
Senior Software Development Engineer - Chennai
Who we are?
Kaleidofin is a financial platform for the informal sector, which provides solutions tailored to the customer’s goals and are intuitive to use. We are working towards creating fair and transparent financial solutions that can target millions of customers and enterprises in India that don’t have easy access to formal financial planning.
In a very short time span, global investors such as Omidyar Network, Blume Ventures and well known individual investors have supported Kaleidofin’s well thought out business model with $2.8 million in seed funding.
With its focus to harness mobile technology to deliver a paperless experience as well as its focus to harness technology and analytics to predict the right product for the right customer, Kaleidofin aims to become a leading FinTech player bringing financial solutions to everyone.
To know more about Kaleidofin, do visit our site https://kaleidofin.com/
What You’ll Do?
We are seeking extremely smart & independent senior developers who are gung ho about building large scale systems that are going to have a big impact on millions of customers. You will:
- Lead design and development of products working closely with business team
- Independently own software components and co-own entire applications with a small group of fellow developers
- Formally mentor junior software engineers on the team, reviewing design documents, (peer) reviewing code, providing design direction and guidance
- Build performant, scalable, yet secure, enterprise ready back end architectures that can support millions of users in parallel
- Establish strong engineering best practices and champion their adoption
Who You Need To Be?
- 4+ years’ experience in software product development and delivery
- Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering (preferably computer science or sister branches) 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.
- Able to take ownership of working with atleast one of mobile or web app teams for complete integration with backend
- Must have shown good stability in all your previous associations.
- Skill set
- Have strong backend knowledge and cloud development exposure
- Proficiency in 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

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Responsibilities
- Provide technology contributions in
- Working in an agile development environment
- Translating business requirements into low-level application design
- Application code development through a collaborative approach
- Doing Full-scale unit testing
- Applying test-driven and behaviour-driven development (TDD/BDD) QA concepts
- Applying continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) concepts
Soft Skills
- Should be able to contribute as an individual contributor
- Should be able to execute his/her responsibility independently
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Focus on self-planning activities
- Firm with communication skills
Mandatory Skills
- Java, Spring Boot, Python and relational / non-relational databases
- Container orchestration - Kubernetes, Docker
- Development experience in Linux environment
- Modern SDLC tooling (Maven, Git)
- Micro services design-oriented application development and deploying the same using Container orchestration in the cloud environment
- Understanding CI/CD pipeline & related system development environment
Nice-to-have Skills
- Front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Angular)
Job Description:
We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with strong expertise in Apache Kafka and backend systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Java (8/11+), Spring Boot, and building scalable, real-time data pipelines using Kafka.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot
- Design and implement Kafka-based messaging and streaming solutions
- Optimize Kafka performance (topics, partitions, consumers)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable microservices
- Ensure code quality and maintain best practices in a distributed environment
Required Skills:
- 6+ years in Java development
- 3+ years of hands-on Kafka experience (producers, consumers, streams)
- Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices
- Familiarity with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and stream processing
- Experience with containerization (Docker), CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Backend SDE II
Responsibilities
- Software Engineering
- Design and develop highly scalable, available, reliable, secure and fault tolerant
systems with minimal guidance for a market leader in the logistics industry
- Partner with team members on functional and nonfunctional requirements and
spread design philosophy, goals and improve the code quality across the team
- Research new technologies and tools that enable building the next generation of
our services
- Provide technology leadership to the team and foster engineering excellence
- Product Delivery
- Partner with product managers to define and execute on the feature roadmap
- Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
- Coordinate with various cross functional teams on planning and execution
- Maintaining automated build / test / deployment environments
Qualifications
- Software Engineering
- Should have at least 3 years of hands on experience in designing, developing,
testing and deploying applications on Java, Ruby, Kotlin, Python, Node or Go for
large scale applications
- Deep knowledge of one of the programming language they have experience in
- Proficient in OOP and Design Patterns, experience with functional programming
would be a plus
- Data modelling experience in Relational Databases
- Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services
- Product Delivery
- Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to
alleviate dependency risks.
- Well versed in working with agile methodologies which includes phases such as
design, development, code review, testing and release management
- Ability to have worked in a CI/CD environment, with hands on experience with Git
or any similar source code management tools
- Product Maintenance
- Experience troubleshooting server performance issues such as memory tuning,
GC tuning, resource leaks etc
- Continuously refactor applications to ensure high quality design
Technologies Used
Below are few of the technologies that we work on:
Type Technology
Web Application Framework Ruby on Rails, Ktor, AWS Lambda
Languages Ruby, Java, Kotlin, Javascript, Python
Datastores PostgreSQL, Aerospike, Redis, Amazon Redshift, DynamoDb
Communication HTTP, Amazon SQS, Sidekiq, Amazon SNS
Server Management Amazon ECS, Docker
Product Overview
● You will be contributing to products concerning both customers and partner drivers.
● Product sectors include:
○ Growth: You’ll build tools to help boost user growth on the platform including our
industry best driver on-boarding, training and certification system, referral
system, and lead management models.
○ Lifecycle Management: Build tools to help users engage with the platform
better, which includes rewards and recognition module, subscription service,
account management tools, partner and customer wallets and payout modules,
and churn detection systems among others.
○ Transaction Experience: You’ll help deliver the most delightful booking
experience to our customers and drivers. As part of this team, you’ll be
responsible for our core booking system, pricing and payment systems, location
tracking and filtering services, fraud prevention systems, and in-app ticketing and
support among others.
○ Fulfilment: As part of the fulfilment team, you’ll work on systems which ensure
high degree of ride fulfilment on the platform. Tools including allocation
methodologies and system, dynamic pricing, dynamic partner routing, and
partner re-activation tools among others.
○ Enterprise Solutions: You’ll help Porter’s enterprise customers achieve delivery
excellence. You’ll build tools for contract management, fleet management, fleet
and route optimisation tools, alerting and monitoring tools, and analytics suite
among others.
About Company
Our client is in the business of delivering cutting-edge software solutions, hardware systems, and IT services. It lends the right technological edge to governments and businesses. This enables them to achieve their organizational objectives efficiently and effectively to scale their businesses to newer heights.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or a related field is preferred.
• Must have at least 5 to 7 years of experience in PostgreSQL.
• Sound knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Patterns and Concepts.
• Knowledge & hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Java, and Spring Framework is a must.
• Additional knowledge of JDBC, Apache TomCat Server & relevant open-source technologies is required.
• Must have experience with Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, etc.
• Basic Understanding of the concepts of MVC (Model-View-Controller) Pattern, JDBC (Java Database
Connectivity), and RESTful web services.
• Experience in handling external and embedded databases.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Maintaining the Database, creating efficient queries, and understanding and improving the current database structure.
• Develop new modules, patches & Updates/upgrades for an existing application (developed in house by the client)
• Analyze user requirements to define business objectives.
• Maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency.
• Identify and resolve any technical issues arising.
• Write well-designed, testable code.
• Conducting software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging.
• Support continuous improvement, investigating alternatives and technologies, and presenting for architectural review.
Design software, write code, write unit test cases, test code and review code on a daily basis
Tactical contributions to the low-level implementation
Create/enhance scalable, high performance and fault-tolerant architectures
Develop complex and distributed software modules using Java/JEE, Streaming, and Big Data technologies
Identify the performance and scalability bottlenecks and provide solutions to resolve
Write software to develop products on a daily basis
Write unit test cases and schedule/execute them
Provide estimation during grooming and sprint planning
Skills:
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; ability to communicate with technical team and clients
Experience working in an Agile environment
Excellent analytical skills, ability to think abstractly and solve complex problems
Expertise in common object-oriented and enterprise design patterns
Technology agnostic
Hands-on experience on frameworks like Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, OGM
Hands-on experience with relational databases (like Postgres, MySQL, Oracle)
Experience with Elasticsearch is a must
Ability to learn new frameworks and design patterns is a must
Ability to translate ideas into designs and proof of concepts is a must
Experience in SAAS, PAAS and cloud platforms such as Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform
Knowledge of product architecture and ability to suggest the latest architectural components
Knowledge of exposing and scaling microservices
Experience working in Linux or OS X command line environments
Experience working with Git, or other SCM tool
Knowledge of Java/JEE technology stack for M2M Applications and Support Platforms.
Should be conversant with state of the art technologies in this space and possess the ability to translate
(optional)
Kapture CRM is an enterprise-focused Service automation SaaS platform. We help 500+ enterprises in 14 countries to manage their customer service in a more intelligent, contextual way.
Roles & Responsibilities :
* Proven experience in Java8, Spring Boot, Microservices/API
* Strong experience with Kafka, Kubernetes
* Strong experience in using RDBMS (Mysql) and NoSQL.
* Experience in working in Eclipse / Maven environments.
* Hands-on experience in Unix / Shell scripting.
* Hands-on experience in fine-tuning application response/performance testing.
* Experience in Web Services.
* Strong analysis & problem-solving skills
* Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
* Ability to work independently with limited supervision
* Proven ability to use own initiative to resolve issues
* Full ownership of projects/tasks
* Ability and willingness to work under pressure, on multiple concurrent tasks, and to deliver to agreed deadlines
* Eagerness to learn
* Strong team-working skills


➢ Must have great ability to create RESTful webservices in SpringBoot
➢ Great to have knowledge and experience in PL/SQL
➢ Great to have exposure into React 17+/MaterialUI
➢ Exposure into Load Balancing using Nginx
➢ Exposure into Docker
➢ Exposure into Fusion
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:
➢ Good verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
➢ Ability to work in late evening shifts to overlap with the counterparts in US
➢ Demonstrate a positive attitude
➢ Display a level of integrity
➢ Immediate joining
➢ Experience of minimum 5 years
➢ Handle things individually, ready to start off


Are you looking for a Senior Backend Engineer role in a high growth startup? Are you eager to learn and make a difference at work every day? If so, then read on.
At PlumQR, we work on revolutionizing the Food & Beverage industry with our cloud-based tech products. Millions of businesses across the world are switching for better, smarter & more hygienic products to reinvent their businesses. If you have what it takes to innovate & lead, we have just the right opportunity for you.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years as a Senior Backend Engineer
- Strong software development experience in a SaaS product company
- Significant experience with NodeJS, React.js, React Native, MySQL, MongoDB, Java
- Cloud computing services (e.g. Google Cloud Platform)
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to explain technical details to people inside the company
The right candidate will have strong development skills, the ability to learn new programming skills and tools quickly and independently, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
The developer will be responsible for new design and development
Technical Skills:
• Strong experience using Eclipse IDE.
• Working experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, XML, Log4J and JDBC is required.
• Experience with Restful Webservices is a must.
• Experience with AngularJS is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle database is a plus.
• Experience with BPM workflow is a plus.
• Ability to interpret and understand database schemas to ensure database integrity.
• Working experience with Multi-tier environment involving Windows and UNIX servers.
Minimum Requirements:
• 6 Month to 3 years of experience in java/J2EE
• Worked in a product startup or a product company
• Exposed to Agile development methodologies
• Working experience with various modules of Spring ( MVC, JPA) is a must
• Understanding of Java/j2ee patterns, coding standards and best practices.
• 6 Months of experience with all phases of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and multitask to meet critical deliverable dates.
• Must strive for results.
• Ability to work as team player in medium to large team environments.
Additional Knowledge & Skills:
• Strong analysis/problem solving experience to deal with complex business problems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to meet critical deliverable dates.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational skills.
• Must be a detail oriented, analytical and an independent thinker.
• E-Commerce experience is a plus.
• Experience working in SVN, Jira is a plus."

