SDE 2 Backend Developer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java + Kafka Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance, event-driven applications. The ideal candidate will have strong backend development skills in Java and hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for building scalable, real-time data processing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop event-driven microservices using Java and Apache Kafka
• Build and maintain Kafka producers, consumers, topics, and streams
• Implement message processing, retries, error handling, and idempotency
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of Kafka-based systems
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kafka and application performance
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps, and QA teams
• Participate in code reviews and follow best practices
• Contribute to system design and technical discussions

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Java backend development
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
• Experience with event-driven and streaming architectures
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience with REST APIs
• Good knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and JVM concepts
• Familiarity with SQL / NoSQL databases
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

• 5+ years of experience
• FlaskAPI, RestAPI development experience
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Basic knowledge of front-end development.
• Basic knowledge of Data manipulation and analysis libraries
• Code versioning and collaboration. (Git)
• Knowledge for Libraries for extracting data from websites.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with Cloud (Azure /AWS) technologies

About Us:

We’re a startup based in Hyderabad. We focus on making speech, text & structured data actionable. We are building an exciting range of products, and have paying customers.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate

will have 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in Java development, with a strong understanding

of software  development principles and methodologies. The Java Developer will be

responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that

meet our clients' needs.

  Responsibilities:

·      Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance and scalable Java applications.

·      Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

·      Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.

·      Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback to peers.

·      Troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving technical issues in a timely manner.

·      Ensuring the performance, security, and scalability of applications.

·      Staying updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.

·      Mentoring junior developers and assisting in their professional growth.

·      Develop Spring based server-side components of Enterprise applications.

·      Build self-dependent modules which can integrate with external applications.

·      Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications

·      Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency

What we will bring to the table:

·      Focused opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies

·      Exposure to key customers in India and abroad

·      Work closely with senior leadership that has already developed world class products

·      A learning environment

·      Challenging problems to solve

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a full stack developer who shall be responsible for implementation of software related projects of the firm. This will involve:

–        Understanding existing services of the Company, the requirements of the project and be able to build the back-end coding structure along with front end dashboard, UI / UX for the full project. The person should be capable of building flexible coding to incorporate various user requirements, carry out user acceptance testing, fix bugs within agreed timelines.

–        Dashboard Development: Swiftly conceptualizing, designing, and developing visually engaging and functional dashboards tailored to meet the firm's specific requirements within stringent timelines.

–        Collaborative Approach: Work closely with stakeholders’ other team members, to understand dashboard requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.

–        API Integration: Explore and integrate dashboard APIs where applicable to enhance functionalities or enable custom integrations for a more comprehensive dashboard experience.

Key Skills Required

–      Front-end Technologies: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and expertise in UX/UI principles to enhance dashboard user interfaces and ensure responsiveness.

–      Backend Development: Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Python, Ruby, Node.js, etc.) and understanding of backend frameworks to facilitate data integration and backend functionalities for dashboards.

–      Strong SQL Skills: Ability to efficiently extract, manipulate, and analyze data using SQL queries from various databases to integrate into the dashboards.

–      Dashboard Development Experience: Prior experience in rapid dashboard development, including designing, developing, and deploying dashboards within accelerated timelines.

–      Being able to work independently, understand industry landscape and come up with innovative solutions to tackle various issues. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Execute a full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions
• Write well-designed, testable, reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Comply with project plans and industry standards
• Ensure software is updated with latest features

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good knowledge of Core Java (Minimum Version 8)
• J2EE with a good understanding of Servlets and JSP
• Experience in Spring Modules – Spring IOC and AOP, Spring Boot (version 2 plus), JDBC
• Expertise in design and development of various web and enterprise – level applications using Java/J2EE technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, Rest services.
• Web Services (including SOAP, XML, XML Schema, JSON, and REST)
• Tools required: Maven,Eclipse, Github, and Swagger
• Good knowledge of SQL and Redis (NOSql)
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Ability to develop software in Java or any other OOPS languages
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in developing Web Applications using at least one popular Web Framework (Spring)
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools

PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related fields.
• Eight to Ten years of Software Engineering or Software Development experience, preferably in a related field.

REPORTING: This position will report to HOD

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time

LOCATION: Remote (Pan India) & In-Office – Jaipur, India

SHIFT TIMINGS:

Summer - 1:30pm-10:30pm IST

Winter    - 2:30pm-11:30pm IST

Work Location:Mumbai,Gurgoan,Indore,Bangalore,Hyderabad

• J2EE
• Web services
• JSON
• JSP Servlet
• Exception handling
• Multithreading
• Rest API
• Microservices

Requirements :

• Minimum 5 years of experience working on Python Environment
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and being able to work on projects individually or as part of a team. should be able to work with AGILE methodology.
• Knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and other development tools.
• Strong interest in learning new skills/technologies and curiosity to explore various technologies
• Should have strong analytical skills
• Good communication.

Must Required Skills:

• Python 3
• should have worked on one or more major Python web frameworks.
• Working knowledge in selenium.
• Worked with APIs development, integration of third-party APIs
• Working knowledge of MySQL databases integration with Python Environment.

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Department: Technology and Research

Reports to:  Technical Lead

Context

Sampana Digital (SDPL) (http://www.sampanadigital.com">www.sampanadigital.com)  is a digital technology company that provides end-to-end product engineering and digital transformation services. Our engineering services includes web & mobile application development, user experience design, cloud, testing and infrastructure managed services to transform businesses digitally. We also enable enterprises with contextual and personalized two-way multi-channel mobile communications, including SMS, voice, email and PWA technology.

We believe in small teams of smart, committed, and diverse individuals coming together and form a breakthrough insight. We are a team of passionate professionals to craft an unbeatable culture and services.

Come and join us!   

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

You will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications, and your roles and responsibilities include managing Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with and direct the team’s software engineers in setting the standards for coding, testing and software quality
• Collaborate closely with the team’s BAs on the efficient transition of BDD’s and Swaggers to the engineers as part of the overall workflow.
• Oversee and manage the scope, timeline, and goals forth delivery of working software
• Oversee and assist in the production of comprehensive documentation
• Oversee and provide support to production cutovers and migrations as required
• Lead the analysis and resolution of technical and application problems
• Supporting the Scrum Master
• Participate in and support backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other Scrum related meetings
• Provide clear reporting on the status of the scope, timeline and progress for the delivery of working software
• Assist in setting up a robust out of hours support process
• Assist in the prioritisation of bugs and defects
• Providing Guidance and Mentoring
• Participate in peer reviews of solution designs and related code
• Provide technical leadership to the teams’ software engineers through coaching and mentorship
• Identify and encourage areas for growth, education and development within the team

General

• Self-Starting Leader capable or working under pressure
• Curious and engaged in Continuous Learning and Professional Development
• Strong DevOps experience
• Java and Spring Developer with +5 years’ experience with the following skills
• Java 1.8+
• Spring
• Microservices with Spring-boot
• Spring cloud config
• Unit tests with Spring-boot
• Docker
• Openshift/Kubernetes
• Basic understanding of API gateways
• OpenAPI (Swagger) specification.

Understanding of basic networking concepts

• Integration into backends via various protocols (SOAP,REST, XML-RPC etc) 
• CI/CD (Jenkins, pipelines etc)

The following additional skills would be advantageous:

• Spring reactive
• APIGEE
• Azure DevOps
• Pivotal Kubernetes
• Linux
• Azure Pipelines