Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Java Backend Developer

Experience: ~3-6 years (Mid-to-Senior)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location : Bangalore

Role Overview

As a Java Backend Developer, you’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems and microservices. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to build high-performance distributed services, APIs, and data-driven applications that power business solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement microservices and backend components using Java (8+) and Spring Boot.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with internal/external services.
• Work with event-driven systems and messaging using Apache Kafka (producers/consumers).
• Develop and optimize databases, including SQL (e.g., MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB/Cassandra).
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and deployments using tools like Git, Maven, Jenkins.
• Ensure code quality through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA, DevOps, and product teams following Agile methodologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven hands-on experience with Core Java and Spring Boot development.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Experience with message queues/event streaming (Apache Kafka).
• Skilled in relational and NoSQL databases and writing optimized queries.
• Comfortable with CI/CD tools (e.g., Git, Maven, Jenkins) and version control.
• Good problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Cloud platform experience (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of performance tuning, caching strategies, observability (metrics/logging).
• Agile/Scrum development experience.

What you'll do:

· Perform complex application programming activities with an emphasis on mobile development: Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, RESTful APIs and related backend frameworks

· Assist in the definition of system architecture and detailed solution design that are scalable and extensible

· Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and other engineers on different permutations to find the best solution possible

· Own the quality of code and do your own testing. Write unit test and improve test coverage.

· Deliver amazing solutions to production that knock everyone’s socks off

· Mentor junior developers on the team

What we’re looking for:

· Amazing technical instincts. You know how to evaluate and choose the right technology and approach for the job. You have stories you could share about what problem you thought you were solving at first, but through testing and iteration, came to solve a much bigger and better problem that resulted in positive outcomes all-around.

· A love for learning. Technology is continually evolving around us, and you want to keep up to date to ensure we are using the right tech at the right time.

· A love for working in ambiguity—and making sense of it. You can take in a lot of disparate information and find common themes, recommend clear paths forward and iterate along the way. You don’t form an opinion and sell it as if it’s gospel; this is all about being flexible, agile, dependable, and responsive in the face of many moving parts.

· Flexible and willing to accept change in priorities, as necessary

· Demonstrable passion for technology (e.g., personal projects, open-source involvement)

· Enthusiastic embrace of DevOps culture and collaborative software engineering

· Ability and desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced, and agile team environment

· Enthusiasm for cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure

· Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Responsibilities:

• Strong Technical Chops: You should know how to build highly scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant services that support our unique rate-of-growth requirements.
• You should be on top of the latest architectural trends.
• Fast Learners: We are looking for folks who thrive on new technologies and don't believe in one-size-fit all solutions.
• You should be able to adapt easily to meet the needs of our massive growth and rapidly evolving business environment.

• You understand requirements beyond the written word.
• Whether you're working on an API used by other developers, an internal tool consumed by our operation teams, or a feature used by millions of customers, your attention to details leads to a delightful user experience.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of MySQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch.
• Experience in Java and web technologies.
• Experience in any one scripting language like Python.
• Hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency.
• Knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing and deployment.