quicken is the #1 personal finance management software with a 30-year heritage of helping

millions of individuals and families stay on top of their finances. We are going through a

transformation, as we recently completed the divestiture from Intuit, with a renewed focus on

product improvement, growth, and customer satisfaction. We are working on a strategy to

deliver awesome personal finance experience to our customers across Windows, Mac, iOS,

Android, and web. This is an opportunity to work in a customer-driven company with a

collaborative team that values technical excellence, innovation and creativity, while being

good to each other and having fun!

We’re looking for an experienced software engineer to be a key contributor developing

cloud- based services that will drive the future of the business. You will join our small and

dynamic Cloud Services team, using the latest technology and tools to build high-quality,

cross-platform solutions that delight our customers. Come make an impact on the technical

future of Quicken!

Responsibilities:

• Lead Software Engineer is a technical hands-on role, with responsibilities ranging

from being at the vanguard of solving technical problems to venturing into

unchartered areas of technologies to solve complex problems.

• Directly responsible for consistently delivering scalable, production-ready backend/

server code in Java for Quicken Cloud Services, from design and development

to deployment, as a member of an Agile development team.

• Partner closely with a cross-functional team of key stakeholders (Engineers,

Architects, Product Managers, QA, Operations, and Business Partners) to

understand requirements, design and implement end- to-end solutions that meet

user needs as well as engineering/operational/business goals.

• Display a passion for high quality, continuous learning, and experimenting and

applying cutting-edge technology, software paradigms, and engineering process

improvements, while fostering this culture across the team.

Qualifications:

• 7 - 10 years of software engineering experience, including a successful track record

developing customer-facing SaaS/PaaS products.

• 3+ years working experience in core Java and Spring Framework, preferably with

Spring Cloud Netflix.

• 3+ years working experience within microservice architecture, specifically utilizing

REST services, XML, and JSON.

• Excellent programming discipline: data structures, complexity analysis, objectoriented

principles, design patterns, and unit testing.

• Experience with API development and integration with 3rd-party services is

preferred.

• Excellent understanding of O/R mapping concepts and tools (Hibernate, JPA).

• Fluent in Databases/SQL (MySQL experience preferred).

• Extensive experience in developing applications which are deployed in AWS. AWS

experience is a big plus.

• Team player with can-do attitude to independently own and drive projects.

• Strong experience working with an Agile development team with rapid iterations.

• Ability to work well with others in a geographically distributed team.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and performance bonus

• Equity

• Amazing culture, strong believers in Autonomy/Mastery/Purpose

• Customer-driven, we make money by building the best products for our users. No

confusion about how to win – build amazing products!

• Ability to work with and manage incredible talent

• Highly recognizable brand in US

Company operates in over 25 countries across six continents and is part of Publicis Media, one of four solution hubs within Publicis Groupe, which is present in over 100 countries and employs nearly 80,000 professionals.

It believe there are better ways for brands to connect with people. And we’re on a mission to guide brands to better connections -- across consumers, channels and partners. These are just some of the services we offer our clients in our quest to deliver ambitious outcomes.