Senior Backend Engineer

Software Engineer (Backend) – Kotlin & React

About Us

We are a high-agency startup building elegant technological solutions to real-world problems.

Our mission is to build world-class systems from scratch that are lean, fast, and intelligent. We are currently operating in stealth mode, developing deeply technical products involving Kotlin, React, Azure, AWS, GCP, Google Maps integrations, and algorithmically intensive backends.

We are building a team of builders — not ticket takers. If you want to design systems, make real decisions, and own your work end-to-end, this is the place for you.

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer, you will take full ownership of building and scaling critical product systems. You will work directly with the founding team to transform complex real-world problems into scalable technical solutions.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy thinking deeply about systems, writing clean code, and building products from 0 → 1.

Key Responsibilities

System Development & Architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, primarily using Kotlin or JVM-based languages (Java/Scala).
• Architect systems that are robust, high-performance, and production-ready.
• Apply strong data structures, algorithms, and system design principles to solve complex engineering challenges.

Full Stack Development

• Build fast, maintainable front-end applications using React.
• Ensure seamless integration between frontend systems and backend services.

Cloud Infrastructure

• Design and manage cloud architecture using AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Implement scalable deployment pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure optimization.

Product & Technical Collaboration

• Work closely with founders and product stakeholders to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Contribute actively to product and engineering roadmap decisions.

Performance Optimization

• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement efficient algorithms and system optimizations to gain a technical advantage.

Engineering Excellence

• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code.
• Maintain strong engineering standards across the codebase.

Required Skills & Qualifications

We value capability and ownership over years of experience. Whether you have 10 years of experience or none, what matters is your ability to build and solve hard problems.

Core Requirements

• Strong computer science fundamentals (Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design).
• Experience with Kotlin or JVM languages such as Java or Scala.
• Experience building modern React applications.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Experience designing and deploying scalable distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

Preferred / Bonus Skills

• Experience with Google Maps APIs or geospatial integrations.
• Prior startup experience.
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Personal side projects demonstrating strong engineering ability.

Ideal Candidate

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Take ownership of problems, not just tasks.
• Are comfortable working in high-ambiguity environments.
• Have a builder mindset and enjoy creating systems from scratch.
• Learn quickly and execute with speed and precision.

This Role May Not Be For You If

• You prefer strict task assignments and detailed specifications before starting work.
• You want to focus only on coding tickets without product involvement.
• You prefer large teams with multiple layers of management.

Why Join Us

• Build 0 → 1 products with massive ownership.
• Work in a flat organization with no unnecessary hierarchy.
• Collaborate directly with founders and core product builders.
• Your contributions will have immediate and visible impact.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunity to shape the technology, culture, and future of the company.

If you are passionate about building powerful systems, solving complex problems, and owning your work, we would love to hear from you.

JOB DETAILS:

* Job Title: Java Lead-Java, MS, Kafka-TVM - Java (Core & Enterprise), Spring/Micronaut, Kafka

* Industry: Global Digital Transformation Solutions Provider

* Salary: Best in Industry

* Experience: 9 to 12 years

* Location: Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram

Job Description

Experience

• 9+ years of experience in Java-based backend application development
• Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade, scalable applications
• Hands-on experience working with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps-driven development environments

Mandatory Skills

• Advanced proficiency in core Java and enterprise Java concepts
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Framework and/or Micronaut for building scalable backend applications
• Strong expertise in SQL, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database management systems
• Strong experience with Kafka or similar event-driven messaging and streaming platforms
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Experience with Jenkins for build automation and deployment processes
• Strong understanding of GitLab for source code management and DevOps workflows

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend solutions
• Develop and deploy microservices using Spring or Micronaut frameworks
• Implement and integrate event-driven systems using Kafka
• Optimize SQL queries and manage PostgreSQL databases for performance and reliability
• Build, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Jenkins
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Ensure code quality through best practices, reviews, and automated testing

Good-to-Have Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes

Skills: java, spring boot, kafka development, cicd, postgresql, gitlab

Must-Haves

Java Backend (9+ years), Spring Framework/Micronaut, SQL/PostgreSQL, Kafka, CI/CD (GitLab/Jenkins)

Advanced proficiency in core Java and enterprise Java concepts

Strong hands-oacn experience with Spring Framework and/or Micronaut for building scalable backend applications

Strong expertise in SQL, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning

Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database management systems

Strong experience with Kafka or similar event-driven messaging and streaming platforms

Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab

Experience with Jenkins for build automation and deployment processes

Strong understanding of GitLab for source code management and DevOps workflows

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Notice period - 0 to 15 days only

Job stability is mandatory

Location: only Trivandrum

F2F Interview on 21st Feb 2026

The key aspects of this role include:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Python.

• Contribute to the entire implementation process including driving the definition of improvements based on business need and architectural improvements.

• Act as a subject matter expert for Application Software developers and Engineers.

• Handle server-side code for a production platform and contribute to new features

To be the right fit, you'll need:

• More than 4+ years of experience as a software developer in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework such as Django, Flask, etc.

• Good understanding of common design patterns and architecture principles to design reliable and Scalable applications

• Strong communication skills

• Knowledge of databases line NoSQL or MongoDB

• Good to have AWS and Docker or Web services

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS

• At least 4 years of experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Mandatory experience in MongoDB and MySql.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.

Job Responsibility and Duties

-We are looking for talent who is quick learner and grasp things quickly, well understand the requirement of feature/product, analysis the risk or edge cases, find the possible solutions and able to implement the one solutions out of proposed.

-Open for taking ownership of the feature and quality as leader. Able to design the user experience.

-You are responsible for the release quality feature on time.

-Your day to day job may involve system design, writing quality code, unit testing, team/co-worker handling, collaborative working and solution driven outcome execution.

Qualification & Skills 

-Actually degree doesn’t matter but if you did B.Tech./B.E/M.Tech/M.E./MCA good for the positions.

-This position for the node.js backend engineer.

-This other skill into your profile adds you more benefits, knowing multiple language such as python, golang, fullstack developer(also knows react.js, vue.js)

According to your talent we have 5 classification on Backend Engineering Department

1. Software Engineer   3-5LPA
2. Sr Software Engineer  5-8LPA
3. Lead Software Engineer 8-15LPA
4. Tech Lead    15-25LPA
5. Architects & System Designer 25-50LPA

• Research, design and build highly reliable, available, and scalable platforms.
• Explore design implications and work towards an appropriate balance between functionality, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead by example, mentor, and guide team members on everything from structured problem solving to development of best practices.
• Own large technical deliverables and execute in an exemplary way
• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototype quickly
• Working with a cross-discipline team (Design, Product, Engineer, Operations, Sales, Marketing).
• Active participation in the hiring process to bring quality engineers in the team. 
• Lead-out team meetings, stand-ups, and architecture/design discussions
• Writing bug-free code, participating in code reviews, designing/architecting systems of varying complexity and scope, and creating high-quality documentation supporting the design/coding tasks
• Identify areas of improvement in our frameworks, tools, processes and strive to make them better.
• Researching new technologies and adapting them to BeyondSkool’s requirements
• Own and commit to all your work, and be accountable for your results
• Using and understanding code from Open-Source projects
• Participate in a culture of code reviews, writing tech specs, and collaborating closely with other people
• Produce highly reliable systems that are thoroughly tested and benchmarked.
• Develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric infrastructure that operates 24x7
• Scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, and deliver with speediness and quality.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any other relevant field.
• Experience of 5 - 7 years as a back-end engineer preferably in a microservice environment.
• Strong proficiency of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express.js
• Strong proficiency in Javascript and TypeScript

• Must have worked building 2+ backend system using node.js and Express.js
• Strong understanding and experience of creating highly scalable and complex database design.
• Good understanding of Data Modeling using RDBMS and NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Redis) data stores
• Strong problem-solving skills with a good understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Strong understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Experience of creating highly scalable, fault tolerant, resilient distributed systems
• Strong knowledge of creating scalable system design and good understanding of microservice based architectures
• Understanding of caching enabled, PubSub and event driven architectures
• Hands on experience and good knowledge of AWS services
• Understanding automated testing platforms like selenium and unit tests like Chai, Mocha, Jasmine etc
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Curiosity to explore the cutting-edge technologies and bake them in the products.
• Zeal and drive to take end to end ownership.