Java Product Lead

Job Description

Role: Java Developer

Location: PAN India

Experience:4+ Years

Required Skills -

1. 3+ years Java development experience
2. Spring Boot framework expertise (MANDATORY)
3. Microservices architecture design & implementation (MANDATORY)
4. Hibernate/JPA for database operations (MANDATORY)
5. RESTful API development (MANDATORY)
6. Database design and optimization (MANDATORY)
7. Container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes)
8. Cloud platforms experience (AWS/Azure)
9. CI/CD pipeline implementation
10. Code review and quality assurance
11. Problem-solving and debugging skills
12. Agile/Scrum methodology
13. Version control systems (Git)

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 Tier - 1 engineering institutes (IITs, BITS, are highly preferred)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality backend solutions using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain scalable microservices that interact with various data sources and front-end applications.
• Develop RESTful APIs for internal and external consumption.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, QA, and DevOps.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across environments.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale by identifying and resolving bottlenecks.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Java (8 or higher).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot framework.
• Experience in developing RESTful APIs and understanding of HTTP protocols.
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and related patterns (e.g., service discovery, circuit breaker).
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Understanding of containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control tools like Git.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

• 6+ years of experience in Java backend development with expertise in Spring/Spring Boot and RESTful services.
• Solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), system design, and design patterns.
• Proven experience leading a team of engineers or taking ownership of modules/projects.
• Experience with AWS Cloud services (EC2, Lambda, S3, etc.) is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Work with product owners, managers, and customers to explore requirements and translate use-cases into functional requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and architects to design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using ASP. NETCore | Open-source web framework for. NET, . NET Core, and C#.
• Build scalable, reliable, clean code and unit tests for. NET applications.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation by performing code reviews, refactoring, and unit testing.
• Develop integration with third-party APIs and external applications to deliver robust and scalable applications.
• Maintain services, enhance, optimize, and upgrade existing systems.
• Contribute to architectural and design discussions and document design decisions.
• Effectively participate in planning meetings, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and other meetings as part of the software development process.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and practices.
• Resolve production issues, participate in production incident analysis by conducting effective troubleshooting and RCA within the SLA.
• Work with Operations teams on product deployment, issue resolution, and support.
• Mentor junior developers and assist in their professional growth. Stay updated with the latest technologies and best practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with proficiency in C# language.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Good working experience in. NET Framework, . NET Core, and ASP. NETCore | Open-source web framework for. NET and C#.
• Good understanding of OOP and design patterns - SOLID, Integration, REST, Micro-services, and cloud-native designs.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind building and scaling distributed applications.
• Knack for writing clean, readable, reusable, and testable C# code.
• Strong knowledge of data structures and collections in C#.
• Good knowledge of front-end development languages, including JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS.
• Experience in designing relational DB schema, PL/SQL queries performance tuning.
• Experience in working in an Agile environment following Scrum/SAFE methodologies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, containers, and automation frameworks.
• Experience in developing and deploying on at least one cloud environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Job Title: Lead – Application Engineering

Remote | Chennai | Hyderabad | Bangalore

Tiger Analytics is a global AI and analytics consulting firm. With data and technology at the core of our solutions, our 2800+ tribe is solving problems that eventually impact the lives of millions globally. Our culture is modelled around expertise and respect with a team-first mindset. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, you’ll find our delivery centres across the globe and offices in multiple cities across India, the US, the UK, Canada, and Singapore, including a substantial remote global workforce. 

We’re Great Place to Work-Certified™. Working at Tiger Analytics, you’ll be at the heart of an AI revolution. You’ll work with teams that push the boundaries of what is possible and build solutions that energize and inspire.

Curious about the role? What your typical day would look like?

As an Application Engineer, you will work with our Application Engineering team on designing and developing web applications. 

More specifically, you might:

• Collaborate with the business analysts and technical managers to understand functional, non-functional requirements, and scope.
• Design and develop multi-tier, cloud-native, high performance, and scalable solutions
• Involve in building world class and robust solutions by applying benchmarking software engineering principles and design patterns.
• Lead cross functional agile teams across the software development lifecycle
• Analyse design alternatives using proof-of-concepts, and engage with architects to choose the best optimal solutions
• Obsess about writing high-quality code and performing reviews of the design and code.
• Interact and collaborate with project/program managers to estimate, plan, and reduce technical concerns at the module or project level.
• Ideate with your peers. Being supportive of their work and providing constructive feedback on their solutions

What do we expect? 

• 4+ years of experience
• Experience in building scalable, reliable, and high-performance web applications.
• A desire to write clean yet simple programs using Java / .Net core / Python with Django or Flask
• Keen interest in creating web servers using Node.js / Nginx
• A passion to store, organize, and process information by using database technologies - MySQL / Oracle / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
• Experience in creating and designing test cases using Junit/ Selenium
• Exposure to Cloud environments - AWS / Azure / GCP
• Good understanding of working with API design and development

You are important to us, let’s stay connected!

Every individual comes with a different set of skills and qualities so even if you don’t tick all the boxes for the role today, we urge you to apply as there might be a suitable/unique role for you tomorrow. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. Our diverse and inclusive culture and values guide us to listen, trust, respect, and encourage people to grow the way they desire.