
Principal Engineer Backend
at Client is a profitable, rapidly scaling unicorn.
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 10x–100x from current volumes
- Solve real-world problems across performance, reliability, and financial-grade security
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve the platform architecture to support 10x–100x 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 it’s 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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About the Role
Wissen Technology is now hiring for a Java Developer - Mumbai with hands-on experience in Core Java, algorithms, data structures, multithreading, and SQL.
We are solving complex technical problems in the industry and need talented software engineers to join our mission and be a part of a global software development team. This is a brilliant opportunity to become a part of a highly motivated and expert team that has made a mark as a high-end technical consulting organization.
Required Skills
- Experience: 4 to 7 years
- Experience in Core Java and Spring Boot
- Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale applications and systems
- 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 development experience with RDBMS
- Good knowledge of multithreading and high-performance server-side development
- Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux
- Excellent problem-solving and coding skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
- Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts
About Wissen Technology
Wissen Technology is a niche global consulting and solutions company that brings unparalleled domain expertise in Banking and Finance, Telecom, and Startups.
Wissen Technology is a part of Wissen Group and was established in the year 2015. Wissen has offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada, with best-in-class infrastructure and development facilities.
Wissen has successfully delivered projects worth $1 Billion for more than 25 of the Fortune 500 companies. The Wissen Group overall includes more than 4000 highly skilled professionals.
Wissen Technology provides exceptional value in mission-critical projects for its clients through thought leadership, ownership, and assured on-time deliveries that are always “first time right”.
Our team consists of 1200+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership and senior management executives 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.
Wissen Technology offers an array of services including:
- Application Development
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Big Data & Analytics
- Visualization & Business Intelligence
- Robotic Process Automation
- Cloud
- Mobility
- Agile & DevOps
- Quality Assurance & Test Automation
We have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for two consecutive years (2020–2022) and voted as the Top 20 AI/ML vendor by CIO Insider.
Job Title: Java Developer
Location: Chennai
Experience: 3+ Years
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description:
We are looking for a skilled and passionate Java Developer with a strong foundation in Core Java and Object-Oriented Programming concepts. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills and have hands-on experience with multi-threading, collections, databases, and backend development frameworks like Spring and Spring Boot. Exposure to cloud platforms and frontend technologies is a plus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java applications using Core Java and Spring Boot.
- Apply strong knowledge of Java Collections Framework and concurrent programming techniques including ExecutorService, ForkJoinPool, and other threading mechanisms.
- Optimize JVM performance and memory usage.
- Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle: requirement gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment.
- Write clean, maintainable code following best practices, coding standards, and design patterns.
- Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and participate in peer programming.
- Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Interact with databases like Oracle, Sybase, or SQL Server, with a strong understanding of views, triggers, indexing, and stored procedures.
Must-Have Skills:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Core Java
- Strong understanding of Collections, Multithreading, and Concurrency
- Proficient in Spring Framework, especially Spring Boot
- Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design and Data Structures
- Strong experience in RDBMS (Sybase/Oracle/SQL Server) including indexing, replication, CLOB/BLOB types, views, and procedures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good to Have:
- Exposure to Microservices architecture
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases
- Knowledge or willingness to work on frontend technologies
- Experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Team player with a proactive attitude
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
If you are passionate about Java development and want to work on cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.
Let me know if you want this converted into a company-branded format or with CTC/NP details added.
Work Location - Bangalore (Should be ready to relocate)
Kindly go through the JD & company details if interested please revert with below details & acknowledge with your availability.
Mode of work: Hybrid weekly 2/3 Times Mumbai/ Bangalore location.
While you may already know about Wissen and the company history, here is a quick rundown for you.
INTERVIEW PROCESS:
- Hacker earth assessment
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Final Round
About Wissen Technology:
• The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015.
• Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for organizations in the Banking & Finance, Telecom, and Healthcare domains. We help clients build world class products.
• Our workforce consists of 550+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership and senior management executives 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.
• Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 400% in these five years without any external funding or investments.
• Globally present with offices US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.
• We offer an array of services including Application Development, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Big Data & Analytics, Visualization & Business Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Cloud, Mobility, Agile & DevOps, Quality Assurance & Test Automation.
• Wissen Technology has been certified as a Great Place to Work®.
• Wissen Technology has been voted as the Top 20 AI/ML vendor by CIO Insider in 2020.
• Over the years, Wissen Group has successfully delivered $650 million worth of projects for more than 20 of the Fortune 500 companies.
We have served client across sectors like Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Energy. They include likes of Morgan Stanley, MSCI, State Street, Flipkart, Swiggy, Trafigura, GE to name a few.
Website : www.wissen.com
Wissen Technology has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. The technology and thought leadership that the company commands in the industry is the direct result of the kind of people Wissen has been able to attract. Wissen is committed to providing them the best possible opportunities and careers, which extends to providing the best possible experience and value to our clients.
Job Description:
As per our conversation, please find below the job description for your review.
· Strong written/verbal communication skills
· Minimum 4-14 Years of Core Java Programming with Collections Framework, Concurrent Programming, Multi-threading (Good knowledge in Executor service, Fork join pool and other threading concepts)
· Good knowledge of the JVM with an understanding of performance and memory optimization.
· Extensive and expert programming experience in JAVA programming language (strong OO skills preferred).
· Excellent knowledge on collections like, Array List, Vector, LinkedList, HashMap, Hash Table, HashSet is mandate.
· Exercised exemplary development practices including design specification, coding standards, unit testing, and code-reviews.
· Expert level understanding of Object-Oriented Concepts and Data Structures
· Good experience in Database (Sybase, Oracle, or SQL Server) like indexing (clustered, non clustered), hashing, segmenting, data types like clob / blob, views (materialized), replication, constraints, functions, triggers, procedures etc.
· While you may already know about Wissen and the company history, here is a quick rundown for you.
ython Developer responsibilities include:
- Writing effective, scalable code
- Developing back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
- Integrating user-facing elements into applications
Job brief
We are looking for a Python Developer to join our engineering team and help us develop and maintain various software products.
Python Developer responsibilities include writing and testing code, debugging programs and integrating applications with third-party web services. To be successful in this role, you should have experience using server-side logic and work well in a team.
Ultimately, you’ll build highly responsive web applications that align with our business needs.
Responsibilities
- Write effective, scalable code
- Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
- Integrate user-facing elements into applications
- Test and debug programs
- Improve functionality of existing systems
- Implement security and data protection solutions
- Assess and prioritize feature requests
- Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions
Requirements and skills
- Work experience as a Python Developer
- Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask or Pyramid)
- Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript and HTML5)
- Team spirit
- Good problem-solving skills
- BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
Exp - 5 - 9 years
Skills : Java, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular.js, RESTful APIs
- Looking for Senior Java Developers with strong core java skills and event-driven - microservices development.
- Exp. in Banking Domain added as advantage
Responsibilities:
1. Experience working in Lean and agile environments and practising Scrum
2. Designing of robust and scalable solutions to support Enterprise application
3. Develop and support middle ware applications using Java / Open Source
4. Provide second level support to fixes and solutions for issues in production
5. Enhance and maintain applications and components for Liquidity functions.
6. Experience in Designing scalable solutions
7. Engineering architecture, platform configuration, and documentation experience.
8. Knowledge of modern development lifecycles, such as Agile and iterative development
9. Knowledge of Biodata with HBase and spark is an added advantage
10. Collaborate with BA, QA and PM team members for effective testing and delivery.
Requirements :
1. 5+ years of experience in core Java
2. Experience in Spring MVC, Spring Boot
3. Strong database and data management experience in relational databases
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Desired Qualifications
5. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular.js
6. Experience in event-driven workflow processing using Kafka, ActiveMQ, or Netflix OSS or similar
7. Exp. in Banking Domain added as advantage
Exposure to Angular would be an added advantage
Should be willing to work in challenging environment for a start up company
Should have Punctuality.
Ready to work from office.
Ready to relocate to Gurgaon.







