Java Developer

Job Overview:

We are looking for a skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Java and Spring, with proven experience in building scalable microservices and backend systems. This role also requires familiarity with automation tools, Python development, and working knowledge of AI technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and microservices.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs across distributed systems.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in agile development.
• Deploy and maintain applications on AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to automation initiatives and AI/ML feature integration.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions.

Required Skills:

• 4+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring/Spring Boot frameworks.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture.
• Experience with REST APIs, CI/CD, and debugging complex systems.
• Proficient in AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication in English (written and verbal).

Good to Have:

• Experience with automation tools like Workato or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Python development.
• Familiarity with AI/ML features or API integrations.
• Comfortable working with US-based teams (flexible hours).

Key Responsibilities:

●    Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems using Java.

●    Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices to support application functionality.

●    Collaborate closely with frontend developers to ensure smooth integration with React/Angular-based frontend systems.

●    Work with both relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL databases to design data schemas, optimize queries, and maintain data integrity.

●    Leverage cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to deploy, monitor, and scale applications.

●    Implement and maintain containerization using Docker and Kubernetes (K8S).

●    Write unit tests for both backend and frontend code to ensure code quality and reliability.

●    Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality standards and mentor junior developers.

●    Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, proposing and driving best practices in backend development, testing, and deployment.

Required Skills And Experience

●    Bachelors or Masters in computer science or related fields.

●    5+ years of experience in backend development, with strong expertise in Java (must-have).

●    Solid experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.

●    Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, Docker, and NoSQL databases (such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.).

●    Strong experience with SQL databases (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.), including database design, optimization, and query writing.

●    Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and Kubernetes (K8S).

●    Experience in writing unit tests and understanding of test-driven development (TDD) principles.

●    Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Nice to Have:

●    Exposure to Automation Testing Frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress).

●    Experience working in a SaaS (Software as a Service) environment.

●    Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Requirements:

• Proficient in fundamental Software Design Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, Problem Solving and Complexity Analysis.
• Proficient in programming languages like Python/Java/Javascript/Golang or similar.
• Strong understanding 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.
• Hands-on Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Mysql, MongoDB.
• Hands-on experience with GIT, CI/CD, REST APIs and Cloud ( AWS/ GCP/ Azure) will be preferred.
• Understanding of Microservice Architecture and System Design Principles is a plus.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented and Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and ability to deliver great work.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing, releasing and maintaining large scale software applications.

Experience Required: 5 -10 yrs.

Job location: Sec-62, Noida

Work from office (Hybrid)

Development Platform: Backend Development- Java/J2EE, Struts, Spring, MySQL, OWASP

Job Brief:

Requirements:

·      5+ years of experience in developing distributed, multi-tier enterprise applications, APIs.

·      Fully participated in several major product development cycles.

·      Solid background in design, OOP, object, and data modelling.

·      Deep working knowledge of Java, Struts,Spring, Relational Database.

·      Experience in design and implementation of service interface and public APIs.

·      Actively involved/writing codes in current project.

·      Development knowledge and experience of working with AWS, Azure etc. will be an added plus.

·      Clear Understanding and Hands on experience on OWASP Top 10 Vulnerability standards like XSS, CSRF, SQL injection, session hijacking, and authorization bypass vulnerabilities.

·      Find and resolve the security concerns on the product/application.

·      Good Documentation, reporting, Strong communication, and collaboration skills with various levels of executives from top management to technical team members across the organization.

·      Strong self-starter who can operate independently.

Java with cloud

Responsibilities for Staff Engineer role:

• Having experience in Java/Python/Golang along with Springboot, Micorservices, RDBMS
• Experience required: 10yrs to 15 yrs.

• 3 - 6 Years of Experience in Product Development - Experience in Java (8 or 11+), Spring (4+), Spring Boot (2.4+) is a must.
• Understands requirements well and comes up with an efficient design
• Develops complex, well-backed and bug-free products.
• Estimates accurately.
• Takes well-reasoned tech decisions keeping in mind goals and trade-offs
• Become a go-to person in more than one area.
• Provide technical mentoring to team
• Communicates clearly, gets clarifications, and establishes expectations for all parties
• Helps establish SDLC best practices and high standards of code quality
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving & debugging skills
• Proactively identifies and resolves issues in requirements, design, and code

Ideal Candidate Profile :

• Solid experience in Java, Spring Boot, hibernate is a must.
• Solid experience in Java Multithreading, Streams, and Lambda Functions is a must.
• Solid understanding of Apache Products.
• Should have experience in cloud computing (AWS is desired).
• Has an ability to quickly learn and contribute in multiple codebases
• Overcomes roadblocks and requires minimal oversight
• Takes initiatives to fix issues/tech debts before assigned to him/her
• Able to deep dive into the codebase and advise QA of possible regression impact
• Communicates tech decisions through design docs and tech talks
• Has delivered projects with end-to-end accountability
• Keeps track of industry trends and introduces the right tech/tools for a given job
• Excellent understanding of software engineering practices, design patterns, data structures, algorithms
• Experience in product driven organization

We are building for the future of work by changing the way the world looks at information and data paradigms. The Meaning Engine by India-based Needle Innovision enables building solutions by processing meaningful data out of anything stored anywhere - structured, unstructured data types, distributed, at scale and more. 

In our quest to do more, we are looking for a fantastic Java Tech Lead to join us in a hybrid setting from New Delhi. Below are some (seriously important) green flags that we are looking for from you: 

🟢 Ability to build and repeat the vision, not just work on tasks in the new phase of your career

🟢 The excitement to architect awesome products and resilient teams

🟢 Preparedness to move into enterprise-ready environments 

🟢 Build team motivation, delegate smartly and create a career path

This could be an awesome launching pad for someone who enjoys working towards big-picture goals, has a keen interest in leadership, and has a deep understanding of Java technologies.  Our teams are sustained on values of care and we offer a generous number of vacation days, the opportunity to craft your calendar with flexible schedules and very soon an insurance plan for you and your loved ones. We offer a starting salary range of 10-14LPA.

What you will do: 

• Collaborate with the client to understand problem statements and provide solutions for the same.
• Explain client requirements to the project team and plan and delegate work requirements
• Ensure the applications are released to production in the committed timeline
• Work with the QA team to ensure the code developed by the team passes the necessary quality check.
• Document application changes and development updates
• Set and evolve standards and best practices for our application development team 
• .Guide and mentor junior developers and engage in regular learning activities
• Oversee development process compliance and CI activities.

What you will bring: 

• 4 years minimum detail-oriented experience as a Senior Software Engineer.
• Experience in client interactions and/or are looking forward to doing that (preferred if, you have worked in B2B application development for large enterprises 🟢)
• Prior experience of at least one large project with a few people under your belt. (🟢)
• Expert-level knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Oracle/Postgres.
• Expert-level knowledge on one or all of Hibernate/JPA/MyBatis.
• Experience in RESTful services and fundamentals of MVC architecture.
• Experience in working with and configuring web and application servers, such as Apache/Nginx/Tomcat.
• Proficient understanding of build tools, such as Maven/Gradle and code versioning tools, such as Git/SVN.
• Ability to review specifications documents and provide technical inputs on successfully implementing business solutions.

As a Java Tech Lead, you would be expected to understand business requirements, represent Needle to external stakeholders, and have experience in working in agile teams.

If leading a squad that implements digital transformation solutions at the intersection of data science and AI excites you, and if our awesome bite-sized team inspires you to be a part of our quest, we think you could be the one to help build the impact, we are looking to building here. 

Lets talk!

Requirements

• High self motivation to lead & build projects from beginning to end;
• You've shipped multiple products and are willing/able to demonstrate how you solved specific problems to solve users needs;
• Excellent communication in presenting your code and communicating what problems they are solving while giving/receiving feedback;
• Ability to quickly grasp goals and requirements from light specifications;
• Must be able to effectively & efficiently work with stakeholders spreads across many timezones;
• 5+ years of Android experience working in a modern commercial web development environment and shipping solid product;
• Experience in Springboot, Microservices, JPA, oracle database.
• Must have experience in authentication mechanism like LDAP, SSO, any authentication server, role management

Perks

• Ground floor opportunity with the team; shape the strategic direction of the company.
• Work with sharp, motivated and passionate co-workers spread across many regions.
• Rare opportunity to make real positive impact on the world!