SENIOR DEVELOPER ASSOCIATE

Job Title: Senior Java Architect (12+ Years Experience)

Location: Remote (2 PM - 11 PM IST)

Experience: 12+ Years

Salary: ₹15L - ₹21L/yr

Employment Type: Contract (1 Year Extendable)

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly experienced Java Architect to join our team on a long-term contract basis. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in designing scalable enterprise applications using Java and microservices architecture. The candidate should be capable of driving architecture decisions, mentoring development teams, and delivering high-performance solutions for enterprise-grade systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect scalable enterprise applications using Java and microservices
• Lead system design and architecture decisions for complex applications
• Develop and implement microservices architecture patterns
• Drive technical architecture across multiple development teams
• Mentor and guide senior developers and engineering teams
• Handle high-traffic, scalable enterprise application architecture
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and roadmaps
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Review code and architecture designs for best practices
• Work with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and modern Java frameworks

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java development and architecture
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture and design patterns
• Deep knowledge of system design principles and enterprise architecture
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
• Experience designing scalable, high-performance enterprise applications
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, messaging systems, and API gateways
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of database design (SQL and NoSQL)
• Expertise in JVM tuning and performance optimization

Technical Skills:

• Java 11+ (Java 17/21 preferred)
• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security
• Microservices architecture and design patterns
• RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC
• Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar databases
• Redis, Elasticsearch, or caching solutions
• Maven, Gradle, Git

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work 2 PM - 11 PM IST (US/Europe Shift Timing)
• Immediate availability or short notice period (15 days max)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder collaboration
• Experience mentoring technical teams
• Contract commitment for a minimum of 1 year (extendable)

Good to Have (Preferred Skills):

• Experience with reactive programming (WebFlux, Project Reactor)
• Cloud certification (AWS Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD)
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• Freelance/contract experience (preferred)

What We Offer:

• 1.2 ~ 1.8 LPM fixed contract salary
• Long-term contract (1-year extendable)
• Remote work with a flexible 2-11 PM IST schedule
• Work with cutting-edge enterprise technologies
• Opportunity to architect large-scale systems
• Collaborate with experienced engineering teams
• Immediate start for the right candidates

• Design and Develop: Architect, design, and implement high-performance Java-based backend services and applications.
• Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, promoting best practices and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Collaboration: Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust solutions.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.
• Testing: Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in Java/Golang development, and continuously improve our development processes.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with other senior engineers, and management, to achieve optimal application architecture and design
2. Develop efficient, secure applications, peer-review code, and document solutions within an agile-blended software environment
3. Communicate proactively with team members, infrastructure, security, and quality assurance to continuously improve processes and engineering excellence
4. Guide and train other developers in backend technology
5. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team spread over different time zones

Skills:

1. Understanding of object oriented programming skills and data structures
2. At least 6 years of hands-on development in Java, Springboot & Hibernate
3. Should have experience in Java Multithreading, microservices
4. Experience with developing web applications
5. Expertise with in Core Java (Collections, Exception handling)
6. Experience with J2ee( Servlets, JSPs)
7. Experience with all well known database technology and object-relational mapping, experience with databases (Mysql, Mssql)
8. Knowledge and development background in web-services/REST, AJAX, JSON, and XML
9. Experience with Windows and Linux based environments
10. Experience with Maven and GIT tools
11. Understanding of UI technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript libraries) would be a plus
12. Good to have – AWS experience and Fintech domain experience
13. Awareness of Jenkins will be a value add

• Challenge technical decisions and web service designs and provide inputs for improvement
• Provide qualified code (tested and documented)
• Fix issues that arise from testing/customers
• Create or update all the relevant and required technical documents (design, architecture, )
• Follow quality development rules and recommendations (unitary test, change management, build management, Software factory…)
• Perform code reviews and suggest improvements
• Work in Agile mode and Test Driven development process
• Collaborate and work closely with all stakeholders

• Hardcore developers who can write performance-based quality code and drive code
• Preferred: Java1.8, Junit, Springboot, Dropwizard, RabbitMQ, Jenkins jobs, NoSQL DB (MongoDB, Neo4j), Docker, and DevOps (Optional: Python, AWS)
• Knowledge about Secure coding guidelines, Sonarqube, Configuration Management (Perforce), Jira
• MUST have experience in Scrum/Agile SDLC
• Value Add – experience on the server side in IPTV/OTT/STB

• Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Applications, Mathematics, Statistics or related technical field or equivalent practical experience. Relevant experience of at least 3 years in lieu of above if from a different stream of education.

• Well-versed in and 5+ years of hands-on demonstrable experience with:
  ▪ Object Oriented Modeling, Design, & Programming
  ▪ Microservices Architecture, API Design, & Implementation
  ▪ Relational, Document, & Graph Data Modeling, Design, & Implementation

• Well-versed in and hands-on demonstrable experience with:
  ▪ Stream & Batch Big Data Pipeline Processing
  ▪ Distributed Cloud Native Computing
  ▪ Serverless Computing & Cloud Functions

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience in Java programming.

• 3+ years of hands-on development experience in one or more libraries & frameworks such as Spring Boot, Apache Camel, Akka, etc.;
  extra points if you can demonstrate your knowledge with working examples.
  2+ years of hands-on development experience in one or more Relational and NoSQL datastores such as Amazon S3, Amazon DocumentDB, Amazon Elasticsearch Service, Amazon Aurora, AWS DynamoDB, Amazon Athena, etc.

• 2+ years of hands-on development experience in one or more technologies such as Amazon Simple Queue Service, Amazon Kinesis, Apache Kafka, AWS Lambda, AWS Batch, AWS Glue, AWS Step Functions, Amazon API Gateway, etc.

• 2+ years of hands-on development experience in one or more technologies such as AWS Developer Tools, AWS Management & Governance, AWS Networking and Content Delivery, AWS Security, Identity, and Compliance, etc.

• Well-versed in Virtualization & Containerization; must demonstrate experience in technologies such as Kubernetes, Istio, Docker, OpenShift, Anthos, Oracle VirtualBox, Vagrant, etc.

• Well-versed with demonstrable working experience with API Management, API Gateway, Service Mesh, Identity & Access Management, Data Protection & Encryption.

• Hands-on experience with demonstrable working experience with DevOps tools and platforms viz., Jira, GIT, Jenkins, Code Quality & Security Plugins, Maven, Artifactory, Terraform, Ansible/Chef/Puppet, Spinnaker, etc.

• Well-versed with Storage, Networks and Storage Networking basics which will enable you to work in a Cloud environment.

•  Experience : 5+Years

• Job Location : Remote/Pune