Java Developer

Role & Responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer - 3, Backend Engineer , you will play a critical role in architecting, designing, and delivering robust backend systems that power our platform. You will lead by example, driving technical excellence and mentoring peers while solving complex engineering problems. This position offers the opportunity to work with a highly motivated team in a fast-paced and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership-

• Design and develop highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and maintainable backend systems using Java and related frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
• Review code and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.

System Architecture and Design-

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and frontend engineers, to translate business requirements into efficient technical solutions.
• Own the architecture of core modules and contribute to overall platform scalability and reliability.
• Advocate for and implement microservices architecture, ensuring modularity and reusability.

Problem Solving and Optimization-

• Analyze and resolve complex system issues, ensuring high availability and performance of the platform.
• Optimize database queries and design scalable data storage solutions.
• Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively identify and mitigate issues.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement-

• Stay updated on emerging backend technologies and incorporate relevant advancements into our systems.
• Identify and drive initiatives to improve codebase quality, deployment processes, and team productivity.
• Contribute to and advocate for a DevOps culture, supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Collaboration and Communication-

• Act as a liaison between the backend team and other technical and non-technical teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment.
• Document system designs, APIs, and workflows to maintain clarity and knowledge transfer across the team.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong Java Backend Engineer.
• Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 5+ years of backend development with strong focus on Java (Spring / Spring Boot)
• Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have been SDE-2 for at least 2.5 years (title should be there in resume)
• Mandatory (Tech skill 1) : Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Mandatory (Tech skill 2): Strong understanding of distributed systems, multithreading, and async programming
• Mandatory (Tech skill 3): Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Mandatory (Tech skill 4) : Exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ and Redis/Memcached
• Mandatory (Tech skill 5): Experience with AWS / GCP / Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Mandatory (Tech skill 6) : Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Mandatory (Tech skill 7): Must have worked on core product/platform teams rather than support or internal tooling
• Mandatory (Ownership & Impact): Candidate should demonstrate end-to-end ownership of backend systems, including architecture/design decisions (HLD/LLD), scalability improvements, or measurable production impact (resume should clearly mention metrics such as scale, throughput, latency improvements, reliability, cost optimization, or user impact)
• Mandatory (Company): Top product companies (logistics, supply chain, e-commerce, or B2B SaaS at large scale)
• Mandatory (Stability): Must have stayed for at least 2 years with each of the previous companies
• Mandatory (Education): B.Tech in computer science or related field from Tier 1, Tier 2 colleges

Role: Java Developer

Location: Bengaluru - Hybrid

Mode: Full Time

Job Description: We are looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer with expertise in both Windows and Linux operating systems and solid experience in Java technologies. The ideal candidate should be proficient in data structures and algorithms, as well as frameworks like Spring MVC, Spring Boot, and Hibernate. Hands-on experience working with MySQL databases is also essential for this role.

Responsibilities:

● Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications using Java technologies.

● Implement robust solutions using Spring MVC, Spring Boot, and Hibernate frameworks.

● Develop and optimize database operations with MySQL.

● Analyze and solve complex problems by applying knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

● Work with both Windows and Linux environments to develop and deploy solutions.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time.

● Ensure application security, performance, and scalability.

● Maintain thorough documentation of technical solutions and processes.

● Debug, troubleshoot, and upgrade legacy systems when required.

Requirements:

● Operating Systems: Expertise in Windows and Linux environments.

● Programming Languages & Technologies: Strong knowledge of Java (Core Java, Java 8+).

● Frameworks: Proficiency in Spring MVC, Spring Boot, and Hibernate. ● Algorithms and Data Structures: Good understanding and practical application of DSA concepts.

● Databases: Experience with MySQL – writing queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

● Version Control Systems: Experience with tools like Git.

● Deployment: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Docker (optional)

Online group buying platform that helps people connect with likeminded people who want to buy the same item/product at a discounted price.

• Overlook development of all consumer products in JAVA and
• Optimize components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and
• Focus on code maintainability and performance of
• Provide technical advice and assists in solving programming
• Continuously create new and interactive features that would help to improve user experience and user engagement.
• Assist with troubleshooting of issues as
• Lead the design and architecture of software
• Assist in developing and maintaining continuous integration.

• Skills required: JAVA, Python (Flask and Django), Spring/Spring Boot, React, Hibernate,
• 2+ years of experience in Java and Python
• Linux, REST, Kafka, Mysql,, AWS, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch), CI/CD
• Good experience in Java and/or Python based
• Experience in designing databases and system
• Experience in building products from scratch at well-funded start-ups

What you need to have:

About Hop:

We are a London, UK based FinTech startup with a subsidiary in India. Hop is working towards building the next generation digital banking platform for seamless and economical currency exchange, with technology at the crux of it. In a technology driven era, many financial services platforms still lack the customer experience and are cumbersome to use. Hop aims at building a ‘state of the art’ tech-centric, customer focused solution.

moneyHOP is India’s first cross-border neo-bank providing millennials the ability to ‘Send’ & ‘Spend’ conveniently and economically across the globe using HOPRemit (An online remittance portal) and HOP app + Card (A multi-currency bank account).

This position is a crucially important position in the firm and the person hired will have the liberty to drive the product and provide direction in line with business needs.

About Individual

Looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about technology and has worked with either a start-up or a blue-chip firm in the past.

The candidate needs to be a multi-tasker, highly self-motivated, self-starter and have the ability to work in a high stress environment. He/she should be tech savvy and willing to embrace new technology comfortably.

Ideally, the candidate should have experience working with the technology stack in the scalable and high growth mobile application software.

General Skills

• 1-2 years of experience in backend development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Exposure to Behaviour Driven Development and experience in programming and testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Dependability
• Accountability and Ownership
• Right attitude and growth mindset
• Trust-worthiness
• Ability to embrace new technologies
• Ability to get work done
• Has good code reviewing skills for conformance.
• Has good software testing skills and good code writing skills.

Technical Skills

• Exposure with back-end programming languages with hands on JAVA, Node JS etc along with Spring framework.
• Database administration and management of a hosting environment such as AWS.
• Sound understanding of relational and non-relational DB systems such as MySQL, Post-gres, MongoDB etc.
• Has experience dealing with JIRA (issue tracking tools), Confluence (knowledge management) tools.
• Experience with building and maintaining microservices.
• Experience with building and integrating the core system with external APIS.
• Good to have: Domain knowledge in the BFSI tech stack.
• Has handled scalability and worked on backend security protocols.
• Has worked on both mobile and web development.
• Has experience and inclination to work on architectural design and review.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities 

1. Contribute in all phases of the software development life cycle.
2. Partake in software and architectural development activities.
3. Conduct software analysis, programming, unit-testing and debugging.
4. Transforming requirements into functional modules.
5. Recommend changes to improve established application processes.
6. Work quickly with a clear bias towards actions and continuous development.
7. Participate in regular code reviews of peers and be open to pairing when necessary.

• should have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in backend software development using Java.
• should have proven expertise in Spring Boot REST/Microservices.
• should have used design patterns like MVP, MVC or MVVM and should know when to use which.
• should have working experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• should have multiple years of experience with cloud application design  and in one or more reputable cloud platform providers (e.g. AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure … )
• should have professional experience working in an agile development environment.
• should have strong communication skills and like making decisions.
• should follow good software engineering principles such as TDD, writing modular, maintainable and clean code