Software Development Engineer, Backend

Description

Join company as a Backend Developer and become a pivotal force in building the robust, scalable services that power our innovative platforms. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain server‑side applications, ensuring high performance and reliability for millions of users. You’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional product, front‑end, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into clean, efficient code, while participating in code reviews and architectural discussions. Our dynamic environment encourages continuous learning, offering opportunities to work with cutting‑edge technologies, cloud infrastructures, and modern development practices. As a key contributor, your work will directly impact product quality, user satisfaction, and the overall success of company's mission to streamline hiring solutions.

Requirements:

• 1–15 years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on building APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency in server‑side languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or Go, and solid understanding of object‑oriented and functional programming paradigms.
• Extensive experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis), including schema design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands‑on experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, effective communication skills, and a collaborative mindset for working within multidisciplinary teams.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑throughput backend services and RESTful APIs that support core product features.
• Implement data models and storage solutions, ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with front‑end engineers, product managers, and designers to define technical requirements and deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and uphold coding standards and best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production systems, implementing robust logging, alerting, and performance tuning.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development workflows, including CI/CD automation, testing strategies, and deployment processes.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, proposing innovative approaches to enhance system architecture.

Budget:

• Job Type: payroll
• Experience Range: 1–15 years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with specialization in Computer science or related field
• 4-10 years of experience as a software engineer in a product development setting
• Deep experience in Python with demonstrated ability to build modern products
• Experience in designing APIs and integration patterns, implementing secure and sustainable products with a focus on quality and scalability
• Experience in FastAPI, Django, or equivalent
• Experience in data modeling and efficient usage of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent
• Experience with modern components like async python, pedantic, sqlalchemy, alembic, celery, google products API integration, etc. is a plus
• Understanding of CI/CD practices including code check-in policies, automated unit tests, automated code deployments, etc.
• Experience in other programming languages is a plus, especially Javascript and/or Typescript
• Experience building feature-rich and scalable web apps is a plus
• Ability to grasp new technologies and use them effectively to create industrial-strength software

Job Description

We are looking for a hands-on Tech Lead – Java with strong software engineering fundamentals, a deep understanding of Java-based backend systems, and proven experience leading agile teams. This role involves a balance of individual contribution and technical leadership — mentoring developers, designing scalable architectures, and driving the success of product delivery in fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of Java-based applications and RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers and architects to define technical solutions and translate business requirements into scalable software.
• Guide and mentor team members in best coding practices, design patterns, and architectural decisions.
• Drive code reviews, technical discussions, and ensure high code quality and performance standards.
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement long-term fixes and improvements.
• Advocate for continuous improvement in tools, processes, and systems across the engineering team.
• Stay up to date with modern technologies and recommend their adoption where appropriate.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Java backend development with expertise in Spring/Spring Boot and RESTful services.
• Solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), system design, and design patterns.
• Proven experience leading a team of engineers or taking ownership of modules/projects.
• Experience with AWS Cloud services (EC2, Lambda, S3, etc.) is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

About HummingWave

HummingWave is a leading IT product development company specializing in building full-scale application systems with robust cloud backends, sleek mobile/web frontends, and seamless enterprise integrations. With 50+ digital products delivered across domains for clients in the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, we are a team of highly skilled engineers committed to technical excellence and innovation.

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Job Title - Senior Backend Engineer

About Tazapay 

Tazapay is a cross border payment service provider. They offer local collections via local payment methods, virtual accounts and cards in over 70 markets. The merchant does not need to create local entities anywhere and Tazapay offers the additional compliance framework to take care of local regulations and requirements. This results in decreased transaction costs, fx transparency and higher auth rates. 

They are licensed and backed by leading investors.   www.tazapay.com 

What’s exciting waiting for You? 

This is an amazing opportunity for you to join a fantastic crew before the rocket ship launch. It will be a story you will carry with you through your life and have the unique experience of building something ground up and have the satisfaction of seeing your product being used and paid for by thousands of customers. You will be a part of a growth story be it anywhere - Sales, Software Development, Marketing, HR, Accounting etc. 

We believe in a culture of openness, innovation & great memories together. 

Are you ready for the ride? 

Find what interesting things you could do with us. 

About the Backend Engineer role

Responsibilities (not exhaustive)

• Design, write and deliver highly scalable, reliable and fault tolerant systems with minimal guidance 
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards
• Partner with the product management team to define and execute the feature roadmap
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
• Proactively manage stakeholder communication related to deliverables, risks, changes and dependencies
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (Mobile, DevOps, Data, UX, QA etc.) on planning and execution
• Continuously improve code quality, product execution, and customer delight
• Willingness to learn new languages and methodologies
• An enormous sense of ownership
• Engage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimization

The Ideal Candidate

Education

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in commercial software development in large distributed systems

Experience

• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying applications on Golang, Ruby,Python, .Net Core or Java for large scale applications
• Deep knowledge of Linux as a production environment
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures
• Expert in at least 1 of the following languages: Golang, Python, Ruby, Java, C, C++
• Proficient in OOP, including design patterns. 
• Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services
• Hands-on coder who has built backend services that handle high volume traffic.
• Strong understanding of system performance and scaling
• Possess excellent communication, sharp analytical abilities with proven design skills, able to think critically of the current system in terms of growth and stability
• Data modeling experience in both Relational and NoSQL databases
• Continuously refactor applications to ensure high-quality design
• Ability to plan, prioritize, estimate and execute releases with good degree of predictability
• Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to alleviate dependency risks
• Passion for learning new things, solving challenging problems
• Ability to get stuff done!

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Golang ecosystem
• Familiarity with running web services at scale; understanding of systems internals and networking are a plus
• Be familiar with HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols.

Abilities and Traits

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to provide exceptional attention to details of the product.
• Ability to focus for extended periods of repetitious activity.
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions
• Work well as a team player and help the team members to resolve issues
• Be committed to quality and be structured in approach
• Excellent and demonstrable concept formulation, logical and analytical skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills

Location - Chennai - India

Join our team and let's groove together to the rhythm of innovation and opportunity!

Your Buddy

Tazapay

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Job Description:

• Expert level knowledge of JavaScript
• We use Airbnb style to code
• Should be strong in Problem solving skills, data structure and algorithms
• Strong Proficiency in Node.js with detailed experience in Express, loopback, swagger, PM2
• Should have well understanding on Asynchronous Programming
• Experience with Socket.io, engine.io (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of Promise, Callback hell and ways to avoid it
• Solid experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL)
• Experience with Redis, MongoDB (Preferred)
• Understanding of the design Principles of a scalable system
• Exposure to GCP/ AWS is must
• Excellence in Programming, Debugging and Maintaining the code
• A strong ability to quickly learn new technologies and to keep yourself updated with the latest in tech
• A go-getter attitude with oceans of optimism, humility, and self-motivation
• Passion for code quality and attention to detail
• Experience with Code versioning tool like Git, SVN is preferred