Sr. Backend Engineer

Role & Responsibilities

As a Staff Engineer at Locus, you will play a critical role in defining and driving our backend architecture as we scale globally. You’ll own key systems that handle high volumes of data and transactions, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability across distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities-

• Own one or more core applications end-to-end, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead the design, architecture, and development of complex, distributed systems, frameworks, and libraries aligned with Locus’s technical strategy.
• Drive engineering operational excellence by defining robust roadmaps for system reliability, observability, and performance improvements.
• Analyze and optimize existing systems for latency, throughput, and efficiency, ensuring they perform at scale.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Establish and uphold coding standards, conduct design and code reviews, and promote best practices across teams.
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies, frameworks, and patterns to strengthen Locus’s technology foundation.
• Contribute to hiring by identifying and attracting top-tier engineering talent.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong staff engineer profile
• Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 9+ years in backend engineering with Java, Spring/Spring Boot, and microservices building large and schalable systems
• Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have been SDE-3 / Tech Lead / Lead SE for at least 2.5 years
• Mandatory (Tech skills 1): Strong in DSA, system design, design patterns, and problem-solving
• Mandatory (Tech skills 2): Proven experience building scalable, reliable, high-performance distributed systems
• Mandatory (Tech skills 3): Hands-on with SQL/NoSQL databases, REST/gRPC APIs, concurrency & async processing
• Mandatory (Tech skills 4): Experience in AWS/GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and observability/monitoring
• Mandatory (Communication): Excellent ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied stakeholders
• Mandatory (Company): Product companies (B2B SAAS preferred)
• Mandatory (Stability): Must have stayed for at least 2 years with each of the previous companies
• Mandatory (Education): B.Tech in computer science from Tier 1, Tier 2 colleges

Job Title: Java Developer (Full-time)

Location: Pune (Onsite)

Experience Required: 3+ Years

Working Days: 5 Days (Mon to Fri)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
•  Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with external systems and databases.
• Build and manage services on AWS Cloud using components like ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS,
• and API Gateway.
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, and
• deployments.
• Ensure application performance, reliability, and security in a cloud-native environment.
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Work closely with architecture, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and microservice architecture. 
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services (ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch,etc.).
•  Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS
• CodePipeline).
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SNS/SQS).
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, or
• PostgreSQL).
•  Familiarity with security best practices, monitoring, and logging in the cloud.

We are seeking for an accomplished professional with minimum 2 years of experience. The ideal candidate needs to be a self-motivator who is willing to work in a bright, busy, deadline-driven environment. The candidate will be a part of a technical team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

Required skills: Excellent knowledge of working with Core PHP & MySql. Expertise in any of the PHP based framework like: CodeIgniter, Lumen, laravel, cakephp, Zend Framework. Good Knowledge and relevant work experience in CSS, HTML5, PHP, MySQL, HTML/XHTML, XML, JavaScript, JQuery and AJAX. Should have Knowledge in developing Rest APIs. Additional knowledge in web technologies like AngularJS, Node.JS and React.JS is a plus.

Required Candidate profile: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Minimum of 2 years experience in PHP application development. Experience of hospitality/travel Domain would be an advantage.

What You Will Do

● Create beautiful software experiences for our clients using design thinking, and lean and agile methodology.

● Work on world-class software products using the latest cutting-edge technologies and platforms.

● Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical culture.

● Work in collaborative, fast-paced, and value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients.

● Help to grow the next generation of developers and positively impact the industry.

Basic Qualifications

● Experience: 5+ years

● Hands-on development experience in backend, Java, SpringBoot, Hibernate, SQL, MongoDB, Jenkins, Microservices, etc.

● Server-side development experience mainly in JAVA.

● Passion for software engineering and following the best coding concepts.

● Good to great problem-solving and communication skills.

● Experience in working with cross-border, distributed teams is a must. Nice to have Qualifications ● Product and customer-centric mindset

● Great OO skills, including design patterns.

● Experience with large-scale enterprise systems Get to know us better: https://www.zemosolabs.com.

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Combine excellent abstract reasoning ability to document, architect, develop and test software with the commitment to excellence/defect free before being deployed.
• Write and implement low latency applications & software solutions that integrate with different systems.
• Rapidly incorporate new technologies as required & deliver successfully by self.
• Work closely with mentors, team members, team leads, program managers and stakeholders to investigate, fix, optimize, test and deploy high quality solutions.
• Drive the technical design, implementation and maintenance of larger tech initiatives geared toward improving and scaling of products.
• Accurately schedule & and track progress of self & team members. Create end to end Work Breakdown & estimates for modules being implemented.
• Participate in planning & recognizing inconsistencies (e.g., scope, resources, feasibility, usability, customer value, etc.) in product requirements and alert the Project Mentor. Handle independently or assist the Mentor in building, testing, and documenting product releases.
• Support the team in deploying product functionality & assist the TLs in troubleshooting in the production environment.
• Proactively promote Tech Culture by writing blogs, making presentations which will help you learn & grow.
• Effectively communicate one-on-one with on-shore / off-shore product teams / developers; gather and clarify requirements from technical folks / product managers / business teams.
• Proactively assist and serve as a role model for the team members to follow the team software development process; consistently innovate the team processes to improve team productivity and quality.

Skill Set:

• Strong Analytical, Problem Solving Skills and participates in all activities with urgency, a results orientation, and a strong work ethic.
• Must have technical knowledge of Python.
• Must have hands-on experience in developing Restful APIs and Web Services.
• Knowledge of Django (or any other established Python web frameworks) would be a plus.
• Knowledge of Angular or React or similar technologies would be an added advantage.
• Strong experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.
• Experience working with Linux/Unix Operating system & comfortable with command line.
• Experience with modern software engineering workflows and tools (e.g. Agile, JIRA, Git, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Observability and Monitoring tools like ELK, Datadog, NewRelic, etc.).
• Experience in all areas of SDLC, including architecture and design, development, and testing.
• Extremely passionate about code reviews, engineering best practices and mentoring/coaching the developers to make them successful.
• Excellent understanding of feature estimation and ability to communicate issues and risks that may impact timelines, budget, or resources.
• Experience with Agile development lifecycle.
• Can gather and clarify requirements from technical folks / product managers / business teams.
• Lead by example & act as a role model for the team.

How will you grow here:

• Work in multiple projects & teams spread across different domains and technologies.
• Work & interact directly with senior directors in an open and flat hierarchical structure.
• You can own all aspects of leading software products and projects.
• You get to work with top-notch engineers and leaders with decades of experience in building and delivering great software.
• Work with CXOs / Senior Directors of various emergent companies in US & India.
• Get involved with the newest products, latest technologies and different methodologies.
• Opportunity to Mentor the Best and Get Mentored by the Best.

• Events, activities and outings aplenty (We really party hard!).
• A stimulating and energetic work environment which encourages creativity.
• Hackathons, Gaming Evenings, Poker Nights and much more!
• Flexible Timings, Flexible Holiday Calendar, Work from Home Option.
• Competitive salary (best in the industry).
• Beverages and snacks throughout the day, on the house!
• Recreation center to let off some steam.
• Office lunch option (fresh and savoury ghar ka khana).
• Medical Insurance (stay healthy, stay happy)

The Solution Architect plays a critical role in the architecture design and development of globally consistent Liquidity and Cash Management solutions and is a key contributor to the overall delivery in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develops technology road maps, while keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, and recommends business directions based on these technologies
• Provides technical leadership and is responsible for developing components of, or the overall systems design.
• Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions.
• Provides integrated systems planning and recommends innovative technologies that will enhance the current system.
• Contribute to ongoing architecture governance and reviewing proposed solutions.
• Lead integration of new and existing components with ICG Platforms.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant experience
• Experience as Full-Stack Developer and Experience as Architect Desired
• Understanding of integration technologies concepts like Webservices, REST API etc
• Familiar with DevOps tools like Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket etc
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Management and prioritization skills
• Ability to develop working relationships
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
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Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree