Java Developer

Backend Engineering Intern (Infrastructure Software) – Remote

Position Type: Internship (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Location: Remote

Duration: 12 weeks

Compensation: Unpaid (***3000 INR is just a placeholder***)

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Backend Developer Intern to join our engineering team and contribute to building scalable, efficient, and secure backend services. This internship offers hands-on experience in API development, database management, and backend architecture, with guidance from experienced developers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver features that power our applications and improve user experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to support application functionality and data flow.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Support database design, optimization, and query performance improvements.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting production issues.
• Assist with unit testing, integration testing, and ensuring system reliability.
• Work with cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) to deploy and manage backend systems.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with one or more backend languages/frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Python/Django, Java/Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL.
• Basic knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience with cloud services (AWS Lambda, S3, EC2, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of authentication and authorization (OAuth, JWT).
• Interest in backend performance optimization and scalability.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience building backend systems for real-world applications.
• Exposure to industry-standard tools, workflows, and coding practices.
• Mentorship from experienced backend engineers.
• Opportunity to contribute to live projects impacting end users.

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead by the principle of "customer first" to analyse, debug, develop, and maintain customer-centric software.

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to analyse, debug and fix issues with high quality code, zero regressions, scalable, innovative technical solutions.

• Optimizing components for maximum performance and scalability

• Participates in R&D, Proof of Concepts, Prototyping, Code review, Root Causing, etc.

• At least 2-3 yrs of experience in taking full ownership of software development lifecycle including planning, design, architecture, development, test & deployment. And 2+ years of experience in supporting production or customer issues and escalations.

• Review and analyze support tickets that are complex in nature and require more technical knowledge to analyze. Investigate issues to identify root causes and document findings clearly.

• Influences the development practices so that they follow best practices, policies, and procedures.

• Ensure software products meet all non-functional requirements including operational and security needs.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills.

• Address complex technical challenges within software systems, ensuring robustness, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

• Contribute to knowledge base

• Support the Lead and Mentor the team of software engineers and own the technical health of the service the team is working on.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Java development with expertise in core Java, JDK, data structures, and multithreading.

• Strong analytical skills with experience in root cause analysis and fixes • Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.

• Strong understanding of software design principles, architecture, and best practices

• Familiarity with server technologies, including Tomcat and WebLogic.

• Proficiency in working with relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL

• Experience with messaging queues, particularly JMS MQ or Artemis MQ.

• Possess exceptional debugging and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex issues across the entire, cross-functional technology stack

• Awareness / exposure to debugging Frontend applications (ReactJS / .Net) is a good to have.

• Exposure to Kubernetes, containerization and cloud (AWS) technologies in building scalable, resilient, and distributed environments.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced and in production customer sensitive environments.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills. Quick learner.

• Experience and knowledge in working in the HRP application – specifically the Claims functionality. Added experience in other areas including Enrollment, Billing, Financials is a plus. Candidate must have worked previously in HRP

• Familiarity with ticketing systems (Jira, SalesForce) and production support workflows.

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and improvement of both our customer-centric SaaS platform and internal systems. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our application, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

As a Backend Developer with expertise in Java, and PostgreSQL, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the backend infrastructure of our SaaS and internal platforms, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance. Join our team and be a part of building cutting-edge software solutions that empower our customers and drive business growth.

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.

We are looking for passionate people who love solving interesting and complex technology challenges, who are enthusiastic about building an industry first innovative product to solve new age real world problems. This role requires strategic leadership, the ability to manage complex technical challenges, and the ability to drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence. As a Backend SDE-2, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, product management, and operations to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement engineering strategies that support business objectives. Understand broader organization goals and prepare technology roadmaps.
• Technical Excellence: Guide the team in designing and implementing scalable, extensible and secure software systems. Drive the adoption of best practices in technical architecture, coding standards, and software testing to ensure product delivery with highest speed AND quality.
• Project and Program Management: Setting up aggressive as well as realistic timelines with all the stakeholders, ensure the successful delivery of engineering projects as per the defined timelines with best quality standards ensuring budget constraints are met. Use agile methodologies to manage the development process and resolve bottlenecks.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Business, and Operations teams to define project requirements and deliverables. Ensure the smooth integration of engineering efforts across the organization.
• Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate technical risks and roadblocks. Proactively identify areas of technical debt and drive initiatives to reduce it.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in software engineering
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and modern development frameworks.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with releational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders at all levels.

Skills:- MySQL, Python, Django, AWS, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis, ElasticSearch

-          Experience of Core Java, REST-API and Micro-Services development,

-          Experience of Spring boot framework

-          Strong Object-oriented concepts, Design Patterns

-          Experience of SQL/NoSQL

-          Well versed with Cloud Development technologies and Microservices architecture.

-          CICD pipeline understanding, CICD tools such as Jenkin, Github etc.

-          Experience designing data flows e.g. streaming, batch processing, parallel  execution (Kafka, Kinesis, etc.)  

Greetings from Sapper Software Pvt Ltd

Sapper.ai is a cloud native integration platform. Businesses use us to connect their applications, automate and optimize their processes and data connections. Sapper.ai is unique in our ability to connect and move data using any method (APIs, integrations, batch and streaming). We embed AI throughout the platform to proactively recommend integrations and process automations to business users freeing them up from mundane and time consuming tasks.

Website: https://www.sapper.ai/

Senior Java Developer : 3 to 7 years

Work Location: Work in the office at Baner, Pune

Job Requirements:

• Relevant experience in Java 1.7 or higher / J2EE Java development.

. Have experience of agile systems development methodologies such as SCRUM

• Experience in designing the solution and implementation.
• Is a communicative, positive, outgoing and driven team player.
• Solution-oriented, see opportunities and proactively proposing new solutions, speak and write fluently in English.

Skill Set Required:

• Experience in Java 8.
• Experience in Spring Boot and other spring framework like Spring data, AOP etc.
• Experience in MongoDB/ Kafka / RabbitMQ etc.
• Experience in REST API
• Have worked on microservices
• Should have worked on minimum 2- 3 projects
• Experience in writing effective Unit test case for better coverage.
• Experience in writing good quality code by following code quality tools likes SonarQube etc.

Roles and Responsibilities

- Relevant work experience in Java 1.7 or higher / J2EE Java development.

. Have experience of agile systems development methodologies such as SCRUM

- Experience in designing the solution and implementation.

- Is a communicative, positive, outgoing and driven team player.

- Solution-oriented, see opportunities and proactively propose new solutions, speak and write fluently in English.

Desired Candidate Profile

- Experience in Java 8.

- Experience in Spring Boot and other spring frameworks like Spring data, AOP, etc.

- Experience in MongoDB/ Kafka / RabbitMQ etc.

- Experience in REST API

- Have worked on microservices

- Should have worked on a minimum of 2- 3 projects

- Experience in writing effective Unit test cases for better coverage.

- Experience in writing good quality code by following code quality tools likes SonarQube etc.

Mandatory - Core Java / Java 8 & Spring Boot,

Good to have - MongoDB/Kafka / RabbitMQ / Micro Services

If you are interested and matching as per requirements, kindly share your updated CV and below details on hemant dot hingmire at sapper dot ai 

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