Java Engineer

Role Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Java Solution Architect to design and lead scalable, secure, event-driven platforms. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot microservices, Kafka, Redis/KeyDB, and open-source databases (Cassandra, PostgreSQL), with experience building high-throughput, low-latency systems.

Experience- 10+yrs

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design
• Define service boundaries using DDD; create service contracts and API specifications.
• Design Kafka-based event flows (topics, partitions, retention, DLQs, idempotency).
• Choose fit-for-purpose storage (Cassandra vs PostgreSQL) for workloads:
• Cassandra for time-series, high write throughput, and horizontal scaling.
• PostgreSQL for transactional integrity, complex joins, and reporting.
• Engineer caching strategies using Redis/KeyDB (read-through/write-through, TTL, eviction).
• Establish NFRs (performance, availability, RPO/RTO) and capacity planning.
• Security & Compliance
• Implement OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS, token-based auth, key rotation, encryption at rest/in transit.
• Work with InfoSec/AppSec for threat modeling, VAPT, secure SDLC integration.
• DevOps & Observability
• Drive CI/CD pipelines (blue/green/canary), container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Define SLOs/SLIs; implement metrics, logs, traces; promote proactive alerting.
• Governance & Standards
• Publish architecture guidelines, coding standards, and API governance (versioning, deprecation).
• Champion documentation (ADR, sequence diagrams, data flow, runbooks).
• Mentoring & Leadership
• Coach engineers; conduct design/code reviews; lead PoCs and migrations.
• Collaborate with Product/Delivery to align scope, timelines, and risk mitigation.

Required Technical Skills (Deep Expertise)

• Java: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, reactive programming (WebFlux).
• Microservices: API Gateway, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), resilience (Resilience4j).
• Kafka: Kafka Connect, Streams, consumer lag management, schema registry (Avro/JSON).
• Redis/KeyDB: Cluster configuration, HA, persistence (AOF/RDB), pub/sub and streams.
• Databases:
• Cassandra: Data modeling (partition keys, clustering), consistency levels, compaction strategies.
• PostgreSQL: Indexing strategies, partitioning, query planning, isolation levels, VACUUM.
• Cloud & Infra: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Terraform; AWS/Azure/GCP (EKS/AKS/GKE).
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, OpenTelemetry.
• Security: JWT, mTLS, secrets management (Vault/KMS), OWASP Top 10, compliance-aware design.

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder communication; ability to simplify complex technical decisions.
• Ownership mindset; risk identification and mitigation.
• Mentorship; collaborative leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities-

• Writing back-end code & front –end code and building efficient Java modules
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle, Write well designed, testable, Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code code
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Align with organizational security protocols and data protection requirements and
• Implement the required feature
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC

Skills and Experience-

• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms
• Object-oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Class loading, Memory Management, Transaction management, etc.)
• excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL, and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in the Spring Framework
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using JavaScript, j Query, and AJAX.
• Ensure that the APIs and services are adequate to support the application
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Class loading, Memory Management, Transaction management etc.)
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL, and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience with test-driven development

• excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies.
• Collaborate with other parts of the technology team, including product, QA, etc. to deliver a solid product.

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Java Developer to join our team in Chennai. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Java development with a focus on backend frameworks such as Spring Boot and Hibernate. If you’re passionate about clean code, scalable applications, and delivering robust software solutions—this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Write efficient, scalable, and reusable code.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and deliver high-quality software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Ensure best practices in software development and Agile methodologies.

Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Core Java (Java 8 or above).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Hibernate.
• Proficient in working with RESTful APIs and Web Services.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with version control tools like Git.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and Agile practices.

Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm helping industry-leading companies achieve digital breakthroughs and deliver for the future, today. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary. An Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company 7 times, and recently recognized on the Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 list, Egen has also been recognized as a great place to work 3 times.

You will join a team of insatiably curious data engineers, software architects, and product experts who never settle for "good enough". Our Java Platform team's tech stack is based on Java8 (Spring Boot) and RESTful web services. We typically build and deploy applications as cloud-native Kubernetes microservices and integrate with scalable technologies such as Kafka in Docker container environments. Our developers work in an agile process to efficiently deliver high value data driven applications and product packages.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology and Management, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Have experience working and strong understanding of object-oriented programing and cloud technologies
• End to end experience delivering production ready code with Java8, Spring Boot, Spring Data, and API libraries
• Strong experience with unit and integration testing of the Spring Boot APIs.
• Strong understanding and production experience of RESTful API's and microservice architecture.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases and NoSQL databases and experience with writing abstraction layers to communicate with the databases.

Nice to have's (but not required):

• Exposure to Kotlin or other JVM programming languages
• Strong understanding and production experience working with Docker container environments
• Strong understanding and production experience working with Kafka
• Cloud Environments: AWS, GCP or Azure

Responsibilities:

 Develop and maintain high-quality, scalable, and efficient Java codebase for our ad-serving platform.

 Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other developers to

understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

 Design and implement new features and functionalities in the ad-serving system, focusing on performance

optimization and reliability.

 Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in the ad server environment, providing timely resolutions to ensure

uninterrupted service.

 Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding best practices to maintain code quality

and consistency across the platform.

 Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends in ad serving and digital advertising, and integrate

relevant innovations into our platform.

 Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to deploy and maintain the ad-serving platform in a cloud- based environment.

 Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and estimate development

efforts for new projects and features.

 Mentor junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices to foster a culture of continuous learning and

improvement within the development team.

 Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for production issues as needed, ensuring maximum uptime

and reliability of the ad-serving platform.

5 years of architecture, design and programming experience preferably in fast-paced dynamic environment

Strong application design and implementation skills, solid understanding of the entire development cycle.

Strong background in Java/J2EE based application

Strong background in Spring/Spring boot based application

Strong background in Microservices based application

Experience working with Apache and/or Tomcat

Experience in transforming requirements to software design

Strong Experience with developing Java SAAS web applications.

Working experience in Industry Standard protocols related API Security including OAuth

Demonstrate strong design and programming skills using JSON, Web Services, XML, XSLT, PL/SQL in Unix and Windows environments.

Strong background working with Linux/UNIX environments.

Strong Shell scripting experience.

Working knowledge with Oracle, DB2 or MongoDB databases.

 Passion to stay on top of the latest happenings in the tech world and an attitude to discuss and bring those into play.  Strong agile/scrum development experience

 Strong collaboration and communication skills within distributed project teams

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills