
Principal Engineer - Backend
at Profitable E-comm+NBFC company close to becoming a Unicorn.
Are you looking for a super-challenging role designing backend systems that scale to 1000+ TPSs in one of India's fastest growing, profitable near-Unicorns with businesses spanning Lending, E-comm and UPI? Then this is the role for you.
Client Company is a profitable, rapidly scaling unicorn which is extremely well capitalized. Client has a very strong moat in the consumer lending space on the back of which it is entering into additional large markets such as E-comm and UPI.
Client company is now entering its next phase of growth from a fast-scaling startup to a robust, high-scale financial platform serving millions of users daily.
You'll design systems built for 10x100x growth, make the key technical trade-off calls, and stay deeply hands-on. Beyond building, you'll mentor engineers and work directly with founders and product teams to translate business goals into scalable, reliable systems.
This role is an opportunity to:
- Shape the next-generation architecture for a high-throughput fintech system
- Build systems designed to scale 10x100x from current volumes
- Solve real-world problems across performance, reliability, and financial-grade security
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve the platform architecture to support 10x100x growth
- Own systems end-to-end from the first design decision to production impact
- Lead system design discussions and set the long-term technical direction for the platform
- Identify scale bottlenecks early and drive solutions
- Mentor and elevate engineers through design reviews, code quality, and architectural thinking
- Partner directly with founders and product teams to turn business priorities into scalable systems
- Operate with high ownership in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly
- Drive projects independently own timelines, coordinate with teams, and see delivery
- Conduct rigorous code reviews and champion engineering best practices across the team
- Proactively identify gaps in the system and come up with concrete approaches to address them
- Solve technical problems across the company not just confined to a single pod
- Challenge existing architecture with data and reasoning push back when its the right call, and drive adoption of better approaches.
Requirements
- 7-12 years of experience in backend or platform engineering
- Strong computer science fundamentals (preferably from IIT, BITS, NITs)
- Strong proficiency in backend development (Node.js, Java, Go, or equivalent)
- Proven experience scaling systems through high-growth startup phases (1→10 or beyond)
- Track record of building and owning critical platforms or systems from scratch
- Exposure to high-volume transactional systems; fintech or lending is a strong plus
- Bias for action - moves fast, makes sound decisions, owns outcomes end-to-end
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities in a startup environment
- Strong problem-solving skills ability to break down complex technical challenges and arrive at pragmatic, well-reasoned solutions
- Hands-on experience with platform engineering developer tooling, shared services, infrastructure abstractions, or internal platforms

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Location: Bangalore
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Java Technical Lead with 8 to 12 years of experience in product
development and team leadership. As a key member of our global software development team, you
will be responsible not only for solving complex technical problems but also for leading and mentoring
engineers, driving the design of scalable systems, and ensuring high quality delivery across projects.
Experience in leading development teams, managing end
to end project delivery, and working directly
with clients to translate business problems into technical solutions is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design, development, testing, a nd deployment of scalable Java applications.
Break down client/business problems and define clear technical tasks for the team.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members throughout the development
lifecycle.
Collaborate with cross functiona l teams to deliver new features and enhancements.
Participate in and lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and maintaining
code quality.
Own and drive the architecture and design discussions for new modules and systems.
Ensure timely deli very of project milestones and proactively resolve technical blockers.
Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to improve efficiency and product quality.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for your team and stakeholders.
Required Ski
lls:
8+ years of hands on experience in Java development.
Proven experience in building products or applications from scratch (not just
maintenance/support).
Strong object oriented programming skills and hands on experience with Spring, Spring Boot,
Hibernate, etc.
Solid understanding of system architecture, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
Experience in leading small to mid sized teams and managing technical delivery.
Proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and performance optimiz ation.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working with RESTful APIs and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is a
plus.
Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
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Wissen Technology provides exceptional
Wissen Technology provides exceptional value in mission critical projects for its clients, through value in mission critical projects for its clients, through thought leadership, ownership, and assured onthought leadership, ownership, and assured on--time deliveries that are always ‘first time right’.time deliveries that are always ‘first time right’.
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Our team consists of 1500+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership and senior management eexecutives who have graduated from Ivy League Universities like Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and xecutives who have graduated from Ivy League Universities like Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and with rich work experience in some of the biggest companies in the world.with rich work experience in some of the biggest companies in the world.
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We have been certified as a
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Job Description:
- Develop, and maintain Java applications using Core Java, Spring framework, JDBC, and threading concepts.
- Strong understanding of the Spring framework and its various modules.
- Experience with JDBC for database connectivity and manipulation
- Utilize database management systems to store and retrieve data efficiently.
- Proficiency in Core Java8 and thorough understanding of threading concepts and concurrent programming.
- Experience in in working with relational and nosql databases.
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP and gain experience on DevOps practices is added advantage.
- Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Perform debugging and troubleshooting of applications using log analysis techniques.
- Understand multi-service flow and integration between components.
- Handle large-scale data processing tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Hands on experience using Spark is an added advantage.
- Good problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex technical problems.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
- Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends to improve development processes continuously and methodologies.
Java Developer/Software Developer
Experience: 3 - 7 years
Qualification: MCA/B.Tech
Vacancy: 10
Roles and Responsibilities
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code
- 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.
- Skill Set: Springboot Framework, Java
Note – Only candidate ready to join immediately can apply.
We are looking for an experienced NodeJS/ExpressJS/TypeScript developer. You will work on the most
critical software development team in a fast-growing data-centric software company. You will develop high performance, highly available REST and GraphQL APIs that will deliver data to our suite of web and mobile
apps.
Duties and Responsibilities
Software Development: You will work with the engineering lead to design and develop REST and
GraphQL APIs that will serve data from MongoDB and ElasticSearch.
Automated Test Scripts: You will write automated test scripts for all of your code. You will work with
the QA manager to determine optimal code coverage.
Code Reviews: You will assist in reviewing PRs raised by other team members. You will be
responsible for ensuring that the code satisfies the documented requirements, includes the necessary
automated tests and follows our documented coding standards and best practices.
API Support: API issues will be reported manually and automatically (via alerts) to a series of Slack
channels. You will monitor these channels and create Jira tickets to diagnose and fix these issues. You
will ensure that affected API consumers are informed regularly as to the status of the open issues.
API Documentation: You (and the rest of the API team) will be responsible for keeping the API
documentation up to date.
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Great organizational and time management skills.
Extensive knowledge of NodeJS libraries and frameworks.
REST APIs: 3+ years required.
GraphQL APIs: 1+ years desired.
ExpressJS or Fastify: 2+ years required
Advanced TypeScript: 1+ years required
NodeJS: 2+ years required
Node Streams: 1+ years desired
AWS High-Availability Clusters: 1+ years desired
MongoDB: 2+ years desired
Search Engines (ES or Solr): 2+ years desired
Big Data: 1+ years’ experience querying datasets with hundreds of millions of rows desired
Mocha/Chai: 1+ years desired
Bitbucket or GitHub: 1+ years required
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Experience working on Java, J2EE, Spring, Web Services (SOAP, REST), Design
Patterns, Apache, Tomcat, Build Tools- Ant/Maven/Jenkins, SCM Tools
CVS/SVN/GIT Hub
Knowledge of one or more modules: HYBRIS-OCC, HYBRIS-PIM, HYBRIS-
PROMOTIONS
Additional skills in SOA, ESB, JMS
Passionate about writing world-class code
High level of commitment to client satisfaction and agility
Collaborate with others and build positive working relationships
Possess a strong work ethic
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Required Skill:
• Good hands-on experience with Java and JEE
• Good hands-on experience with Microservices
• Good experience in UI frameworks (HTML, Java Script, HTML5, JSP, Ajax)
• Good understanding of Spring, Spring boot, Spring Integration
• Good experience with service oriented architecture and REST, JSON, XML, SOAP
• Good experience with any Directory technology LDAP
• Good Experience with a relational database like Oracle
• Experience working with Agile Methodology
• Experience in using RTC, code quality tools, defect tracking tools
• Good experience with code reviews
• Excellent team player with good organizational, communicational, analytical and logical skills.
• Good understanding of the web browsers and web applications
Desired Skills:
• Good experience with Ping product like PingAccess and Ping Federate
• Apache Camel
Job title- SSE/Associate Technical Lead/Technical Lead
Experience
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Extensive product development experience
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4-8 years experience in back end Java Development
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Possess advanced knowledge of object-oriented design and development (OOA/OOD).
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Team task assignment, mentoring and helping resolve issues
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Self-starter, ability to work with minimal supervision.
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Skilled at working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
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Excellent problem-solving skills. Curious and adept at researching project-related issues and challenges.
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Excellent debugging skills
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Experience in SOA and microservice deployment model.
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GWT development experience
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Experience of working in an Agile development model
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Mixed experience in different type of organizations - product start up and large enterprises
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Other Skills
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Strong Analytical skills
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Acumen for understanding customer's business goals
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Process oriented- Following current processes and partner in process improvement.
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Data oriented- Using data and knowledge base for solving current problem at hand and creating software knowledge base for future use.
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Ability to juggle multiple development and design tasks simultaneously.
About Dunzo
Not that long ago, we were on whatsapp with a handful of customers, many of whom were friends and family, getting you anything you needed - groceries, food, even sending packages to anywhere in Bangalore. Today, we’re an app covering Bangalore, Pune and Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Delhi. Dunzo is a technology company, that makes local deliveries fast and easy - whether it’s that quick run from your local store, or getting you that book that is available only in one store far away from you or even organizing your entire party!
We were recently voted #3 on LinkedIn’s Top Startups in India and here’s why. The Dunzo team gets an on ground opportunity to shape a product for users across cities. You are shaping cities you’ve grown up in - by making them more accessible than before through the use of technology. We’re solving an extremely tough problem, and we seek the best of minds who are great at problem-solving, passionate and willing to go the extra mile!
About The Team
As a team, we believe that the best idea wins - no matter where the idea comes from. We tackle problems that have existed for years - through technology and data. You'll be joining a vibrant, young team who are passionate about giving our users time back, provide flexible earning opportunities for our Partners and enhance local businesses.
Job Description
Must Haves :
- Proficient in algorithms and data structures.
- Having strong experience in designing data intensive and scalable systems.
- Comfortable with microservices based architecture.
- Knowledge of software engineering processes and unit testing.
- Past experience of mentoring a team of at least two people.
- Prior experience with both relational and non-relational databases.
- Prior experience with caching.
- Ability to debug and hotfix a problem with production in a swift amount of time.
- Communication skills.
Please let me know if you are interested.









