Software Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. Candidates with server-side Kotlin development experience are highly preferred. Strong software engineering fundamentals, REST API development expertise, and experience building enterprise-scale applications are essential.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about clean code, testing, scalability, and product/platform engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices-based applications.
• Develop high-performance, secure, and reliable enterprise applications.
• Participate in system design, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following industry best practices.
• Implement and maintain automated unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering excellence initiatives.

Required Skills

• 6–8+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java.
• Experience with server-side Kotlin (preferred) or willingness to learn and work extensively in Kotlin.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
• Strong experience developing REST APIs.
• Experience building enterprise-grade applications.
• Good understanding of software design patterns and object-oriented programming principles.
• Strong knowledge of unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, or equivalent.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as Git.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.

JOB DETAILS:

* Job Title: Java Lead-Java, MS, Kafka-TVM - Java (Core & Enterprise), Spring/Micronaut, Kafka

* Industry: Global Digital Transformation Solutions Provider

* Salary: Best in Industry

* Experience: 9 to 12 years

* Location: Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram

Job Description

Experience

• 9+ years of experience in Java-based backend application development
• Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade, scalable applications
• Hands-on experience working with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps-driven development environments

Mandatory Skills

• Advanced proficiency in core Java and enterprise Java concepts
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Framework and/or Micronaut for building scalable backend applications
• Strong expertise in SQL, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database management systems
• Strong experience with Kafka or similar event-driven messaging and streaming platforms
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Experience with Jenkins for build automation and deployment processes
• Strong understanding of GitLab for source code management and DevOps workflows

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend solutions
• Develop and deploy microservices using Spring or Micronaut frameworks
• Implement and integrate event-driven systems using Kafka
• Optimize SQL queries and manage PostgreSQL databases for performance and reliability
• Build, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Jenkins
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Ensure code quality through best practices, reviews, and automated testing

Good-to-Have Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes

Skills: java, spring boot, kafka development, cicd, postgresql, gitlab

Must-Haves

Java Backend (9+ years), Spring Framework/Micronaut, SQL/PostgreSQL, Kafka, CI/CD (GitLab/Jenkins)

Advanced proficiency in core Java and enterprise Java concepts

Strong hands-oacn experience with Spring Framework and/or Micronaut for building scalable backend applications

Strong expertise in SQL, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning

Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database management systems

Strong experience with Kafka or similar event-driven messaging and streaming platforms

Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab

Experience with Jenkins for build automation and deployment processes

Strong understanding of GitLab for source code management and DevOps workflows

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Notice period - 0 to 15 days only

Job stability is mandatory

Location: only Trivandrum

F2F Interview on 21st Feb 2026

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

- A professional degree in Computer Science from a reputable institution, backed by a consistent academic record.

- A knack for problem-solving, data structures, and algorithms.

- Proficiency in ElasticSearch.

- 6+ years of hands-on development experience, primarily in building products for large enterprises.

- Exceptional communication skills.

- Mastery in Java programming; familiarity with Python is a plus.- Experience with Spring Boot.

- Practical knowledge of one or more cloud-based technologies (e.g., ElasticSearch, Storm, Hazelcast, MongoDB, Ceph, Kafka) is highly desirable.

- Expertise in building concurrent and/or parallelized, highly performant scalable applications.

- A track record of identifying and addressing complex issues in scalable deployments.

- Exposure to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) is an added advantage.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Dive deep into technical aspects (Analysis, Design & Implementation) as required.

- Take complete ownership of features within the product.

- Engage in debates and detailed discussions about functional and non-functional requirements with our Product Management team.

- Collaborate with the team to design solutions, seeking stakeholder input before implementation.

- Create essential artifacts such as functional specifications and detailed designs for your assigned features.

- Implement intricate features with an unwavering commitment to quality, following the Test- Driven Development (TDD) process.

- Maintain open lines of communication, promptly reporting risks and progress to your supervising manager.

- Share your expertise and mentor team members.

- Provide support by troubleshooting and creating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production issues, subsequently working on short-term and long-term solutions.

Hiring for Java Developer

Experience : 5 to 10 yrs

Notice Period : 0 to 15 days

Location : Pune

Work Mode : WFO (5 days)

As Java developer you would be expected to perform many duties throughout the development lifecycle of applications, from concept and design right through to testing. Here are some of the responsibilities you may have:

Develop high-level design and define software architecture

Implement and maintain quality systems within the group

Proficiently estimates, design approaches and nimbly move to alternate apporaches, if needed, develop and execute unit test strategies

Monitor and track tasks, and report status

Assist project heads to conceptualize, design, develop, test and implement technology solutions

Effectively collaborate with stakeholders and users to ensure customer satisfaction

Skill Set :

Java 7 / Java 8 with microservices, Multithreading, Springboot, Junit, kafka, Splunk (Good to have), Open Shift (Good to Have), Authentication/ Spring Security (Good to have)

Job Location: Pune 

Experience: 4- 5 years

Functional Area - IT Software - Application Programming , Maintenance

Role Category : Programming & Design

Requirement / Job Description:

 Core Skills:

 Strong experience of Core Java (1.7 or higher), OOPS concepts and Spring framework (Core,     AOP, Batch, JMS)

 Demonstrated design using Web Services (SOAP and REST)

 Demonstrated Microservices APIs design experience using Spring, Springboot

 Demonstrable experience in Databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle PL/SQL development etc

Strong coding skills, good analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent understanding of Authentication, Identity Management, REST APIs, security and best practices

 Good understanding of web servers like Tomcat Apache, nginx or Vertex/ Grizzly, JBoss etc

 Experience in OAuth principles

 Strong understanding of various Design patterns

Other Skills:

  Familiarity with Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA)

 Understanding of API Gateways like Zuul, Eureka Server etc..

 Familiarity with Apache Kafka, MQTT etc.

Responsibilities:

 Design, develop, test and debug software modules for an enterprise security product

 Find areas of optimization and produce high quality code

 Collaborate with product managers and other members of the project team in requirements specification and detailed engineering analysis.

 Collaborate with various stake holders and help bring proactive closure on the issues

 Evaluate various technology trends and bring in the best practices

 Innovate and come out of the box solutions

Adapt, thrive and deliver in a highly evolving and demanding product development team

Come up with ways to provide an improved customer experience

B.Tech./ BE - Computer, IT, Electronics only

Required Skills:

• 3+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology and springboot
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka
• 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.