Software Engineer JAVA

Looking for a passionate developer and team player who wants to learn, contribute and bring

fun & energy to the team. We are a friendly startup where we provide opportunities to explore

and learn a lot of things(new technology/tools etc.,) in building quality products using

best-in-class technology.

Responsibilities

● Design and develop new features using Full-stack development

(Java/Spring/React/Angular/Mysql) for a cloud(AWS/others) and mobile product

application in SOA/microservices architecture.

● Design awesome features and continuously improve them by exploring alternatives /

technologies to make design improvements.

● Performance testing with Gatling (Scala).

● Work with CI/CD pipeline and tools (Docker, Ansible) to improve build and

deployment process.

● Working with QA to ensure the quality and timing of new release deployments.

Skills/Experience

Good coding/problem solving skills and interest in learning new things will be the key.

Time /Training will be provided to learn new technologies/tools.

● 4 or more years of professional experience in building web/mobile applications using

Java or similar technologies (C#, Ruby, Python, Elixir, NodeJS).

● Experience in Spring Framework or similar frameworks.

● Experience in any DB (SQL/noSQL)

● Any experience in front-end development using React/Vue/Angular/similar

frameworks.

● Any experience with Java/similar testing frameworks (JUnit/Mocks etc).

About NxtWave

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech startups, reshaping the tech education landscape by bridging the gap between industry needs and student readiness. With prestigious recognitions such as Technology Pioneer 2024 by the World Economic Forum and Forbes India 30 Under 30, NxtWave’s impact continues to grow rapidly across India.

Our flagship on-campus initiative, NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT), offers a cutting-edge 4-year Computer Science program designed to groom the next generation of tech leaders, located in Hyderabad’s global tech corridor.

Know more:

🌐 NxtWave | NIAT

About the Role

As a PhD-level Software Development Instructor, you will play a critical role in building India’s most advanced undergraduate tech education ecosystem. You’ll be mentoring bright young minds through a curriculum that fuses rigorous academic principles with real-world software engineering practices. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines teaching, mentorship, research alignment, and curriculum innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction in programming, software engineering, and emerging technologies.
• Integrate research-backed pedagogy and industry-relevant practices into classroom delivery.
• Mentor students in academic, career, and project development goals.
• Take ownership of curriculum planning, enhancement, and delivery aligned with academic and industry excellence.
• Drive research-led content development, and contribute to innovation in teaching methodologies.
• Support capstone projects, hackathons, and collaborative research opportunities with industry.
• Foster a high-performance learning environment in classes of 70–100 students.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous student development and program quality.
• Actively participate in faculty training, peer reviews, and academic audits.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, IT, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
• Strong academic and research orientation, preferably with publications or project contributions.
• Prior experience in teaching/training/mentoring at the undergraduate/postgraduate level is preferred.
• A deep commitment to education, student success, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills

• Expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, and advanced programming paradigms.
• Strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Software Engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, classroom delivery, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with academic content tools like Google Slides, Sheets, Docs.
• Passion for educating, mentoring, and shaping future developers.

Good to Have

• Industry experience or consulting background in software development or research-based roles.
• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile methodologies.
• Understanding of AI/ML, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Web or Mobile Development.
• A drive to innovate in teaching, curriculum design, and student engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of shaping India’s tech education revolution.
• Work alongside IIT/IISc alumni, ex-Amazon engineers, and passionate educators.
• Competitive compensation with strong growth potential.
• Create impact at scale by mentoring hundreds of future-ready tech leaders.

• 0 to 3 years of experience (or equivalent understanding of software engineering)
• Familiar with Javascript/Typescript and React.js
• Familiar with one backend language (Node, Go, Java, Python) and one relational database (any SQL)
• Willingness and interest in learning new tech/processes (Next.js, Angular, IaaS, etc.)

What are we?

Llama is a purpose driven startup.

We help people build the inner skills that are critical to have for wellbeing and high performance today!

A unique mindfulness-based behaviour change platform for mental health through workplace wellbeing.

We are building a hybrid learning platform to cater to a broad spectrum of well-being needs by introducing contemplative wisdom practices into the workplace.

All Llamas have some terrific abilities! You will have…

• 1 - 2+ years of experience in full stack development.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Comfortable in working with WordPress, React/Vue, Python, and PHP.
• Worked with multiple of the UI libraries.
• Understanding of version control systems.
• Comfortable in switching different technologies both in front end and back end.
• Good understanding with different types of databases.
• Knows the best practices of the technology, worked on.
• Experienced in using Figma, canva or similar designing tools

All Llamas also have some terrific response-abilities!

For starters you will…

• Develop the current wordpress website.
• Develop the current product ecosystem.
• Co develop AI tools and different integrations for multiple platforms.
• Explore possible technologies to integrate in Llama’s Tech ecosystem.
• Contributes to the open source projects that we use in any form.
• Document the project as you build.
• Utilize Project management tools
• Create training resources for future team members

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing complete website architecture.
• Creating websites/a website using standard HTML/CSS practices
• Designing user interactions on web pages. 
• Developing back end website applications. 
• Creating servers and databases for functionality. 
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones. 
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications. 
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product. 
• Designing and developing APIs. 
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs. 
• Researching different software programs, maintaining software documentation
• Implementing contingency plans in case the website goes down
• Maintaining and expanding/enhancing the website once built

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Position : Technical Lead (JAVA/J2EE)
2. Salary : As per the Industry standard 
3. Role: (70% Technical; 30% Team Leading Activities)
4. Successfully design medium to large-scale Enterprise solutions using Java technologies
5. Good knowledge of the design patterns like core design patterns, J2EE design patterns and architectural design patterns along with knowledge of UML
6. Lead technical discussion to provide technical guidance and create coding standards
7. Good with architecting and engineering systems independently, would want the individual to be comfortable implementing a significant part of the framework.
8. Provide technical knowledge and leadership on design and development best practices. 
9. Provide technical input on unit and integration tests for server- and client-side applications, build and deployment procedures and standards.
10. Interaction with management and module leads

Required skills

1. 5+ years of experience in developing and testing software using Java J2EE based application
2. Experience in managing team technically.
3. 3+ years of experience in Object Oriented Analysis and Design. 
4. 2+ years of experience in developing application using Spring (Spring Core, Spring ORM and Spring Batch), Hibernate.
5. 2+ years of experience in web technologies using Spring MVC, jQuery. 
6. Good knowledge of design patterns
7. Knowledge on SSL, Web application security frameworks
8. Experience in J2EE performance and scalability
9. Hands on experience on Maven, Jenkins, Nexus etc.
10. Proficient in Software development/integration/build tools like GIT, GERRIT, JIRA/BugZilla
11. Sound knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Design Patterns especially MVC is must
12. Good Knowledge and hands on experience on different databases.  
13. Proficient in Writing / Understanding PL / SQL objects like stored procedures, triggers.  
14. Knowledge on various Application servers including WAS, WLS and JBoss.  
15. Very strong skills in to Angular, AJAX, JSF, Struts, HTML 5, CSS, Bootstrap.  
16. Implement jUnit (unit testing framework) in the project
17. Excellent Oral and Communication skills.