SDE II

Job Description

• Lead Custom Odoo Application Design and Development: Provide leadership in designing and developing custom Odoo applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements and scalability.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Foster effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, project managers, and quality assurance, to identify and implement innovative solutions.
• Manage Odoo Application Lifecycle: Oversee the complete lifecycle of Odoo applications, from initial design and development to ongoing maintenance and upgrades for optimal performance.
• Technical Issue Resolution: Take a proactive role in troubleshooting and efficiently resolving technical issues during development and maintenance phases to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Mentor and Develop Team: Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering their growth and development within the Odoo development domain.
• Stay Current with Odoo Framework Advances: Stay abreast of the latest developments in the Odoo framework and related technologies, incorporating new knowledge into ongoing projects.
• Drive Innovation and Best Practices: Champion innovation and best practices in Odoo development, driving the adoption of efficient and effective methodologies within the team.
• Client Interaction: Engage with clients to understand their business requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure the successful delivery of Odoo solutions.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or Computer Science.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development, with a substantial focus on Odoo development.
• Strong proficiency in Python, XML, and SQL, showcasing advanced technical skills in designing and developing robust Odoo solutions.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team of developers effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, demonstrating an ability to address complex challenges independently or collaboratively.
• 3wedStrong communication skills to facilitate effective interactions with team members, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies and advanced proficiency in Git version control.

Location: Bangalore

Department: Engineering

Reports to: SVP

Experience required: 6+ years

About Tracxn:

Tracxn (Tracxn.com) is a Bangalore-based product company providing a research and deal sourcing platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corp Dev, and professionals working around the startup ecosystem.

We are a team of 600+ working professionals serving customers across the globe. Our clients include Funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, GGV Capital, and Large Corporations such as Citi, Embraer & Ferrero.

Founders

• Neha Singh (ex-Sequoia, BCG | MBA - Stanford GSB)
• Abhishek Goyal (ex-Accel Partners, Amazon | BTech - IIT Kanpur)

About Technology Team: 

Tracxn's Technology team is 60+ members strong and growing. The technology team is subdivided into multiple smaller teams, each owning one or more services/components of the technology platform. Ours is a young team of motivated engineers with a minimal management structure where almost everyone is actively involved in technical development and design activities. We have a team-centric culture where the ownership and responsibility of a feature or module lie with a team compared to an individual.

We value ownership, continuous learning, consistency, and discipline as a team.

Our Tech Stacks:

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview:

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software development experience, including backend development and proven people-management skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers
• Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders
• Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements :

Professional Experience

•  Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams
• Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems
• Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions
• Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management

•  Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels
• Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback
• Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality
• Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise

• Strong proficiency in modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)
• Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies

• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability
• Understanding of data modeling and query optimization
• Familiarity with search and indexing technologies
• Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture:

• Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.
• Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.
• Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.
• Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Location: Mumbai (On-site)

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred / 15 Days or Less

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java-based application development. The ideal candidate should be adept at designing scalable systems, optimizing performance, and leading development efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This is a full-time, on-site position for candidates currently residing in Mumbai and available to join within 15 days.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of Java applications
• Translate functional and technical requirements into detailed design
• Build scalable, secure, and high-performing applications
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and ensure seamless integration
• Implement microservices architecture and containerized deployments
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Perform code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning
• Collaborate with DevOps for CI/CD and production deployments
• Guide junior developers and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions
• Stay updated on new technologies and industry trends

Required Technical Skills:

• Languages & Frameworks:
• Core Java, J2EE
• Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security)
• Hibernate / JPA
• Apache Maven / Gradle
• API Development & Integration:
• RESTful APIs, JSON, Swagger/OpenAPI
• Databases:
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
• MongoDB, Redis (preferred)
• Frontend Exposure (Optional but Preferred):
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
• Angular / React
• Tools & Platforms:
• Git, GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
• Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes (basic knowledge)
• SonarQube, Log4j, ELK stack (preferred)
• Cloud & DevOps (Good to Have):
• AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), Azure or GCP
• CI/CD pipeline setup
• Architecture & Patterns:
• Microservices, MVC, Design Patterns
• Event-driven architecture (Kafka/RabbitMQ is a plus)
• Testing:
• JUnit, Mockito
• Postman, REST Assured

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to lead and mentor a team
• Time management and task prioritization
• Adaptable and quick learner

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant software development experience
• Relevant certifications (Oracle Java, AWS, PMP) are a plus

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be currently residing in Mumbai
• Must be able to join within 15 days or less
• Immediate joiners preferred

• Required 4+ years of experience in Java.
• Hands on professional experience using Core Java, Java Restful APIs, Gradle, Spring, Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Hands on experience creating/consuming web services and data Data queries in SQL
• 2+ years’ experience of working with geographically dispersed teams, that fall across different time zones
• Experience with distributed architecture including web services and technologies
• Developing POCs
• Working knowledge of JIRA or other ALM tools to create a productive, high quality development environment

What you bring to the table

• Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science or related
• Experience: 5-9 years of relevant experience for SSE role
• Exposure to microservices, API management tools like Swagger
• Must have experience in working on Agile Scrum teams in the past and exposure to any of the Agile project management tools like Jira, Mingle, RTC, TFS etc.
• Proficient in application log analysis.
• Experience Java/JEE Development - especially EJB 2.1 / 3.0, JDBC
• Experience with application servers such as JBoss AS or IBM WAS is an advantage
• Experience in SQL programing using PostgreSQL / MySQL /Maria DB and JPA (Annotation Based)
• Knowledge of build tools such as Maven or Gradle and of continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Nexus
• Basic knowledge of web services (SOAP or REST) and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS)
• Basic knowledge of containers like Dockers, basic knowledge of cloud infrastructure
• Ability to interact and coordinate with employees at different levels, different groups, and different geographical locations within the company
• Ability to support multiple existing applications as well as work on building new ones
• Ability to provide accurate project estimates and make recommendations on specific technologies to use based on business requirements
• Good verbal and written Communication.
• Readiness for short term Domestic and International Travels

Preferred

• Industry knowledge with respect to payments systems and processing in the Debit/Credit and Account based payments (EFT Switching) from different channels like POS, ATM or ecommerce, Card Management System and Real Time Payment Systems.
• Exposure to the Interchange Interfaces like Visa Net, MasterCard, BankNet
• Exposure to Interchange Simulators and Mandates Management.