Software Development Engineer (Backend)

We are seeking a skilled Java Developer with hands-on experience in Java and Spark to build scalable data processing solutions. You'll contribute to high-performance data pipelines and analytics platforms in a dynamic Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java applications integrated with Apache Spark for ETL processes, data transformations, and analytics.
• Build and optimize Spark jobs (Spark SQL, DataFrames, Streaming) for large-scale data processing.
• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to implement robust data workflows.
• Write clean, maintainable Java code following best practices (Spring Boot, Microservices preferred).
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Spark performance for production workloads.
• Document technical solutions and mentor junior developers.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4-7 years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong expertise in Apache Spark (Spark Core, Spark SQL, PySpark basics).
• Proficiency in Java 8/11+ with multithreading and collections frameworks.
• Experience with data processing (ETL, data pipelines, big data).
• Familiarity with build tools (Maven/Gradle) and version control (Git).
• Strong problem-solving skills and Bangalore location availability.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Good to Have

• Experience with Snowflake for cloud data warehousing.
• Knowledge of DBT (Data Build Tool) for analytics engineering.
• Python scripting for data manipulation and automation.
• Exposure to AWS/GCP/Azure cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Airflow, or containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

SENIOR ENGINEER BACKEND JOB DESCRIPTION 

To design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and efficient backend systems that power  core business applications. The Senior Engineer – Backend will be responsible for architecting APIs, optimizing data flow, and ensuring system reliability and performance. This role will collaborate closely  with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver robust solutions that enable seamless user 

experiences and support organizational growth through clean,maintainable, andwell-tested code. 

Responsibilities: 

• Design,develop, andmaintainrobust andscalable backendservices usingNode.js. • Collaborate with front-end developers and productmanagersto define and implement API specifications. 

• Optimize application performance and scalability by identifying bottlenecks and  proposing solutions. 

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards. 

• Developunittests andmaintain code coverage toensure highquality. 

• Document architectural solutions and system designs to ensure clarity and  maintainability. 

• Troubleshoot andresolve issuesindevelopment,testing, and production environments. • Stay up to date withemerging technologies and industry trendsto continuously improve our tech  stack. 

• Mentor andguide junior engineers,fostering a culture oflearning andgrowth. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 

• 5+ yearsof experience in backenddevelopmentwith a focusonNode.js andJavascript. • StrongunderstandingofRESTfulAPIs andmicroservices architecture. 

• Proficiency in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL, such as DynamoDB, MongoDB,  PostgreSQL,etc.). 

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies(Docker, Kubernetes). • Knowledgeof cloudplatform(AWS) anddeploymentbest practices. 

• Excellentproblem-solving skillsandtheability toworkina fast-pacedenvironment. • Strong communication and teamwork skills. 

Goodto have: 

• Experiencewithfront-endframeworks(e.g.Angular,React,Vue.js). 

• Understanding ofHTML,CSS, and JavaScript. 

• Familiaritywithresponsivedesignanduserexperienceprinciples. 

About AlbertInvent 

Albert Invent is a cutting-edge AI-driven software company headquartered in Oakland, California, on a mission to empower scientists and innovators in chemistry and materials science to invent the future faster. Every day, scientistsin 30+ countries use Albert to accelerate RCD with AI trained like a chemist, bringing better products to market faster.

Strong written/verbal communication skills

·       Minimum 5+ Years of Core Java Programming with Collections Framework, Concurrent Programming, Multi-threading (Good knowledge in Executor service, Fork joins pool and other threading concepts)

·       Good knowledge of the JVM with an understanding of performance and memory optimization.

·       Extensive and expert programming experience in JAVA programming language (strong OO skills preferred).

·       Excellent knowledge on collections like, Array List, Vector, LinkedList, HashMap, Hash Table, HashSet is mandate.

·       Exercised exemplary development practices including design specification, coding standards, unit testing, and code-reviews.

·       Expert level understanding of Object-Oriented Concepts and Data Structures

·       Good experience in Database (Sybase, Oracle or SQL Server) like indexing (clustered, non-clustered), hashing, segmenting, data types like clob / blob, views (materialized), replication, constraints, functions, triggers, procedures etc.

At Ocean Friends, we are looking to positively impact the lives of families dealing with chronic health conditions through technology. We are looking for self-driven, and motivated Software Engineers with intent and ability to work across a variety of technology problems, including, but not limited to Mobile app development, AI/ML, and User experience.

We are seeking extremely smart programmers who are gung ho about building large scale systems that are going to have a big impact on millions of customers.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop products by working closely with business team.
• Gain experience with hands on coding and independent ownership of software components.
• Build performant, scalable, enterprise ready back end architectures that can support millions of users in parallel.
• Follow strong engineering best practices and champion their adoption.

Requirements:

• 2+ years’ experience in software product development and delivery.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering from a reputed institute(preferably IITs, NITs, or other top engineering institutes).
• Strong grasp of CS fundamentals, algorithms and excellent problem solving abilities.
• All experience should be from good product development or e-commerce background.
• Must have shown good stability in all your previous associations.
• Have strong backend knowledge and cloud development exposure.
• Expert at Java, Spring boot, Hibernate, REST API development.
• Worked with at least 1 RDBMS (Mysql preferred). NoSql is a plus.
• Have used or are very hands-on with Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Gradle/Ant, Kafka, GIT/bitbucket in a very agile work place.
• Writing high quality code which is made better by unit tests and integration tests is how you work.
• Comfortable with exploring proven open source tech stack like Grafana, Kibana, Jira, Prometheus, caches like Redis/Memcached, task queues like celery, to name a few.
• Knowledge of test driven development and AWS tech stack will be a good plus.

• The developer should be well conversant with principles of clean codeand refactoring practices.
• The developer should have experience writing unit and integration tests.
• The developer should be conversant with agile development practices.
• Prior experience in Python is a good to have but the developer should be willing to do development in Python.
• The developer is expected to collaborate with developers from other teams as well as business stakeholders in India and in US to design and develop business requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of algorithms/data structures is a must
• Strong Java software development experience – with a focus on Java 8 & 9
• Experience with NoSql databases – ideally with MongoDB
• Experience implementing REST apis – ideally with JAX-RS
• Experience with Reactive Programming – ideally with RxJava
• Experience implementing unit tests

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing applications in fintech or established financial institutions
• Experience with microservice architectures
• Experience developing systems that can scale to large amounts of data
• Experience working in Agile Scrum
• Experience working on a globally distributed team