Java Developer

Lead API Engineer - IND

Engineering - Hyderabad, Telangana

About Gradera

At Gradera, we’re defining a new category of enterprise transformation called Software-Orchestrated Services™ (SoS™) — a governed blend of human expertise and digital intelligence that transforms how enterprises operate.

Our mission is to build intelligent digital workers that augment teams and automate work across the value chain, helping organizations become more efficient, agile, and resilient.

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every engagement is tailored to the unique needs of each enterprise — grounded in governance, security, and reliability. By aligning technology with strategy, we empower our clients to achieve measurable outcomes and lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Lead – API Engineer

Overview

Key Responsibilities

•Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the API engineering team

•Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of API architecture and backend services

•Champion API-first development, ensuring clear contracts and comprehensive documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)

•Lead the implementations of APIs conforming to all NFRs including security, scalability, and performance.

•Ensure robust authentication, authorization, and data protection for all endpoints

•Drive adoption of best practices in API design, versioning, and integration

•Optimize API performance for low-latency, high-frequency interactions

•Oversee observability, monitoring, and alerting for all APIs and backend services

•Collaborate closely with product, UI, and runtime teams to deliver integrated solutions

•Collaborate with the SDET to ensure comprehensive test coverage and effective test data creation

•Lead the adoption of modern API tools, frameworks, and best practices

•Ensure engineering rigor, code quality, and documentation standards are met

•Facilitate clear communication, knowledge sharing, and effective documentation within the team

•Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and skills development

Core Qualities & Skills

•Proven experience leading API or backend engineering teams and delivering complex API projects

•Deep expertise in API architecture, design, and implementation (RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC etc.)

•Strong programming skills in relevant backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go, etc.)

•Experience with API security, authentication, and authorization (OAuth, JWT, RBAC, PKCE, define fine-grained access controls using ReBAC)

•Experience with API documentation and standards (OpenAPI/Swagger, Use Case, JSON Schemas, etc.)

•Familiarity with data serialization with Protofbuf

•Experience with some API gateway is a must

•Strong understanding of performance optimization, scalability, and reliability for APIs

•Experience with observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting for backend services

•Strong collaboration and alignment skills across disciplines

•Willingness to learn, share knowledge, and adapt to evolving technologies

•System design skills and awareness of technical debt and tradeoffs

•Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management abilities

•Comfort with ambiguity, discovery, and rapid change

•Commitment to engineering excellence, security, and responsible practices

Preferred Qualifications

•7+ years of hands-on API or backend engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical leadership role

•Track record of architecting and delivering scalable, reliable API systems

•Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews)

•Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers

•Experience working in cross-functional, agile teams

Highly Desirable

•Experience with API gateways (e.g., Envoy, Kong, Apigee) and service mesh patterns (e.g., Istio)

•Experience with event-driven and streaming architectures (pub/sub, callbacks, Kafka, etc.)

•Experience with cloud-native infrastructure and automated provisioning (e.g., Terraform)

•Experience building developer portals and self-service onboarding for APIs

•Experience with API Gateways (Apache APISIX, KrakenD, …)

•Ability to perform API Domain Modelling with a strong product orientation, aligning technical design with user and business needs

•Experience thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and balancing rapid delivery with technical excellence

•Experience leading or working with distributed, multidisciplinary teams

Success Metrics

•API response time (median and p95)

•Uptime and reliability of critical services

•Test coverage for API and backend logic

•Developer velocity and time from API design to production

•Time to First Prototype (TTFP)

•Integration lead time for API consumers

•Technical debt reduction and architectural alignment

•Team growth, engagement, and retention

•Stakeholder satisfaction and cross-team collaboration

Strong Senior Backend Engineer profiles

Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 5+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience building scalable, production-grade systems

Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong backend development experience using one or more frameworks (FastAPI / Django (Python), Spring (Java), Express (Node.js).

Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have deep understanding of relevant libraries, tools, and best practices within the chosen backend framework

Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have strong experience with databases, including SQL and NoSQL, along with efficient data modeling and performance optimization

Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs, services, and backend systems, including system design and clean code practices

Mandatory (Domain) – Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, or fintech applications is highly preferred (fintech background is a strong plus)

Mandatory (Company) – Must have worked in product companies / startups, preferably Series A to Series D

Mandatory (Education) – Candidates from top engineering institutes (IITs, BITS, or equivalent Tier-1 colleges) are preferred

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

1. At least 2.5 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds.
2. Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
3. Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
4. Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
5. Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
6. Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
7. Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
8. Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
9. Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
10. Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
11. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
12. Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
13. Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
14. Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.

• 2+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

nurture.farm is looking for an experienced Technical Lead Manager who is eager to have an impact on the future of sustainable agriculture around the globe.

Our Company

At nurture.farm, we are putting the farmer at the center of everything we do. We are building a more resilient and sustainable farming ecosystem by reducing risks and improving the quality of life for the farmers and their families through digitization of the farming life cycle, financial inclusion of the farming community, and affordable timely access to products, technologies, advisory and services. We are a technology-led organization, focused on bringing scalable and sustainable solutions to the farming ecosystem. We are a young entrepreneurial startup that wants to learn, create and adapt every day. We aspire to create a happy and productive workplace for our employees, that embodies respect and transparency in every part of the organization.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
• Enthusiastic to take on problems across the full-stack.

What we’re looking for

● Dreamers, who are passionate about creating something that touches millions of people, and transforms lives,

● Sculptors, who take pride in simplicity of design, and have the keenest eye for detail when it comes to quality

● Learners, who look forward to continuing to grow everyday.

● 5-8yrs of Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages.

B.Tech Computer Science, or similar field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

● Experience designing and implementing distributed systems

● Excellent C++, Java, Go and/or Python skills.

● Understanding of the Agritech domain and application of technology in farming.

● BTech Computer Science, or similar field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

Job Description:                                           

• Develop, maintain and support company
• Assist in technical specification and solution design documentation to address customer needs
• Ensure customer implementations are delivered to meet/exceed customer expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project delivery, solution development, and deployment as needed

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience in a software development/consulting role, preferably in comprehensive eBusiness and Supply Chain Solutions
• 2+ years experience in Software Analysis, Design, and Development using J2EE technology stacks (Core Java, JSP, XML, Hibernate & Java scripts) and Oracle database (PL/SQL)
• 2+ years experience with the configuration and Installation of J2EE servers like Web logic, Web Sphere, and Oracle
• 2+ years experience with integration technology (knowledge of EAI and B2B tools)
• 2+ years working knowledge of UNIX system (Solaris and Linux)
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal & planning skills and cross-group coordination at all levels
• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent
• Willing to travel when needed.

Preferred (Optional) Skills:

• Supply-chain domain experience implementing and integrating Global Trade Management solutions
• Experience in the integration, deployment or support of an ERP, SCM, or similar systems from SA