
Software Development Engineer 1
At Upswing, we are a passionate and self-driven team of thinkers who aspire to build the rails to connect the legacy financial sector with financial innovators through a simple and powerful banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform.
We’re building our platform putting the focus on pragmatism, reliability, and maintainability. We believe that keeping the engineering complexity under control is key to preserving the development productivity and long-term evolution of a platform.
To bring this vision to life, we are building the infrastructure using Microservices architecture using the latest set of technologies that are also fun to work with such as Java, Scala, Postgres, Akka, Kafka with a completely automated DevOps pipeline from the get-go using tools like Chef, Jenkins, Grafana, Graylog.
We are looking for motivated engineers who will be working in a highly creative and cutting edge technology environment to build a world-class financial services suite.
Why you should join us:
- You will redefine the financial services landscape for India in the coming years.
- Be part of a core Engineering team that will create innovative and scalable Fintech solutions.
- Work with passionate and experienced engineering, product & business workforce that believes in teamwork, and that helps fast-track your learning on solving complex technical challenges.
- We are funded by the leading fintech VC `QED Investors` and other established Founders and Executives of awesome Indian companies.
What you will do if you join us:
- Propose solutions to solve complex system architecture challenges and actively lead the end-to-end development of the system.
- Create robust, flexible, consistent, and easy-to-use APIs
- Continuously strive for performance improvements, code reusability, and readability
You should have:
- Tech or a higher degree in computer science or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience working on the back-end development for complex distributed systems who are willing to adopt any Programming language as per the requirement.
- Familiarity with any of the following – Java, C++, Scala, Kotlin, and frameworks like Spring, Play, Hibernate, Django, etc.
- Good understanding of Algorithms, Data Structure, OOP, Design patterns, Parallel programming, Multithreading concepts & Event-Driven Systems.
- Experience with Relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or any NoSQL database.
It’s a plus if you have:
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Worked on Micro-services architecture

About Upswing Financial Technologies Private Limited
About
Here’s a quick read to know more about Upswing (upswing.one)
Company page on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/upswing-financial-technologies
We are a seed funded company, have recently raised USD 4Mn
• In the news: inc42.com/buzz/open-finance-startup-upswing-raises-4-mn-from-qed-investors
• Lead investor: http://qedinvestors.com/companies/upswing
• Angel investors: Founders and Senior executives of Jupiter, Cred, Slice, Epifi, Snapdeal, One Assist and many more.
Company vision:
At Upswing, our mission is to enable consumer companies to offer differentiated financial products and empower the financial institutions with greater reach through our Secure, Scalable and easy to integrate API platform.
We are enabling Consumer Tech/Non-Tech companies to become full stack banking players. The transformation will reduce the cost and complexity for any company to become a financial services company and re-define the future of banking
Our simple and powerful banking-as-a-service stack will help companies launch new banking products in weeks, not years.
Founding team has more than 40 years of experience in Building Banking, Lending, Payments and Disruptive Technology Stack.
Anupam Bagchi: Built Jupiter, India’s First Transit and multi bank EMI, Foundation to RuPay, Lending, Payments, Digital Banking. (linkedin.com/in/anupam-bagchi-b770572)
Nihar Gupta: Built Jupiter, Strategy and Execution of 811, Issuing, Acquiring, Toll Payments, Forex and Digital Banking (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihargupta/)
Gazal Garg: Built disruptive tech at Zilingo from an idea to a unicorn, IIT Kharagpur alumnus - (linkedin.com/in/gazalgarg)
Tech stack
Candid answers by the company
We are enabling Consumer Tech/Non-Tech companies to become full stack banking players. The transformation will reduce the cost and complexity for any company to become a financial services company and re-define the future of banking
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- Job Title: Lead Software Engineer - Java, Python, API Development
- Industry: Global digital transformation solutions provider
- Domain - Information technology (IT)
- Experience Required: 8-10 years
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Job Location: Pune & Trivandrum/ Thiruvananthapuram
- CTC Range: Best in Industry
Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Python to design, build, and optimize scalable backend applications and APIs. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in cloud technologies, large-scale data processing, and leading the design of high-performance, reliable backend systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Python
- Build and optimize Java-based APIs for large-scale data processing
- Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems
- Architect and manage backend services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready solutions
- Lead technical design discussions and guide best practices
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in backend software development
- Strong proficiency in Java and Python
- Proven experience building scalable APIs and data-driven applications
- Hands-on experience with cloud services and distributed systems
- Solid understanding of databases, microservices, and API performance optimization
Nice to Have
- Experience with Spring Boot, Flask, or FastAPI
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to Kafka, Spark, or other big data tools
Skills
Java, Python, API Development, Data Processing, AWS Backend
Skills: Java, API development, Data Processing, AWS backend, Python,
Must-Haves
Java (8+ years), Python (8+ years), API Development (8+ years), Cloud Services (AWS/GCP/Azure), Database & Microservices
8+ years of experience in backend software development
Strong proficiency in Java and Python
Proven experience building scalable APIs and data-driven applications
Hands-on experience with cloud services and distributed systems
Solid understanding of databases, microservices, and API performance optimization
Mandatory Skills: Java API AND AWS
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Notice period - 0 to 15 days only
Job stability is mandatory
Location: Pune, Trivandrum
Requirements
- Design and implement a full-stack web application using Python Django framework and ReactJS.
- 1+ years of experience in building and deploying web applications.
- Experience in designing and using RESTful APIs.
- Basic knowledge in front-end technologies such as JavaScript, , ReactJS, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
- Understanding of databases, SQL and non-relational, plus the Django ORM.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
- Experience in web mark-up like HTML and CSS.
- Experience with data structure libraries.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
- A knack for bench marking and optimization.
- Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
- Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
- Experience with common front-end development tools such as NPM etc.
- Strong knowledge of Git version control.
- Experience deploying Python applications into production.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) knowledge is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performance applications using Django framework in Python.
- Create and use the REST APIs for communicating with other apps.
- Assess and prioritize feature requests and work in Agile framework.
- Implementation of security and data protection algorithms.
- Integration of data storage solutions like databases, key-value stores, blob stores, S3 etc.
- Improve the functionality of existing systems and applications.
- High commitment to work and taking ownership of deliverables.
- Help to research and influence our path forward with strategic technology initiatives.
Job Title: Golang Developer
Location: Kolkata
Job Type: Full-time
Working Days: 5 Days (Rotational off)
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled Golang Developer with experience in Golang, Node.js, WebSocket
communication, and API development. In this role, you will work closely with our development
team to design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems and real-time
applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Golang code.
Develop scalable APIs and microservices.
Integrate and build real-time communication using WebSocket protocols.
Collaborate with frontend developers and other team members to establish objectives
and design more functional, cohesive systems.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Optimize applications for maximum performance, scalability, and security.
Participate in code reviews, contribute to team knowledge, and continuously improve
development processes.
Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
Occasionally work with Node.js services and modules when needed.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Min 3+ years of experience in backend development with Golang.
Solid understanding of Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.
Hands-on experience with WebSocket integration and real-time applications.
Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, API design principles, and API documentation. Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
Good understanding of concurrent programming and microservices architecture.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.
Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude.
🚀 We’re Hiring: Software Development Engineer (Backend) | Onsite in Pune
We’re currently hiring for our client – a high-growth fintech company backed by top global investors with $14M+ raised.
Our client is on a mission to simplify the CFO stack for fast-growing businesses. From smart corporate cards to automated vendor payments and streamlined procurement, they empower companies across industries to transform financial chaos into clarity.
Now, they are looking for a passionate Backend Engineer to join their Engineering team in Pune (onsite).
🔹 What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems using Kotlin, Micronaut & Spring Cloud
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure reliability, security & performance
- Write clean, test-driven code with unit tests & TDD
- Contribute to new features, integrations & backend architecture
- Work on microservices, event-driven systems, and clean architectures
🔹 What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in backend development with Kotlin, Micronaut, Spring Cloud (or similar)
- Strong grasp of unit testing & TDD
- Exposure to DDD, CQRS, Clean/Hexagonal Architecture, Microservices, Multi-tenancy, Event Sourcing is a big plus
- Problem-solving mindset with strong analytical skills
- Excellent team player with clear communication
🔹 Bonus Points
- Experience in fintech or B2B spend management
- Familiarity with Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
📍 Location: Pune, Maharashtra (Onsite)
If you’re excited about solving complex engineering challenges in fintech and want to build products that make an impact, we’d love to connect!

Responsibilities:
- Work with product owners, managers, and customers to explore requirements and translate use-cases into functional requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and architects to design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using ASP. NETCore | Open-source web framework for. NET, . NET Core, and C#.
- Build scalable, reliable, clean code and unit tests for. NET applications.
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation by performing code reviews, refactoring, and unit testing.
- Develop integration with third-party APIs and external applications to deliver robust and scalable applications.
- Maintain services, enhance, optimize, and upgrade existing systems.
- Contribute to architectural and design discussions and document design decisions.
- Effectively participate in planning meetings, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and other meetings as part of the software development process.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and practices.
- Resolve production issues, participate in production incident analysis by conducting effective troubleshooting and RCA within the SLA.
- Work with Operations teams on product deployment, issue resolution, and support.
- Mentor junior developers and assist in their professional growth. Stay updated with the latest technologies and best practices.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience with proficiency in C# language.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Good working experience in. NET Framework, . NET Core, and ASP. NETCore | Open-source web framework for. NET and C#.
- Good understanding of OOP and design patterns - SOLID, Integration, REST, Micro-services, and cloud-native designs.
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind building and scaling distributed applications.
- Knack for writing clean, readable, reusable, and testable C# code.
- Strong knowledge of data structures and collections in C#.
- Good knowledge of front-end development languages, including JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS.
- Experience in designing relational DB schema, PL/SQL queries performance tuning.
- Experience in working in an Agile environment following Scrum/SAFE methodologies.
- Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, containers, and automation frameworks.
- Experience in developing and deploying on at least one cloud environment.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience building large scale, large volume services & distributed apps., taking them through production and post-production life cycles
- Experience in Programming Language: Java 8, Javascript
- Experience in Microservice Development or Architecture
- Experience with Web Application Frameworks: Spring or Springboot or Micronaut
- Designing: High Level/Low-Level Design
- Development Experience: Agile/ Scrum, TDD(Test Driven Development)or BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) Plus Unit Testing
- Infrastructure Experience: DevOps, CI/CD Pipeline, Docker/ Kubernetes/Jenkins, and Cloud platforms like – AWS, AZURE, GCP, etc
- Experience on one or more Database: RDBMS or NoSQL
- Experience on one or more Messaging platforms: JMS/RabbitMQ/Kafka/Tibco/Camel
- Security (Authentication, scalability, performance monitoring)

- To support and maintain existing Java code base, debug the application
- To analyse user and business requirements and design and implement appropriate solutions
- To design and code programs following in-house standards and good design principles
- To ensure that all programs are documented to the company standards
- To create unit test plans and perform unit testing of the programs
- To provide advice and guidance to other members of the team
- Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms
- Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
- Good knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
- Experience in the Spring Framework
- Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
- Experience in RESTFul webservices
- Experience with test-driven development
- Exposure to portal/mobility development - Desired
- Exposure to any of middleware solutions like MQ, Oracle fusion middleware(WebLogic), WebSphere, Open Source
Java/J2EE with strong SpringBoot
Very good knowledge of using annotations with SpringBoot
Very good knowledge of using java functional programming concepts in
SpringBoot
Should have database knowledge
Knowledge of Spring Cloud would be a plus.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Hands-on experience in Core Java, J2EE, Jasper, Spring, Spring Boot,
Spring Security.
Hands-on experience in Front-end technologies like JavaScript
Understanding of HTML5, CSS3, BootStrap, Material UI, and CSS preprocessors including Sass and LESS.
Understanding of basic prototype design and UI /UX design.
Exposure to working with datastores - SQL or NoSQL.
Good understanding of coding standards & best practices.
Good communication skills
Notice Period: Immediate to 60 Days
Below is the JD
Expert: Micro services. Core Java and Spring framework (MVC, Boot).
Practitioner: IT experience in Agile, Test Driven Development approach and software delivery best practice. Strong design and technical skills. Continuous integration/deployment pipelines.
Desirable: ReactJS, Experience with Databases. Preferably Oracle. Knowledge of working in cloud environment. Preferably PCF and AWS.
Joining location will be either Gurgaon, Chennai & Bangalore only.
Skills Mandatory Skills
JAVA Micro service Java8+, Spring Boot, Micro services Devops, CI/CD 40










