Software Development Engineer

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain high-quality, efficient, and scalable backend applications. 
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) 
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code adhering to best practices. 
• Collaborate with team members to ensure the successful delivery of projects. 
• Debug and troubleshoot complex technical problems. 
• Identify and implement performance optimizations. 
• Participate in code reviews 
• Hands-on experience with Springboot, Java 8 and above. 
• 5-8 years of experience developing Java applications. 
• Knowledge about at least one messaging system like Kafka, RabbitMQ etc. 
• Required React developer requirements, qualifications & skills: 
• Proficiency in React.js and its core principles 
• Strong JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 skills 
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Redux) 
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles. 
• Experience with design patterns and best practices for Java development. 
• Proficient in unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit). 
• Experience with build automation tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle). 
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). 
• Experience with one of these databases – Postgres, MongoDb, Cassandra 
• Knowledge on Retail or OMS is a plus. 
• Experienced in containerized deployments using Docker, Kubernetes and DevOps mindset 
• Ability to reverse engineer existing/legacy and document findings on confluence. 
• Create automated tests for unit, integration, regression, performance, and functional testing, to meet established expectations and acceptance criteria. 
• Document APIs using Lowe’s established tooling. 

Senior Software Engineer

Location: On-site, Panaji, Goa

About Joyful

Joyful is a leading AI-powered stakeholder communication management platform for voice of stakeholder analysis and contact center solutions. Our mission is to use AI to make all interactions between a company and its stakeholders joyful by removing friction. Joyful is a part of Germinait Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Our  Joyful modules, Engage and Listen, help businesses understand and manage stakeholder interactions across digital channels. We enable companies to provide exceptional customer experiences while maximizing the productivity and efficiency of their support teams, all through one seamless platform.

At Joyful, we're committed to fostering meaningful interactions between stakeholders and brands by providing actionable insights, personalized replies, and a joyful experience for customers, users, and employees alike.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, architecting scalable systems, and bringing innovative AI-powered features to life. You will work on a modern, cloud-native stack—leveraging serverless deployment, microservices, and AI/ML integrations to build resilient, high-performance solutions.

In addition to delivering high-quality code, you’ll contribute to Joyful’s Vibe Coding culture—our approach to writing code that’s clean, collaborative, and a joy to work with.

What You'll Do

• Backend & Cloud Development
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices for Joyful’s Engage and Listen platforms
• Build serverless applications and functions (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or GCP Cloud Functions) for rapid, cost-effective deployments
• Implement robust APIs and data pipelines optimized for performance and reliability
• Ensure security, compliance, and data privacy in all backend services
• AI-Powered Solutions
• Integrate AI/ML models into production workflows to enhance automation, personalization, and analytics
• Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize AI models for real-time and batch processing
• Build features that leverage NLP, sentiment analysis, and predictive analytics for stakeholder communication insights
• Vibe Coding Culture
• Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code that engineers enjoy working with
• Participate in pair programming, peer reviews, and collaborative debugging sessions
• Share best practices and mentor junior engineers to raise the technical bar across the team
• Help maintain a development atmosphere that’s positive, creative, and focused on continuous improvement
• DevOps & Deployment
• Work closely with DevOps teams to optimize serverless deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
• Ensure observability, monitoring, and alerting systems are in place for all deployed services
• Contribute to cost optimization strategies for serverless architectures
• Collaboration & Problem-Solving
• Partner with product managers, architects, and designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis for lasting fixes

What You'll Need

• 3+ years of experience in software development, preferably in SaaS or AI-driven products
• Strong expertise in backend development using Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, or Python
• Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or GCP equivalents)
• Solid understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices design patterns
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models into applications
• Familiarity with NLP, speech-to-text, or sentiment analysis APIs is a plus
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments
• Passion for clean, maintainable code and contributing to a healthy team culture

Why Join Joyful?

• Work on AI-powered solutions that transform how businesses connect with their stakeholders
• Be part of a team that embraces serverless-first development and modern cloud-native architectures
• Thrive in a Vibe Coding culture where great engineering meets great energy
• Collaborate with talented peers in a supportive, innovation-driven environment
• Enjoy professional growth opportunities in a fast-scaling company
• Work from our beautiful Goa office while building solutions used worldwide

At Joyful, we believe that combining AI innovation, scalable cloud design, and a joyful coding culture leads to exceptional products. If you’re passionate about building intelligent, high-performance systems while keeping the engineering vibe positive, we’d love to hear from you!

JOB PURPOSE   

A Senior Associate Java WCS Technologist is considered as a senior contributor for complex modules of work by bringing deep core technology expertise and relevant business subject matter expertise to the table.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Sr. Associate, Technology plays a significant role during the design and implementation of the technological solution for our clients.   
• A Sr. Associate, Technology is involved in ensuring a quality technical design that satisfies the business requirements of the client.   

• A Sr. Associate, Technology is often involved in package evaluations and recommendations, communicating the technological details of the project to the business users and workshops with the clients. Sr. Associate, Technology also participates in gathering business requirements and assessing existing architectures and resources.  
• Sr. Associate, Technology provides leadership to the team by taking responsibility for a specific component or track of the project architecture.  By taking on this level of responsibility, a Sr. Associate, Technology spends more time overseeing the tasks required to implement a solution rather than performing the tasks directly.  This includes planning, estimation, resource management, issue resolution and quality assurance.  A Sr. Associate, Technology is also responsible for coordinating and communicating with the other tracks and disciplines involved in the project.   
• In performing the essential functions of this role, the work is fast-paced, moderately noisy and team-based.  Additionally, frequent overnight travel is required.  
• Prepares the technical design of the more complex technology components within the module (one or more of client/web presentation tier, server tier, data access and data model, integration component, package function customization)  
• Participates in and in some cases drives design reviews of other modules and provides insightful comments to improve the design quality and design conformance to standards  

• Assists the architect in articulating the pros and cons of using a certain technology stack/package or component or design pattern versus another to the clients and project team and drives selection of technologies, designs to come up with the optimal architecture  
• Implements slice of application (EAR) and proofs of concept (spike solution) to prove any new technologies or integration scenarios in the module  
• For package implementations, aids the Architect of the project to perform the gap analysis between business requirements and the package features and design the configuration, customizations, extensions, interfaces required to meet the requirements  
• Provides innovative solutions to project level technical issues  
• Critiques a design created by another designer and helps identify design and performance improvements  

• Interacts with a set of clients (client senior developers and architects) to create technology specifications from business requirements for one of the modules within the project  
• In some scenarios, collaborates with client developers to design, build, test and deploy the module components and integrate with the rest of the modules  
• Raises and drives to closure with the client any technical design and implementation issues in the module and also in the interfaces and interactions with other modules  
• Estimates the implementation and deployment of the module based on design architecture, testing strategy and overall project plan  
• Assists the architect in coming up with the overall estimates for the project along with any key risks and issues and their mitigation  

• Reports progress and issues to the Manager in a timely manner. In particular, to relay issues that might impact on quality or the ability to deliver to timescales or estimates  
• Works with team on the development of standards, processes and procedures related to application security, upgrade management, capacity planning, application deployment, performance monitoring/tuning, and failover and disaster recovery  
• Mentors the team on the best techniques to debug and troubleshoot design and implementation defects and issues  
• Shares point of view on technology stack, package and latest technology and business trends in one or more relevant areas (e.g. eCommerce, Content Management).  
• Documents the technical design using UML, suitable design patterns in the form of technical design narrative, object models, sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams  

SKILL REQUIREMENTS  

Experience in: J2EE - Application Servers, Java - ORM, Java - Spring Framework, Core  

Java, SQL Development Languages, Java - Web, Presentation Frameworks, Java - Messaging  

Implementation, Java Web Services, Planning/ Execution & Tracking, Scoping and  

Estimating, Data Modeling, High Availability and Failover Applications, High Throughput / Transaction Application, Logical Architecture Design, OOAD and UML, Package / Vendor Selection, Performance / Capacity Planning, Application, Security.  

Ability to abstract detail into larger (repeatable) patterns, familiarity with user centered analysis and evaluation techniques   

Understanding of the project life cycle process to effectively be able to manage a sub- 

Business Knowledge:  Domain experience on Enterprise data warehouse would be a plus.  

Personal Attributes: a. Strong and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutions b. Excellent communicator (written and verbal, formal and informal) c. Flexible and proactive/self-motivated working style with strong personal ownership of problem resolution d. Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision. e. Ability to prioritize when under pressure  

EXPERIENCE   

2-8 years  

EDUCATION  

Full Time Bachelor’s / Master’s degree (Science or Engineering preferred)  

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Developer/Product Person to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for developing and delivering successful products in the healthcare industry. You will work on full end-to-end enterprise applications and leverage your expertise in Java development and AWS to drive innovation and create solutions that address our customers' needs.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and translate them into technical specifications.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable, and reliable Java applications.
• Take ownership of the product development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and maintenance.
• Implement best practices for software development, code reviews, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and propose innovative solutions to enhance product performance, functionality, and user experience.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in healthcare IT.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of delivering successful products in the healthcare industry.
• Strong proficiency in Java programming and hands-on experience with Java frameworks and libraries.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with full end-to-end enterprise application development.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies, particularly AWS (Amazon Web Services).
• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies, such as Agile or DevOps.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with healthcare data standards and regulations, such as HL7, FHIR, HIPAA, or GDPR.
• Knowledge of other programming languages and technologies, such as Python, JavaScript, or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Join our team and contribute to the development of innovative healthcare solutions that make a real impact on patient care and outcomes. We offer a competitive salary, a stimulating work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

If you meet the above requirements and are passionate about leveraging your Java development expertise in the healthcare industry, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and portfolio demonstrating your previous product development work.

• Strong at Core Java and OOPs concepts

• Exposure to Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Security
• Exposure to implementation of RESTful APIs
• Exposure to programming using Queues and No SQL database
• Good understanding about JavaScript, JQuery and HTML
• Good understanding about Data Structures and Multithreaded Programming
• Good understanding about Design Patterns
• Good understanding about Standard and Secure Coding practices