Software Developer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java + Kafka Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance, event-driven applications. The ideal candidate will have strong backend development skills in Java and hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for building scalable, real-time data processing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop event-driven microservices using Java and Apache Kafka
• Build and maintain Kafka producers, consumers, topics, and streams
• Implement message processing, retries, error handling, and idempotency
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of Kafka-based systems
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kafka and application performance
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps, and QA teams
• Participate in code reviews and follow best practices
• Contribute to system design and technical discussions

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Java backend development
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
• Experience with event-driven and streaming architectures
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience with REST APIs
• Good knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and JVM concepts
• Familiarity with SQL / NoSQL databases
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

We have an immediate requirement for a Java Developer role in the Pune location. Please find the details below:

Role: Java Developer

Experience: 3–4 Years (Mandatory)

Location: Pune

Joining: Immediate joiners only

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain scalable and robust J2EE applications
• Follow and implement coding standards within the project
• Integrate with third-party APIs and services
• Work in an Agile environment to design and implement new features
• Support team members in resolving technical issues
• Debug and resolve production issues (code/infrastructure)
• Communicate effectively with team members and product management

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Java and JEE internals (Class Loading, Memory Management, Transaction Management, etc.)
• Expertise in OOPs/OOAD concepts and design patterns
• Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Web Services
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and DOM
• Good understanding of SQL, relational databases, and ORM (Hibernate/DAO)
• Strong problem-solving skills and communication abilities

Important Note:

• Interview is scheduled for Monday
• Selected candidates are expected to join by Tuesday or Wednesday

Job Description – Senior Java Developer (Spring Boot / Microservices)

Location: Chennai, India

Experience: 4+ Years

Availability: Immediate Joiner

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Java Developer with over 5 years of hands-on experience in building scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, deep knowledge of backend frameworks, and a solid understanding of JUnit-based testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Develop and deploy RESTful microservices in a distributed architecture
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, scalable, and testable code following best practices
• Implement unit and integration tests using JUnit and other testing frameworks
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving team processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java
• Expertise in Spring Boot and related modules (Spring Data, Spring Security, etc.)
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture, REST APIs, and inter-service communication
• Experience with JUnit and writing automated test cases
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ is a plus
• Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL)

About Us

Aura is developing a platform to help companies/communities mint, buy, trade and sell NFTs in the easiest manner possible. Developing a state of the art store front customized to the community and a user friendly interface to unlock the digital growth of companies in the gaming, art, music, etc space by leveraging the power of NFTs. We are assembling a high performing team from the tech ecosystem to build this product and compete with the likes of NBA TopShot.

Requirements:

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Skills and Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in Node.js. Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
• Must have an understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases like Postgres, MySQL, Mongodb etc.
• Must have an understanding of Cloud: AWS or GCP
• Must have a good understanding of data structures and Algorithms

Benefits:

• Work on the cutting edge of blockchain technology and the upcoming use-case of NFTs (Non Fungible Token)
• Be a part of an early stage startup with funding from founders of Polygon

The opportunity

The Engineering Manager (EM)is responsible for a managing a team of full stack engineers that is building highly innovative and cutting edge solutions. This role is accountable for leading a team, developing code, deploying and managing in production. Most importantly, the EM, while working with the Product owners drives the product Net promoter score (NPS), user satisfaction, building the product roadmap and delivering highly functional, exceptionally innovative and intelligent software. You will be called upon to be the technical representative for your team during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning. Success in this role will require strong and innovative approaches to problem solving, great technical leadership, excellent communication (written and verbal, formal and informal), flexibility, accountability and a self-motivated working style with attention to detail.

You are great at

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll take the lead as you - drive product development, operations and technical decision making. You’ll have a strong focus on team management and development, equal focus will be on writing production code and hands on active development of the capabilities and solutions. Assist in defining infrastructure need and use enterprise solution and drive resolution of technology roadblocks including code, infrastructure, build and deployment. Manage overall software development cycle by adhering to development and security standards. Establish good stakeholder communication and work closely with Product teams and influence set product roadmap and help drive requirements while being a strong advocate of extreme agile and DevOps practices across engineers. Build and manage a team of high performing full stack engineers and provide leadership, coaching, motivation and recommend staffing levels, operating procedures, tools and systems for the team. Provide career development and performance management to a team of engineers.

Required Candidate Profile

• 4 year degree in or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of engineering (software development) experience
• 1-3 years of managing teams with a strong track record of delivery for cross-functional product experience with Cloud hosting and managing products
• Proficient in building high performing APIs and writing specs
• Expertise in programming languages. Hands on experience in Java, J2ee technologies is preferred.
• Experience in SAP Hybris Commerce would be a plus
• Experience with integration, data handling technologies and other open source frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to variety of audiences
• Team-orientated, passionate about developing others’ skills and capabilities
• Successful track record of working in large scale technology solutions
• Deep understanding of agile development processes and methodology including continuous integration and delivery, with a mindset of building incrementally and delivering business value quickly

Job description

Do you want to work with high traffic OLTP and OLAP systems that provide real value to retailers? Want to build real web applications that work across multiple channels and devices? In this critical role, the right candidate should have an entrepreneurial mind-set, have experience working across an application stack and a strong background in developing complex web experiences that are rich, responsive and interactive. The individual should have exhibited good technical leadership skills and be a highly motivated individual.

Role & Responsibility

• Exhibit strong technical knowledge, leadership skills and independent execution.
• A keen eye for good experiences. Understanding the experience from a customer perspective.
• Drive design discussion of complex features and own development of these modules across the application stack.
• Ability to adapt to changing business and product needs.
• Experience evolving the design and operation scale as new features are added to the product
• Mentor junior developers and ensure quality code output (via code reads, reading references, etc.) from them.
• Co-ordinate with internal teams and external partners in ensuring we build the best solution on time for the customer. Constantly looking at ways to innovate and improve the product.
• 8+ years of experience in Java & J2EE based Web Technologies & Frameworks with a focus in either Service Oriented Architecture or APIs. 
• Experience in designing scalable solutions in a large-scale distributed environment.
• Strong knowledge of web technologies, common web frameworks, networking, SQL and database technologies
• Well versed in software engineering principles, frameworks and technologies
• Strong debugging / troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to propose and defend solutions.
• Ability to work closely with product management, customer support, and  other engineering teams to continuously evolve and innovate the enterprise-class Products.