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Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer - Backend

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Posted by Md Amim
4 - 10 yrs
₹10L - ₹30L / yr (ESOP available)
Bengaluru (Bangalore), Gurugram, Pune
Skills
skill iconJava
J2EE
skill iconSpring Boot
Hibernate (Java)
NOSQL Databases
MySQL
Microservices
Apache Kafka
RESTful APIs
Distributed Systems
Scalability
Systems analysis and design
High-level design
Software architecture

 


Role: Senior Software Engineer – Backend                                           
Location: Bangalore / Gurgaon / Pune

About the Role

The successful backend engineer will work closely and collaboratively with cross functional teams during all phases of the software development lifecycle.

 

The incumbent should be competent to provide quick solutions to problems and taking a product or a product’s component through the entire life cycle, optimize the space / time complexity and improve on usability and reliability.

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from top notch colleges 
  • 4 + years of software development engineering.
  • Understanding of fundamental design principles (including MVC).
  • Good hands on in AWS scalable environment.
  • Experience with different RDBMS and No SQL databases like MySQL, mongo, etc.
  • Experience in designing scalable micro-services required.
  • Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithm design and complexity analysis.
  • Proficiency in one language that emphasizes class abstractions (for e.g. Java) and have coded in it for at least 4 years.
  • Excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work with clients with great efficiency.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and the ability to express thoughts logically and succinctly.
  • Open minded, Team builder, Good communicator and ability to lead and inspire teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.
  • Experience in dealing with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly

 


What are we looking for?

 

  • 4 to 10 years of hands on design / development experience. 
  • Tech / M.Tech Computer Science or equivalent field from a premier institutes. 
  • Proficient in Java OR C/C++, data structures, algorithms and OO design / design patterns. 
  • Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals. 
  • Technical depth in OS, computer architecture and OS internals. 
  • Ability to write scalable and maintainable code. 
  • Self-starter and goal-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  • Must be able to work cooperatively within a strong diverse technical community to expedite development tasks.
  • Experience in Machine Learning is a plus

PS: Code review and team leading expereince is a pluys for Tech Lead role

 
What we offer

  • Competitive salary and excellent benefits, in a diverse working environment with inspiring and hardworking colleagues
  • A positive, get-things-done workplace.
  • An inclusive environment that ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions.
  • Ability to learn cutting edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale.
  • A flexible working environment where you can drive your outcomes.

 

About us

At PayU, we are a global fintech investor and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18+ high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell, and operate online. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact. Find out more at www.payu.com

Our Commitment to Building A Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment, for all our people, communities, and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility, and unbiased attention to every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color, or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or of persons with disabilities, or the LGBTQ communities.

 

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Size :
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Stage :
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