
Lead Software Engineer - Java, Python, API Development
at Global Digital Transformation Solutions Provider
Job Details
- Job Title: Lead Software Engineer - Java, Python, API Development
- Industry: Global digital transformation solutions provider
- Domain - Information technology (IT)
- Experience Required: 8-10 years
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Job Location: Pune & Trivandrum/ Thiruvananthapuram
- CTC Range: Best in Industry
Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Python to design, build, and optimize scalable backend applications and APIs. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in cloud technologies, large-scale data processing, and leading the design of high-performance, reliable backend systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Python
- Build and optimize Java-based APIs for large-scale data processing
- Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems
- Architect and manage backend services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready solutions
- Lead technical design discussions and guide best practices
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in backend software development
- Strong proficiency in Java and Python
- Proven experience building scalable APIs and data-driven applications
- Hands-on experience with cloud services and distributed systems
- Solid understanding of databases, microservices, and API performance optimization
Nice to Have
- Experience with Spring Boot, Flask, or FastAPI
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to Kafka, Spark, or other big data tools
Skills
Java, Python, API Development, Data Processing, AWS Backend
Skills: Java, API development, Data Processing, AWS backend, Python,
Must-Haves
Java (8+ years), Python (8+ years), API Development (8+ years), Cloud Services (AWS/GCP/Azure), Database & Microservices
8+ years of experience in backend software development
Strong proficiency in Java and Python
Proven experience building scalable APIs and data-driven applications
Hands-on experience with cloud services and distributed systems
Solid understanding of databases, microservices, and API performance optimization
Mandatory Skills: Java API AND AWS
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Notice period - 0 to 15 days only
Job stability is mandatory
Location: Pune, Trivandrum

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Dot is a technology start-up, operating in Fintech and e-commerce space. With the aim to
revolutionize offline-to-online(O2O) space, Dot strives to enable digital transformation of Offline businesses using smart innovations. This is a huge market, serving the 1.3 billion strong Indian population.
The start-up is led by a strong and experienced team. It has already raised seed funding of ~US$ 35.5 Million from renowned investors.
To know more, head over to: www.dotpe.in
About the Founders
The company is led by an experienced team, three ex-PayU employees - Shailaz Nag, Gyanesh Sharma & Anurag Gupta, with proven expertise & knowledge of the fintech space as well as experience in building & managing companies.
Shailaz Nag is a well known visionary entrepreneur. He was ex-Managing Director and co-founder of PayU, (India’s largest and profitable Payment Company) which is currently valued at US$ 3 Billion. He was also one of the founding members of Ibibo Group. Shailaz Nag is a Chartered Accountant and also holds an MBA degree.
Gyanesh Sharma is an IIT Delhi alumnus, holding a B.Tech. degree in Computer Science. He has strong experience in leading tech teams, holding position of
● CTO at Shopclues
● Head of engg. at PayU
● Engg. Head at MakeMyTrip
Anurag Gupta has a decade long experience in building financial services business. He was Vice-President & Business head at PayU for Omnichannel business. He also headed Bank & Product Partnership for PayU.
Investors
Dot has raised seed funding of US$ ~35.5 million from
● Naspers Fintech (PayU) -
○ $120bn group with global presence. Listed in London, Johannesburg, Amsterdam
○ Presence in India : MMT-Goibibo, PayU, Flipkart, Swiggy, Byju’s, OLX
○ Global Presence : Tencent - WeChat, OLX
● Fosun RZ Capital
○ Affiliate of Fosun Group - A $100Bn Chinese conglomerate
○ Presence across global growth markets
● Info Edge
○ Parent company of naukri.com, jeevansaathi.com, 99acres.com, shiksha.com
○ Listed on NSE & BSE with a market cap of INR 27,000 crore
○ Major investor in zomato.com & policybazaar.com
Products
At Dot, we are solving the key problems that lie at the heart of Offline businesses by equipping them with commerce and fin-tech products. We are building a horizontal Omni-channel platform encompassing several Products all aimed at empowering all types of merchants, big or small, with Digital Technology. Whilst strengthening the merchants, our products also aim to direct this digital transformation towards improving the customer journey.
Our initial Product line-up has already garnered attraction from several renowned enterprises as well as significant interest from every medium and small-scale merchant we touch. And this just marks the start of our journey!
About Profile
Responsibilities
• Understanding the business requirement and provide good scalable solution
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
• Completely owning the backend services of a module
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Our stack is ReactJS, React Native, Golang, MySQL, NoSQL and hosting environment is AWS
Skills and Qualifications
• Extensive and expert programming experience in anyone programming language (Golang/ C/ Java).
• A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, software design and distributed system applications
• Experience with building and scaling apps with RDBMS as well as NoSQLs.
• Experience creating scalable Web APIs for mobile and browser consumption
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Have a penchant for solving complex and interesting problems
• Worked in start-up culture with high levels of ownership and commitment
• Excellent coding skills – should be able to convert design into code fluently
• Engineers from Tier 1 colleges











