Java Engineer: Senior Developer / Architect

Job Title: Lead Java Developer

Experience Required: 7+ Years

Location: Mumbai

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer with deep expertise in building scalable, high-performance applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and distributed systems. You will play a key role in designing and optimizing APIs, architecting robust systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Build and optimize APIs for large-scale applications ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Apply clean coding principles, SOLID design patterns, and clean architecture to deliver maintainable and robust code.
• Work with distributed systems technologies (Kafka, ELK, in-memory databases, Cassandra, or similar).
• Write efficient SQL queries and integrate with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other developers to define and align on technical decisions.
• Identify and solve complex problems with innovative and scalable solutions.
• Drive best practices in coding standards, system design, and performance optimization.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholders.

Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Backend Developer.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, SQL.
• Significant experience in API design and optimization for enterprise-scale applications.
• Proficiency in distributed systems & related technologies (Kafka, ELK, in-memory DBs, Cassandra, etc.).
• Strong understanding of object-oriented engineering principles (SOLID, clean architecture).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align teams.

Exp. - must be 8-12 yrs

Location - Bangalore/Mumbai

• Experience in Core Java 5.0 and above, CXF, Spring.

• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale n-tier applications for financial domain. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.

• Should have the ability to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications.

• Good Experience into Microservices , Data structures , Oops , Algorithms, multithreading etc

• Good development experience with RDBMS, preferably Sybase database.

• Good knowledge of multi-threading and high-volume server-side development.

• Experience in sales and trading platforms in investment banking/capital markets.

• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux.

• Experience into High /Low level designing.

• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.

• Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts.

• Should be comfortable working in support with development projects
• Experience working on Spring (MVC, Boot, Batch, Security, Data)
• 4-5 years experience in Java-J2EE Development.
• Individual contributor.
• Extensive technical experience and development expertise in Core Java, J2EE.
• Experience working with and applying Design patterns to solve problems.
• Good in development code in Java/J2EE, new oracle query, procedures, functions, design the page, validate of java/Script
• Should be able to identify, track and mitigate risks to the product.

Responsibilities Include

You will break down business opportunities and problems into software solutions. You will work closely with the CTO to help product and marketing stakeholders distill the product vision and roadmap, into a technology vision. You will be responsible for the evolution of an already bleeding-edge highly distributed systems at the back-end, and would need to work with front-end architects to come up with the best user experience for the gaming platform. You will be required to make decisions quickly, and work under strict timelines. You would lead technology strategy through analysis of market trends and product requirements. You would help set coding guidelines and help bring the most modern tools to keep engineering processes most efficient.

Requirements

• B.E/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years or more of progressive software technology experience with at least 3 years in an architectural role.
• Completely hands on with technology and architecture. Start-up experience is a huge plus.
• Ability to quickly prototype and demonstrate technology value adds and educate + drive adoption within the extended technology team
• Excellent and robust understanding of scalable product system architecture(s), platforms and core technologies
• Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions. Ability to embrace and demonstrate leadership beyond ownership
• Work with engineering leadership to setup and manage processes.
• Track record of thought leadership and out of the box thinking in the technology arena.
• Ability to work efficiently in an entrepreneurial and in a start-up environment
• A Java/Spring/Akka, Javascript or Golang rockstar.
• Deep and hands on knowledge of some of these technologies - MySQL, NodeJS, message brokers such as Kafka/RabbitMQ, NoSQL datastore such as Mongo, Cassandra, Arango, distributed caches such as Redis/memcached, container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes etc.
• Great proficiency in distributed systems design, with an ability to make the right trade-offs for creating future-proof solutions.
• Building quick PoCs and full-fledged solutions with various AWS managed services would be a big plus.

• Understands detailed requirements and demonstrates excellent problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms
• Excellent programming skills in ROR, Golang, NodeJS, Python or Java
• Strong communication skills
• Strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to deliver results
• 2+ years of experience in product driven organization