Lead Java Developer - Founding Team(Remote)

Job Title: Java Backend Developer 

Location: Bangalore  

Experience: 3–6 years 

Mode: Full-time 

✨ Job Summary 

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for building the backend services and APIs that power our web and mobile applications. 

✅ Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot 
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient backend code 
• Integrate databases, caching layers, and data storage solutions 
• Implement security and data protection best practices 
• Monitor and optimize application performance 
• Work with DevOps tools to manage builds and deployments 
• Participate in code reviews and agile ceremonies 

🧠 Required Skills: 

• Strong programming experience in Java 8+ 
• Proficient in Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA 
• Hands-on with REST APIs, JSON, Postman 
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) 
• Experience with Maven/Gradle, Git, Jenkins 
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS is a plus 
• Understanding of OOP, design patterns, and microservice architecture 

🎓 Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 
• 3+ years of backend development experience 

💼 Good to Have: 

• Knowledge of NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines 
• Familiarity with testing tools like JUnit or Mockito 

A leading software company is looking for Java candidates for Pune location.

Experience in Springboots, microservices and fintech domain

About Klevu:

Klevu is a discovery experience suite that revolutionises online shopping. It provides a range of SaaS based solutions, that are deep rooted in AI-ML technology and delivered via cloud for online retailers. Klevu is a global Finnish company that prides in diversity, great team, excellent partner network and global customer footprint. Learn more from www.klevu.com

Experience: 5+ years

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Responsibilities:

• Build, scale and maintain various services on the Klevu platform
• Design and develop solutions for business needs on the Klevu platform

Must have skills:

• 4+ years on experience with Java
• Experience in Web application development on Spring framework
• Experience working with database technologies – RDBMS or NoSQL
• Ability to communicate effectively within and outside the engineering team
• Familiar with agile software development process

Nice to haves:

• Experience in Hibernate, MySql, Redis, ActiveMQ or Kafka
• Experience in UI Frameworks like Jquery, React, Angular or equivalent
• Experience in REST API development
• Experience in debugging issues and checking production logs
• Experience working in eCommerce and/or SAAS startups
• Experience working with microservices architecture

What we offer:

• Being part of one of the most exciting search technology company from Nordics with global footprints
• Work with a team in 3 continents (North America, Europe, Asia)
• Excellent work culture, hands-on, result oriented
• Good salary and flexible hours

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (About 10 - 11 years and at least 9 years relevant experience)

Develop Java webservices and components according to a detailed design document.

Build efficient, reusable and reliable Java code per industry best practices.

Follow TDD approach and ensure unit-test coverage meets quality requirements.

Develop Integration tests to ensure coding adheres to acceptance criteria and verify end-to-end behavior of the system.

Ensure best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of applications.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Must have experience developing in Java latest version (least version is 8)

Must have experience in design and development using Micro service architecture

Solid knowledge in OOP concepts, and design principles/patterns for developing scalable applications

Must have experience developing Spring Boot applications

Must have experience developing database access layer using Spring Data JPA/Hibernates

Must have experience in developing REST Services using Spring

Good working experience in development of event driven systems using any framework

Must have experience with any RDBMS and at least one NoSQL database preferably PostgresSQL and Mongo DB

Must have experience writing unit and integration tests using Junit

Must have experience using mock frameworks like Mockito, WireMock

Must have experience using Git

Must have experience with CI / CD

Basic hands-on experience in one of the cloud provider (AWS/Azure) or at least docker and Kubernetes

Familiarity with build tools Maven or Gradle

Added advantage with experience of Reactive and Functional Programming

Role Responsibilities:

• Development and Maintenance of REST APIs: Lead the creation and management of our RESTful APIs, ensuring top-notch performance and alignment with evolving requirements.
• Proficiency in Coding: We're in search of expertise in Python or equivalent programming languages. Your coding skills will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality (efficient, reusable, testable, and scalable) solutions.
• Unit and Integration Testing: Apply your expertise to craft unit and integration tests, upholding code quality and reliability.
• Version Control Systems: Proficiency in Distributed Version Control Systems is vital for seamless collaboration during development.
• Elasticsearch Expertise: Having valuable experience with Elasticsearch is a plus, given its critical role in data retrieval and search functionalities.
• NOSQL Database Familiarity: Knowledge of NOSQL databases like Cassandra and MongoDB will be advantageous.
• Message Broker Knowledge: Understanding message brokers, especially RabbitMQ, is beneficial for effective communication within our systems.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience: 1-2 years of hands-on experience as a Python developer.
• AWS: Proficiency in AWS cloud management and architecting enterprise data solutions.
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving: Recognize when a solution should be streamlined and when creating the right abstraction will lead to long-term efficiency gains.
• Passion for Quality: Demonstrate dedication to producing work of the highest quality and following best practices.
• Agile/Lean Process: Familiarity with Agile/Lean methodologies is a plus, reflecting your adaptability and collaborative spirit.
• Startup Mindset: Embrace the challenges and opportunities of a startup environment, contributing your skills and insights to our growth.
• Debugging and Optimization: Showcase excellent debugging and optimization capabilities to enhance system performance.
• Tech Awareness: Stay updated on emerging technologies and possess a solid understanding of the full product development life cycle.
• UX and Information Architecture: Exhibit excellent knowledge of mobile user experience, information architecture, and industry trends.

Responsibilities:

• Participation in the requirements analysis, design, development and testing of applications.
• The candidate is expected to write code himself/herself.
• The candidate is expected to write high level code, code review, unit testing and deployment.
• Practical application of design principles with a focus on the user experience, usability, template designs, cross browser issues and client server concepts.
• Contributes to the development of project estimates, scheduling, and deliverables.
• Works closely with QA team to determine testing requirements to ensure full coverage and best quality of product.
• There is also the opportunity to mentor and guide junior team members in excelling their jobs.

Requirements:

• BE/B. Tech. Computer Science or MCA from a reputed University.
• 3.5 - 6.5 Years of experience in software development, with emphasis on JAVA/J2EE Server side programming.
• Hands on experience in Core Java, Multithreading, RMI, Socket programing, JDBC, NIO, webservices and Design patterns.
• Should have Knowledge of distributed system, distributed caching, messaging frameworks ESB etc.
• Knowledge of Linux operating system and PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB/Cassandra database is essential.
• Additionally, knowledge of HBase, Hadoop and Hive are desirable.
• Familiarity with message queue systems and AMQP and Kafka is desirable.
• Should have experience as a participant in Agile methodologies.
• Should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Writing good quality code.

- Be able to design ,implement and deploy scalable backend applications on cloud(AWS/Azure).

- Be able to take ownership of projects and deliver them on time.

- Be able to lead a team and mentor junior developers.

Qualifications:

- BE/BTech degree in CS/IT or similar related field.

- 4+ years experience as backend engineer.

- Good knowledge in Python and at least one of the framework - Django, Flask, FastAPI, etc.

- Hands on experience in building microservices applications on AWS/GCP/Azure.

- Good understanding of platforms(Docker, AWS/Azure).

- Must have good understanding of Data Structures/Algorithms/Databases and other CS concepts.

- Experience working in multiple databases and data modelling.

- Experience writing APIs and related technologies like REST, JSON, websockets, grpc etc.

- Should be inquisitive enough picking up any language and frameworks based on need.

- Should be able to design/implement/deploy end-to-end systems.

- Having good knowledge on deploying cloud applications and with Dockers/Kubernetes is a plus.

- Experience building end-to-end analytics systems is a plus.