
About the company:
Company is building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging
economies. Leap work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech!
And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students! They create modern financial products and services that help Indian students pursue a global career. From choosing the right university and the best financing option to lining up job interviews and introductions, Leap Finance invests heavily in your success.
Summary :
Leap is building the core engineering team and looking for an Android developer who can
take ownership and deliver independently.
The best candidates will check all OR many of these boxes :
● 3-6 years of experience in an engineering role
● Essential skills required are Java, Springboot, MySQL, PostgreSQL & Kotlin Backend
Technologies.
● Good to have experience in Node.js, Nest.js
● Experience with an early-stage start-up
Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate :
● Experienced founding team
● Right to win - The founding team knows the business & its secrets inside out. We are
starting with a significant head start and a precise plan of action
● Barriers to entry - This is a specialized play with natural barriers to entry, allowing for
significant value creation for all equity holders
● Backed by marquee global investors
● Exposure to all aspects of company building - exposure to investors, fund-raising,
decision making, building the team & culture
● All of the above perks of joining a high potential company very early, along with a
competitive market salary.

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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 clientfacing applications.
• Good development experience with RDBMS.
• Good knowledge of multi-threading and high-performance server-side development.
• working knowledge of Kafka
• Excellent problem solving and coding skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts.
Architect, develop and maintain highly scalable, reliable and secure distributed backend
systems on Cloud (AWS or Azure) or on-premises environments for its customers
and partners.
Work closely with your fellow engineers to develop systems capable of concurrently
processing massive amounts of voice data both in online real-time as well as offline
environments.
Drive accountability for test driven development, delivery of high-quality features and
resilient enterprise class solutions.
Lead a culture of team ownership and direct individual and team accountability to
continuously improve how they work to achieve results.
Work in a startup environment, pushing boundaries with deep involvement with business.
Requirements (what we are looking for)
The right person is better than the right set of experiences and these are the traits we’ve
identified make great additions to our team.
BE//BTech/ME/MTech in Computer Science or a related field from a Tier I or Tier II
University.
6-8 years of hands-on software development and deployment experience (experience of
working in a consumer product startup during its growth phase will be a plus) of which 1 – 2
years of experience would be in leading a team of software developers.
Expertise in Java 8+ and Spring Boot is a must
Good experience in messaging platforms like RabbitMQ/Kafka
Good experience in distributed systems and relational & NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL,
MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, etc.
Expertise in one or more of: Python, NodeJS, GoLang would be preferred
Must have hands on experience in products which handle multiple concurrent calls (API),
handle CPU intensive jobs, consist of multiple asynchronous system calls.
Worked on microservices based architecture and design
Managed/ Owned infrastructure on AWS/Microsoft Azure/private clouds and setup high
availability systems
Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of RESTful APIs, caching concepts, the HTTP protocol and general web
architecture
As a senior developer you will be responsible to manage the software
development life cycle from planning to prioritizing to testing and release.
Responsibilities includes gathering system and team product requirements,
building java modules and testing features before release. Should have hands
on experience developing software with agile methodologies and are ready to
lead our junior developers.
Responsibilities:
• Contribute to all phases of development lifecycle.
• Planning of API workflow.
• Understanding the requirements all the teams involved and planning the
development process.
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code.
• Prepare and produce releases of software components.
• Support continuous improvements by investigating alternatives and
technologies and presenting these for architecture review.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining java applications that are
often high-volume and low latency.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs and advise solutions to these problems.
• Develop highly scalable REST APIs to use in our applications.
• Guide the team and help them in any complex situations.
Required Qualifications
We are looking for individuals who are curious, excited about learning, and navigating
through the uncertainties and complexities that are associated with a growing company.
Some qualifications that we think would help you thrive in this role are:
• Minimum 8+ Years in a Java programming.
• Expert hands-on knowledge of latest technology, good exposure to web
technologies and open to all technologies like Java, J2EE, Spring Boot,
Microservices, Cloud computing, any DB.
• Very good exposure to DevOps concepts and tools, Continuous Integration and
Continuous Delivery.
• Quick learner believes in continuous learning and acts as a catalyst for building
the culture within the organization.
• Analytical thinking skills, problem solving with strong exposure to root causing
tools and techniques and ability to come up with solutions in complex
situations.
• Familiar with various design and architectural patterns.
• Bachelor/Masters of CS/IT Engineering, BCA/MCA, B Sc/M Sc in CS/IT
Preferred Qualifications
• Deep insights of Java and J2EE internals such as memory management,
transaction management, etc.
• Skill for writing reusable Java libraries.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Familiarity with build tools such as Ant, Maven, and Gradle.
• Ability to work without guidance and under tight deadlines.
• Result oriented and focused on meeting deliverable timelines.
• Teamwork and willingness to listen to others.
• Communicate effectively
• Good knowledge of microservices.
• Expertise in developing enterprise level web applications and RESTful APIs
using Microservices with demonstrable production-scale experience.
• Strong background working with Linux/Unix environments.
• Working experience in industry standard protocols related API security.
• Clear understanding of web services and SOA related standards like
REST/OAuth/JSON.
Work With Us
Get To Know Us First!
Freecharge a subsidiary of Axis Bank Limited founded in 2010, is a Fin-Tech organisation revolutionizing Financial Products through technology.
At our core, we’re a creative company. Ideas and pixels is where we live and we love building magical products that make our users feel ‘wow’. At Freecharge, you'll have the chance to do the best work of your life. We’re on a journey to build something new, something different and something innovative & that requires passion to build such incredible products.
Come join us and shape the future of Fin-Tech.
Do You Make The Cut?
We are looking for a motivated developer to join our agile team of developers as a Lead to mentor and as an individual contributor to drive best practices in the product.
You will be responsible for the design, architecture, and delivery of a feature/product with the highest quality. Providing the product with visible benefit to end-users in an iterative fast-paced environment by creating solutions suitable for the job in real-time.
Title: Lead SDE (Backend)
Location: Gurugram
Experience: 3-7 Yrs.
Education: Bachelor’s / Master’s in Software Engineering
Responsibilities
- In this lead role, you will be designing and developing complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers.
- Ensure the quality of design of systems by serving as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional teams
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
- Build highly available, high performance, scalable software and you will work on distributed systems for massive-scale systems
- Responsible for code quality of the product being developed along with unit and integration testing.
- Mentor junior developers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers.
- Communicate with technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.
Sounds Like You?
- 4+ years of software development experience with Enterprise Java (JDK 8 and above), Spring (Boot, MVC, AOP, DI), ORM Frameworks.
- 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (LLD, HLD, Solid principles and design patterns and scaling) of new and current systems.
- Strong experience in technically leading junior developers with a focus on the goal.
- Strong experience in data structures & algorithms and their space & time complexities.
- Solid understanding of multithreading, microservices, MVC and strong OO skills with demonstrated experience in developing complex and reusable APIs.
- Strong experience working with Databases like SQL & NoSQL.
- Experience working with microservices-based architecture.
- Experience in high traffic, highly scalable distributed system designs, complex web applications, and code reviews.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle and the domain.
- Good to have knowledge of messaging systems like SNS/ SQS /Kafka etc.
Life at Freecharge!
Our Playground!
- 450+ FCian’s, at Gurugram & Bengaluru locations
- Collaboration spaces & A flat and transparent culture
- Wow Corners, fun & reading Zone
- Best learning and development opportunities
Benefits
- Day-care facility
- Comprehensive Insurance Policy
- Wellness Benefits like Health check-ins
- 26 Weeks Maternity & 2 Weeks Paternity Leaves
- Adoption Assistance Program
- On-Site Parking at all locations
- A chance to have a big impact early in your career
ARE YOU READY?
TO
#ChargeYourFuture
Responsibilities:
Design, develop and maintain software applications using Java programming language
Write well-designed, testable, efficient code
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize and execute tasks in a timely manner
Troubleshoot and debug software issues
Ensure software quality by performing thorough testing and code reviews
Keep up-to-date with new technologies and programming languages
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, designing, coding, testing, and deploying software
Document software development processes, procedures and code changes
Provide technical guidance to team members
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Java development
Strong knowledge of Java programming language and related frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, etc.)
Proficient in using development tools (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, etc.)
Experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, etc.)
Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience with microservices architecture
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.)
Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.)
Experience with DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Job ID: RP1001
Required Experience- 4+ years
Expected joining within two weeks
Preferred Skills:
- Good communication skills in English (Written and Oral)
- Strong knowledge of RDBMS concepts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in performance tuning
- Experience in interaction with the customer
- Technical skills Java, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, SpringBoot, Hibernate, Microservices
- Preferred Tools (SVN, GIT, Maven, Jenkins Jira Confluence)
- Ability to explore the application by himself/herself from the training provided
Responsibilities:
- New feature development or enhancement or change request activities (Requirement analysis, Requirement documentation, Design, Coding, Review, Testing and Release process)
- Defect Fixing (Defect analysis, route cause identification, Code change, testing, obtaining user confirmation and release process)
- Support tasks (Ticket analysis, data uploading, performance tuning, job monitoring, any analysis task, ReportGeneration and etc.,)
- Level 2 and Level 3 support (Support process adherence)
- Functional and technical or solution documentation preparation
- Execution will either be Waterfall or Agile
- The process needs to be followed as defined by RBEI or RBEI’s Customer
- Preparation & participation in the project status and review meeting
Job Locations: Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Dehradun, Mohali, Panchkula, or Gurugram (Currently Remote)
Skills required:
Expertise in core java
Strong skills in algorithms, data structures and object-oriented programming
Strong skills in designing scalable web systems
Experience in working on REST services and libraries like spring and hibernate
Experience in writing complex queries and understanding of database concepts and configurations (MySQL)
Understanding of design patterns.
Experience in micro services architecture will be a plus.
Good to have:
Experience in third party integrations.
Experience - 3- years in Java Backend integration
Job description
We are looking for a passionate Software Development Engineer to develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements and system technical specifications. As a Software Development Engineer, you will work with other Developers and Product Managers throughout the software development life cycle.
Software Development Engineer responsibilities include analysing requirements, define system functionality and writing code in the companys current technology stack. The candidate is expected to be familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) process from preliminary system analysis to tests and deployment. Ultimately, the role of the Software Engineer is to build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software that complies with coding standards and technical design. Your goal will be to build efficient programs and systems that serve user needs.
To be qualified for this role, you should hold a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, like Computer Science, IT or Software Engineering. You should be a team player with a keen eye for detailed and problem-solving skills. If you also have experience in SDLC, Agile frameworks and popular coding languages (e.g., Java), strong computer science fundamentals we’d like to meet you.
Years of experience : 2 to 10 years.
Roles & Responsibilities
The overview of this position (based in Chennai, India) includes:
- Develops, enhances, debugs, supports, maintains and tests software applications that support business units or supporting functions. These application program solutions may involve diverse development platforms, software, hardware, technologies and tools.
- Participates in the design, development and implementation of complex applications, often using new technologies.
- Technology professional with experience in designing and managing the implementation of future looking, flexible and reusable, enterprise applications and components.
- Expert in translating business requirements into an application design that includes Data Model, Web Screens, Web Services, and batch processing.
- May provide technical direction and system architecture for individual initiatives.
- Serves as a fully seasoned/proficient technical resource.
- Deploy programs, gather and evaluate user feedback
- Recommend and execute improvements
- Create technical documentation for reference and reporting
- Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
- Document and maintain software functionality
- Ensure software is updated with latest features
- Good interpersonal and technology understanding skills
- Evaluate open-source components and integrate into product pipeline
Skills and Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in analysis, design, coding, and implementation of complex, custom-built applications.
- Strong Java, development skills (JAVA, J2EE, STRUTS, SPRING, Web Services, Eclipse, UI screens, AngularJS, React.JS)
- Excellent debugging skills
- Strong knowledge on databases (MySQL, MSSQL Server and NoSQL databases)
- Understanding of various deployment servers (Apache Tomcat is a must)
- Understanding of OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge is a must.
- Strong understanding in creating and maintaining web services.
- Understanding of the software development life cycle
- Experience with Implementation and release management activities
- Good understanding of unit/system and functional testing methodology
- Experience working in large transaction-based systems
- Knowledge of software best practices, like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI)
- Experience documenting technical functions
- Desire to contribute to the wider technical community through collaboration, coaching, and mentoring of other technologists.
- Experience in Linux based systems, development of shell-based scripts.
Job Training
- Training on the coding paradigms, guidelines, frameworks, usage of the applications would be provided by the engineers
- Periodic training sessions would be conducted by the technical architects in terms of technology and skills to be learnt
- Periodic, structured training would be provided on the applications Hours & Environment
- Typical 40 hours of work a week
- Depending on the requirements, work hours may have to be extended during the day, weekend
- Strong experience with REST/SOAP web services, JSON, XML and design patterns.
- Good knowledge of Data Structures and Advance DS
- Proficient in test-driven development, latency problem solving, architecture solving and high-level troubleshooting.
- Good understanding of Database and SQL queries.
- Highly proficient in analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
- Demonstrated Agile (Scrum) experience.
- Experience with full software lifecycle and deploying applications to Production.
- Must be a self-starter/self-directed member of the team.
- Must have the ability to translated user requirements into design and implementation.
- Highly proficient in written and communication skills.










