Software Engineer

Java Backend Developer (6–9 Years)

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong Core Java (Java 8/11/17)
• Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• RESTful API Development
• Collections, Multithreading, Java 8 Streams
• SQL (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• JPA/Hibernate
• Git, Maven, Jenkins
• Unit Testing (JUnit/Mockito)

Good to Have:

• Kafka/Event-Driven Architecture
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable backend microservices.
• Build secure REST APIs for enterprise applications.
• Write clean, optimized, production-quality code.
• Debug production issues and perform code reviews.
• Work in Agile teams and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.

Experience: 6–9 Years

Location: Bangalore / Mumbai / Chennai (Hybrid)

BlackLight Games

About Us:

We are BlackLight Games; we bring culturally relevant synchronous multiplayer games experience to mobile. Our games have been rocking the Play Stores since launch. We have built cutting-edge back-end technology; we take pride that our games are played by more than 1 million players daily. Our flagship game, Ludo SuperStar has been downloaded more than 100 million times. Other titles include – CallBreak, Carrom, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire and Word games.

Website link- https://blacklightsw.com/

Position: Backend Developer( Java/SpringBoot/MySQL)

Location: Noida

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/ MCA / M.Tech / M.Sc  or relevant professional experience; preferably in Computer Science.

Skills :

• Backend: Java/SpringBoot
• Databases: MySQL

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled Backend Developer to join our growing team and help build scalable systems that power products used by millions every month. You will work on Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL, with exposure to Node.js, crafting APIs and backend services that are reliable and production-grade.

What You Bring To The Team

• 3-4 years of backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot as primary focus.
• Strong working knowledge of MySQL (schema design, query optimization, migrations).
• Understanding of REST APIs and system design.
• Comfort with live system debugging, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• A mindset of ownership and building with quality.
• Design and develop scalable, reliable backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and best practices.
• Collaborate with the frontend and game backend teams for seamless feature delivery.
• Write clean, maintainable code with proper testing and documentation.
• Monitor, debug, and improve live systems, ensuring high availability.

Extra Gems For

• Basic familiarity with Node.js and its ecosystem would be good to have.
• Experience working on a product that has launched and scaled to a solid user base would be good to have.
• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Exposure to AWS or GCP for deployments and scaling.
• Understanding of caching, queues, and real-time data pipelines.
• Prior experience in product-focused startups.

Why Us?

• High Growth Startup environment. 
• Fast-paced, ownership-driven environment.
• You’ll build products millions play every month.
• Friendly, collaborative team with high standards.
• Culture that values learning, quality, and growth.
• Company sponsored courses and education material.
• Lots of learning opportunities.
• Work with a super-talented team of professionals.
• Informal work-culture, Casual Dress Code, multiple outings and trips.
• Medical Insurance for you and your family. 
• Subsidies Lunch and Unlimited Snacks, Tea & Coffee in the house at all times.

• 3+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Experience in AWS.
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.
• 2.5+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Experience in AWS.
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Experience range – 4 to 7 years

• Good understanding of software engineering practices, SDLC.
• Strong in analytical, design and problem-solving skills, with a strong desire to create new things, dive in wherever there’s a need and learn new things
• Hands-on experience in Java / J2EE application development using open-source frameworks like Spring.
• Experience in unit test frameworks like JUnit
• Need to optimize code and test programming modules
• Excellent Object-Oriented Analysis & Design skills.
• Must have experience in Software design using design patterns. Exposure to technical solutions will be an advantage
• Must have experience in relational database technologies with experience on databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Strong proficiency with Java programming - Must have experience on Micro-Services using Spring boot.
• Good to have experience in JavaScript
• Good to have previously worked on distributed systems
• Good to have a working knowledge of Redis
• Good to have exposure to stream processing and functional programming
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of 4- 8 engineers closely with complete authority and accountability to deliver high-quality software products in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead your team to design and develop applications based on Microservices architecture.
• Guide your team members on the latest technologies including Java, Spring, Spring-Boot, Angular, Hibernate, Redis, Hazelcast, Bootstrap, jQuery etc.
• Leverage development tools including AWS, GIT, Nginx, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins etc.
• Collaborate with other technical managers, architects, and product owners to build an integrated enterprise-class software product suite

Skills

• Java, Spring Boot – Must, Spring Data, ReactJS, DevOps, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6 & above – Good to have

We are looking for a Java Developer with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. . You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders daily to stay focused on common goals You will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications

Responsibility

• Write automated test cases to test code.
• Excellent teamwork skills with an ability to get the work done with minimal
• Experience with multiple mobile platforms is a plus.
• A passion and will to accept any new technical challenge that may come across.
• Linux scripting and SSH terminal
• Conceptual, Working knowledge of - DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL.
• Ability to write clean and documented code.

• A team player can provide technical expertise for a small team of developers.
• Strong hands-on and experience in core Java - Java/J2EE
• Design and implement new features, create UI, debugging, and data modeling.
• To update and sync with other team members daily.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral, at all levels to various technical and non-technical audiences
• Testing all applications against software and hardware versions. Provide timely turnaround and documentation of things implemented.

Additional preferred skills * JSP/Servlets OR JQuery/HTML5 AND JavaScript

Requirements:-

• Working knowledge of - MySQL.
• Working experience on Struts/Spring.
• Experience with web services standards and related technologies - SOAP/Rest, AJAX, JSON, and XML.