Senior software engineer

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Java Developer to join our team. As a Java Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our applications using Java, Spring framework, and other related technologies. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, as well as experience with a variety of technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, and cloud computing.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain our applications using Java, Spring framework, and other related technologies
• Write clean, efficient, and optimized code for applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements and deliver high-quality solutions
• Develop and maintain backend systems using Spring framework
• Work with databases, including SQL and NoSQL
• Ensure code quality and maintain documentation
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in Java development
• Work with other teams to deploy and maintain applications

Requirements:

• 3-7 years of experience in Java development
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles
• Experience with Java, Spring framework, and related technologies
• Familiarity with databases, including SQL and NoSQL
• Knowledge of cloud computing is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java programming language
• Experience with Spring framework, including Spring Boot and Spring MVC
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Experience building RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases such as MySQL and Postgres
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of software development principles and experience with SDLC methodologies
• Experience with Git version control and build tools such as Maven and Gradle
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as Angular and React is a plus
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Experience with test-driven development and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins is a plus
• Familiarity with caching technologies such as Redis is a plus
• Working knowledge of design patterns and software architecture principles is a plus.

Neokred is a FinTech company based in Bangalore and an ISO 9001 | 27001 & 20000-1 and PCIDSS certified firm in Information and Data security. The company builds Consumer Tech for Financial Infrastructure stack to provide curated versions of embedded banking in the payment ecosystem. We've created a platform which enables Corporates, Banks, FinTech’s, Retail Companies, and Start-ups to launch their own banking services or financial products, such as issuance of co-branded cards, facilitating lending, and virtual bank accounts and KYC for their customers or employees with the help of low code plug and play technology stack.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE:

We are looking for an analytical, result driven Senior Java Developer who will use his or her understanding of programming languages and tools to build and analyse codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create more seamless experience for users. 

Your KRAs will include the following:

• You will design, build, and own APIs and Services, which will be the core of the product.
• You will participate in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new programming languages and better assist other team members.
• You will part of developing ideas for new programs, products or features by monitoring industry developments and trends.
• You will have to take lead on projects, compile and analyse data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas of improvement. 

YOU SHOULD POSSESS: 

• Minimum 4+ years of experience with Proficient understanding of Java, Hibernate, Springboot.
• luency in JAVA, Operating System may be required and Experience on Database such as MySQL or Postgre SQL.
• Proficiency with Springboot, Spring Security and Hibernate.
• Strong understanding of Computer Science Fundamentals, Data Structures and Algorithms, SOLID Design Principles and REST Patterns.
• Focus on efficiency, user experience and process improvement. • Excellent project and time management skills.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or with a group. 

You will be responsible for developing features on the application and integrations end to end. You will be working closely with the Technical Team to come up with high-quality, resilient, and highly performant applications.‍

• Design and develop SaaS-based applications based on microservices architecture.
• Work on the core backend and ensure it meets the performance benchmarks.
• API and Integrations
• Designing and developing APIs for the front end to consume.
• Constantly improve the architecture of the application by clearing the technical backlog.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.
• Work on the front end with ReactJS is a plus point.

An enthusiastic individual with the following skills. Please do not hesitate to apply if you do not match all of it. We are open to promising candidates who are passionate about their work and are team players.

• Education - BE/MCA or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience
• Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks
• OAuth, API Integrations.
• Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks.
• Worked on open source technologies – NodeJS, ReactJS, MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, CouchDB, DynamoDB, Clickhouse, Kafka
• Backend exposure – good knowledge of building and integrating APIs
• Efficient in building microservices in combining server & front-end.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding skills on oAuth.
• Should have sound working experience with relational and columnar DB.
• Should be innovative and communicative in approach.
• Will be responsible for functional/technical track of a project.

You will work with a top-notch tech team, working closely with the architect and engineering head. 

A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment that will enable you to juggle between concepts, yet maintain the quality of content, interact and share your ideas and have loads of learning while at work. Work with a team of highly talented young professionals and enjoy the benefits of being at Compass.

We at Compass strive to make selling fun with our SaaS incentive gamification product.  Compass is the #1 gamification software that automates and digitizes Sales Contests and Commission Programs. With game-like elements, rewards, recognitions, and complete access to relevant information, Compass turbocharges an entire salesforce. Compass also empowers Sales Managers with easy-to-publish game templates, leaderboards, and analytics to help accelerate performances and sustain growth.

We are a fun and high-energy team, with people from diverse backgrounds - united under the passion of getting things done. Rest assured that you shall get complete autonomy in your tasks and ample opportunities to develop your strengths.

If you find this role exciting and want to join us in Bangalore, India, then apply by clicking below. Provide your details and upload your resume. All received resumes will be screened, shortlisted candidates will be requested to join for a discussion and on mutual alignment and agreement, we will proceed with hiring.

Requirements

• Overall 2-8 years of software development experience in building web-based and highly scalable applications 

• Excellent understanding of core computer science concepts like algorithms, data structure, system design, OOP, etc. 

• Deep knowledge and development expertise in Core Java and SpringBoot or other equivalent frameworks 

• Strong experience in HTML5 and CSS3 and should have basic experience in JS technologies

• Good knowledge of database concepts, having SQL writing experience, and familiarity with at least one of the relational databases

• Worked in a CI/CD environment with Jenkins

• Experience working in an agile team with software engineering practices like automated testing, test-driven development, continuous integration, etc is a big plus. 

• Ability to quickly learn and evaluate new technologies and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Strong oral and written communication.

Your Opportunity

• Own and drive business features into tech requirements
• Design & develop large scale real time server side systems
• Quickly create quality prototypes
• Staying updated on emerging technologies
• Ensuring that all deliverables adhere to our world class standards
• Promote coding best practices
• Mentor and develop junior developers in the team

Required Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant experience as described below
• Excellent grasp of Core Java, Multi Threading and OO design patterns
• Experience with Scala, functional, reactive programming and Akka/Play is a plus
• Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Solid grasp of large scale distributed real time systems
• Prior experience on building a scalable and resilient micro service
• Solid understanding of relational databases, NoSQL databases and Caching systems
• Good understanding of Big Data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop is a plus
• Experience on one of AWS, Azure or GCP

Who you are :

• You have excellent and effective communication and collaborative skills
• You love problem solving
• You stay up to date with the latest technologies and then apply them in real life
• You love paying attention to detail
• You thrive in meeting tight deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience within the field