Senior Java Developer

We are looking for back end engineering experts with the passion to take on new challenges in a high growth startup environment. If you love finding creative solutions to coding challenges using the latest tech stack such as Java 18+, Spring Boot 3+, then we would like to speak with you.

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Roles & Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team that focuses on building a world-class data science platform
• Work closely with both product owners and architects to fully understand business requirements and the design philosophy
• Optimize web and data applications for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with automation engineering team to deliver high-quality deliverables within a challenging time frame
• Produce quality code, raising the bar for team performance and speed
• Recommend systems solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchased alternatives
• Follow emerging technologies

Key Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science
• At least 6 years of experience in software development using Java / Python, SpringBoot, REST API and scalable microservice frameworks.
• Strong foundation in computer science, algorithms, and web design
• Experience in writing highly secure web applications
• Knowledge of container/orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and UI frameworks (NodeJS, React)
• Good development habits, including unit testing, CI, and automated testing
• High growth mindset that challenges the status quo and focuses on unique ideas and solutions
• Experience on working with dynamic startups / high intensity environment would be a Plus
• Experience working with shell scripting, Github Actions, Unix and prominent cloud providers like GCP, Azure, S3 is a plus

‍Why Join Us

• Drive measurable impact for Fortune 500 customers across the globe, helping them turn AI vision into operational value.
• Be part of a category-defining AI company, pioneering a hybrid model that bridges agents and experts.
• Own strategic accounts end-to-end and shape what modern AI success looks like.
• Work with a cross-functional, high-performance team that values execution, clarity, and outcomes.
• Globally competitive compensation and benefits tailored to your local market.
• Recognized as a Top 5 Data Science and Machine Learning platform on G2 for customer satisfaction.

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My Client's India is its largest studio outside USA with 400+ people and growing rapidly. It manages some of the biggest global games in the Casual Gaming, Action Strategy, Match-3, Slots, and Invest Express genres. The game teams are responsible for the long term-vision of the game, its entire Game Design & Tuning, Product Roadmap, Features, Content & Creative decisions, Art work (2D, 3D, Animation), Development, QA/Testing, Analytics & Performance Tracking, User Acquisition & Live Operations.

The India team is full of passionate gamers, who love to play, build great products, and have fun doing it. Studio I expect continued growth and is looking for strong leaders to expand the studio into this next growth phase.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the software design of large scale applications and features & enhancements which reaches millions of players. You should be passionate about players, performance, scalability and holds a very high bar for quality of the game.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical requirements.
• Owns technical roadmap, design and review for end-to-end games, ensure design quality and integrity
• Modernizing the tech stack
• Bring tech innovations in the game which will help in growth of the games
• Design, code, and develop new features/fix bugs/add enhancements
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability and stability of various system resources
• Lead and Mentor junior engineers and drive a culture of technical perfection.
• Drive creative and innovative solutions to complex problems, exemplifying good technical discernment.
• Drive improvements and new approaches to address potential systemic pain points and technical debt, anticipate and avoid problems.
• Take a hands-on approach in the development of prototypes, independently and with others, to establish design decisions and/or technical feasibility.

Required Skills

• Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development, mobile, desktop or web application development with hands on coding experience covering full stack
• Experience coding in C#, C++, Python, Javascript and SQL
• Working knowledge of mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• A proven foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, OOPS and software design
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Desired Skills

• Experience with mobile development – Android/iOS/Native OR on game engines such as Cocos-2D, Unity or other.

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, ELBs, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, terraform etc)
• Experience with setting up server monitoring, alerting and server provisioning
• Familiarity with micro service architecture, containers and related technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
• Experience with development tools & integrated build systems: XCode, IntelliJ, Git/Jenkins
• Experience of driving activities, review process to ensure software and product quality.
• Willing to pick up any languages, technologies, or methodologies necessary to smite a challenge—and if a conventional solution does not exist, then innovate as necessary.

What we offer you:

• Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
• Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and  RSUs
• Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
• Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
• Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
• Well stocked pantry
• Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Active Employee Resource Groups – Women 
• Frequent employee events
• Additional leave options for most employees
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Casual dress every single day
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players!

Exp - 4-6 years

Immediate joiners preferred

Location - Bangalore

Java + Spring boot 

Microservice 

MYSQL 

Design principal 

-Clear Communication: Practice clear and concise communication to effectively convey technical concepts.

- In-Depth Knowledge: Be prepared to provide detailed insights into experiences with specific technologies and tools, showcasing expertise.

- Specific Examples: Share real-world examples or projects where they have applied the mentioned technologies to demonstrate practical knowledge.

- Problem-Solving Skills: Be ready to discuss how they have solved real-world technical challenges in previous roles.

- Continuous Learning: Emphasize a commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends, especially in rapidly evolving fields like cloud technologies.

• 5-8 years of experience as a Java/J2EE developer.
• 1-3 years of experience with Angular / React is desirable.
• 1-3 years of experience in using Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Thorough knowledge of server-side development.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Good understanding of web services (WSDL SOAP, RESTful).
• Hands-on experience in using Application Servers like WebSphere.
• Expertise in relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server).
• E-commerce domain knowledge is desirable.
• Prior experience in developing desktop and mobile applications.
• Familiarity with common stacks.
• Knowledge of multiple frontend languages and libraries, like HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery.
• Experience in implementation of Microservices
• Experience with AWS (S3, SQS, SNS, ECS, EC2, ALB, API Gateway, Lambda, etc.) is highly desirable
• Good understanding of Docker & Kubernetes is highly desired.
• Familiarity with databases (MySQL, MongoDB, PostgresSQL), web servers (Apache), and UI/UX designs.

• 8+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience;
• 7+ years of Software Development experience and at least 1+ years of experience in building and leading strong engineering teams
• Deep hands-on technical expertise on server side technologies.
• Solid software development background including design patterns, data structures, test driven development, experience in building microservices and highly scalable and performant applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and effective stakeholder management, in cross functional teams.
• Managed a team of 5+ engineers, taking care of the delivery planning, resource alignments, prioritization, performance management(including managing appraisal cycles), and effective feedback for the team and individuals.
  
  

Position - Software Development Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of API integrations
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Requirements

• Proficient understanding of Java 8 or plus, Spring Frameworks, Spring Boot & Microservices
• Strong problem solving skills and good with product understanding
• Good understanding of server-side programming and integration with UI components.
• Good understanding of MySQL and any one NoSQL
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Proficient understanding of code repositories like git
• 2- 5 years of experience

Personal Characteristics

• Passion and commitment
• Coding enthusiastic
• High integrity
• Self-starter

Key Skills

• Java
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• J2EE