
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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Requirement
- Developer Background: The ideal candidate should come from a developer background with knowledge of Java and other programming languages.
- Database Management: They must have hands-on experience with database management.
- Experience Level: We are looking for a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- On-Call Experience: They must have proven on-call experience, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage stress effectively. We also value collaboration, proactivity, and a curious mindset.
L2 Support Engineers are responsible for:
- Production Issue Debugging
○ Analyzing logs and monitoring application behavior to identify root
causes of production issues.
○ Providing temporary resolutions using database-level fixes or
configuration changes.
- Handling Escalations from L1 Support
○ Addressing tickets and issues escalated from L1 by providing immediate
workarounds.
○ Ensuring minimal downtime and impact on business operations.
- Forwarding Issues to L3/Development Team
○ When a permanent code-level fix is required, the issue is escalated to the
L3 (Development) team.
○ Prior to escalation, L2 should provide a detailed analysis and temporary
resolution (e.g., database fix) to minimize user impact.
- Root Cause Analysis and Documentation
○ Conducting detailed root cause analysis (RCA) for major incidents.
○ Updating the Confluence Playbook with clear, actionable steps for L1
teams to facilitate future self-resolution.
As a Backend Engineer you will be responsible for creating REST APIs which are used to drive the User Interface. Given the nature of the application, these APIs need to be very efficient and high performing. This requires optimizing queries for faster execution and introducing database changes that may be required. We are looking for individuals with great attention to detail, who are genuine, confident, committed and not only passionate about technology, but excited to work in a fun and friendly start-up environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about technology and GETTING IT DONE.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, test, implement and maintain application software
- Take part in software and architectural development activities
- Debug application issues and helping support respond to client queries
- Participate in application development meetings
- Provide accurate estimates, clearly communicate status of tasks and identification of risks
- Commitment to accomplishing the task at hand and identify the fastest and most reliable way to solve a problem
- Performance tuning of application code at different service levels
- Interact with customers of the application and help address issues reported
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience with Java and Spring frameworks.
- Having good knowledge in a scripting language like python is a plus
- Experience with Spring and Hibernate/ ORM
- Understanding of relational database and normal forms
- Understanding of NoSQL / RDBMS (Mongo or Postgres) and ability to write optimized and high performing queries
- Strong understanding of Java concurrency, concurrency patterns, experience building thread safe code
- Experience building RESTful web services
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and time management skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Experience with GIT as a VCS, Unix based systems
- Experience with NoSQL Database is a plus
- Following are a set of 'good to have' skills React AWS Bitbucket, JIRA
● Proven work experience as a Back-end developer.
● In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment).
● Proficient in Java, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems
● Basic understanding of JVM, its limitations, weaknesses, and workarounds
● Ability to decide when to use relational vs NoSQL databases and must be experienced with at least one of
the relational databases (MySQL) as well as experience with ElasticSearch will be good to have
● Familiarity with concepts of MVC, JDBC, and RESTful
● Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Spring MVC
● Experience in CI/CD and Cloud technologies
● Expertise in developing enterprise-level web applications and RESTful APIs using MicroServices, with
demonstrable production-scale experience
● Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS) - Not mandatory
● Participation in coding competitions such as hackathon, hackerrank will be added advantage.
About Us:
Avarna derived from Sanskrit means one with a fun loving nature but having no form, no color, or marks. We at Avarna Capital solve the most interesting questions in sports analytics. Diligence, productivity and transparency defines the work culture at Avarna. We are a team of
highly motivated and innovative people all working remotely so emphasis on communication, accessibility, and accountability are our key focus to build a strong culture at Avarna.
Resposibilities:
1. Integrate Kafka pipelines into the company's current infrastructure
2. Recommended appropriate solutions to enhance the current software stack
3. Utilizing the latest and most innovative technology in solving business problems
4. Take ownership of project delivery and the entire SDLC
This being an advanced level position in the S/W development team the individual is expected to:
∙ Participate as a team member in all phases of the S/W lifecycle, including the analysis and design of S/W systems.
∙ Participate in a detailed level of coding, code walk – through and unit testing of S/W modules.
∙ Participate in integrated testing of product/ package.
∙ Participate in difficult and typical coding assignments with responsibility of a small module consisting of 3 – 5 members.
∙ Participate in exploration/ feasibility study of products.
∙ Have a thorough understanding of the assigned product/ project.
∙ Participate in generating technical documentation of products/ packages.
∙ Providing technical training to the juniors.
∙ Manage allocated resources, keep compliance with discipline and decorum of the organization.
∙ Keep compliance with Systems and Procedures.
Project Manager
∙ Thorough knowledge of current technological trends in Web based Software
∙ Strong Working knowledge of JSF/JSP, Servlets, Spring, Web application development and Core Java
• Working knowledge of working with databases using EJB.
• Knowledge of Bug Tracking tool such as Jira, Bugzilla and source code version control systems (SVN, GIT)
• Knowledge of working in Scrum methodology.
• Good to have knowledge of SonarQube and Web Security Aspects.
• Knowledge of Responsive Front End Development using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, JQuery, Ajax and JSON.
• Should be able to write test cases for the feature.
∙ Ability to gather and analyze data & draw logical conclusions
∙ Understanding of company’s vision & goals, business operations
and market
∙ Clear and concise oral and written communication skills
∙ Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships at
all levels
∙ Great passion for S/W development.
∙ Ability to mentor and guide the juniors.
Office Address:
1. Tech Mahindra Ltd
Empire Tower, A Wing 9th floor- NB 902,Gut no. 31, Cloud City campus, Village Elthan,Thane – Belapur road Airoli (E), Navi Mumbai- 400708 (Maharashtra) India
Title: Senior Java Developer
Location: Pan India/Remote work
Senior Java Developer
Functional Experience:
5+ years of work experience, bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, develop applications for cloud computing, design, maintain and operate cloud systems/microservices and applications, keep cloud systems secure, fully tested and integrated with all the other products/applications, understand the language of business and develop to address the business’s needs.
Technical Skills Required:
Minimum 6 year of hands-on Java (including Java 11) programming; Experience and knowledge of open-source software, frameworks around server-side development in Java 11; wide and deep understanding of Java ecosystem, monitoring and diagnosis, Spring Boot.
Notice Period: 0-30 Days
Job Description
Apply only if you have experience in data structure and algorithms. (Data structure and algorithms based questions is a part of the interview)
Experience: 3 + years
Location: Bangalore
Notice Period: Immediate to 20 days
Working: currently WFH
Skills: Core Java developer, hashmap, linked list, array, spring, hibernate, OOPS
Please mention the IT skills worked on.
1. Be a visible leader to drive and own the architecture and design of some of the most advanced & complex software systems / products in the industry to create company wide impact
2. Design systems that can scale to billions of data records in micro service architecture
3. Design and develop full stack product features based on customer and business requirements
4. Be an operational and technical leader with a passion for distributed systems, cloud service development, deployment and delivery
5. Technically Hands-on with scalable Architecture managing team of (30+) Sr. Engineers / Engineers, and coaching mentoring while maintaining a hands-on role with code development
6. Drive code and design reviews of components / systems / products in scope and drives the architectural governance for them
7. Set directional paths for the teams/department for adoption of new technology stacks for solving business problems
8. Be a very visible representative of multiple technology domains and represent Salesken in external technical forums
9. Teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle multiple tasks
10. Bring in software engineering life cycle best practice
11. Analytical and problem-solving skills
Desired Candidate Profile
1. Strong Java, Java 8 including OOAD design patterns
2. A solid engineer with must have knowledge and experience of Micro services design, security designs, and best practices
3. Excellent knowledge and skills in the areas of Java, Spring Boot, JSP/Servlet, J2EE design patterns, App server & Web servers
4. Strong hands-on technology experience building and running large scale systems handling multi-million sessions/transactions per day
5. Excellent knowledge of RDBMS, NoSQL databases like MySQL and Cassandra
6. Strong design/development experience in building massively large scale distributed internet systems and products
7. Excellent programming skills in Java and expertise in multi-threading and performance oriented programming
8. Sound knowledge of cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, Azure, etc
9. Solid experience in Distributed systems, highly scalable products, performance & reliability
10. Excellent understanding of processing platforms and queues
11. Excellent understanding of standard protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SSL, etc
12. Experience and knowledge of open source software, frameworks and broader cutting edge technologies around server side development in Java
- B Tech/BE or M.Tech/ME in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputed college.
- Experience level of 7+ years in building large scale applications.
- Strong problem solving skills, data structures and algorithms.
- Experience with distributed systems handling large amount of data.
- Excellent coding skills in Java / Python / Node / Go.
- Very good understanding of Web Technologies.
- Very good understanding of any RDBMS and/or messaging.
Today, MoEngage is an industry pioneer in the space and engages more than 350M devices. This includes approximately 40B events tracked per month, 30B+ messages sent, to millions of users across the globe.
As part of the Engineering team at MoEngage, here are some things you can expect:
- Take ownership and be responsible for what you build - no micro management
- Work with A players (some of the best talent in the country), and expedite your learning curve and career growth
- Make in India and build for the world at scale of 350M active users, which no other internet company in the country has seen
- Learn together from different teams on how they scale to millions of users and billions of messages.
- Explore the latest in topics like Data Pipeline, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Spark, Samza and share with the team and more importantly have fun while you work on scaling MoEngage.
Skills required:
- Minimum 2 year experience in Android Development
- Good understanding of Java Programming language
- OOPs concepts
- Multi-threading
- Good understanding of Android Framework
- Framework Components
- Data Storage/Persistence
- Offline support for application
- Rest APIs
Good to Have:
- Knowledge and understanding of Kotlin
- Experience in building dynamic UI
- Knowledge of hybrid frameworks like React-Native/Cordova/Xamarin/Flutter, etc.








