Sr Java Developer

We’re seeking a highly skilled, execution-focused Senior Backend Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our team. This role demands hands-on expertise in building and scaling distributed systems, strong proficiency in Java and GoLang, and deep knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure. You will be expected to design robust backend services, optimize performance across storage and caching layers, and enable seamless integrations using modern messaging and CI/CD pipelines.

You’ll be working in a high-scale, high-impact environment where reliability, speed, and efficiency are paramount. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and have a passion for distributed systems, this is the right role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain distributed backend systems at scale.
• Write high-performance, production-grade code in Java and GoLang
• Architect and optimize storage systems, ensuring efficient query performance and scalable data models.
• Implement caching strategies to reduce latency and improve system throughput.
• Build and manage services leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop resilient messaging pipelines using Kafka (or equivalent) for real-time data processing.
• Define and streamline CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable deployment cycles.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and apply proactive fixes.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, testing, and code reviews.

Key focus areas include:

• Performance optimization, reliability, and low-latency API design
• Microservices architecture and cloud-native development (Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD)
• Experience with large-scale systems, monitoring, and performance profiling
• Deep understanding of concurrency,
• JVM tuning, and scalable data handling

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with deep hands-on coding experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and GoLang and familiarity with modern frameworks.
• Proven track record in building scalable distributed systems.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS).
• Solid understanding of messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
• Strong grasp of query performance optimization and storage system design.
• Experience with caching solutions (Redis, Memcached, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset.

Benefits:

• Best in class salary: We hire only the best, and we pay accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet other designers, engineers, and product geeks — and learn from experts in the field.
• Keep on learning with a world-class team: Work with the best in the field, challenge yourself constantly, and learn something new every day.

About Us

Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media, and Entertainment companies in the world! We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Since 2019, Proximity has created and grown high-impact, scalable products used by 370 million daily users, with a total net worth of $45.7 billion among our client companies.

Today, we are a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks, and experts. We solve complex problems and build cutting-edge tech, at scale. Our team of Proxonauts is growing quickly, which means your impact on the company’s success will be huge. You’ll have the chance to work with experienced leaders who have built and led multiple tech, product, and design teams.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Java Developer to join our team. As a Java Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our applications using Java, Spring framework, and other related technologies. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, as well as experience with a variety of technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, and cloud computing.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain our applications using Java, Spring framework, and other related technologies
• Write clean, efficient, and optimized code for applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements and deliver high-quality solutions
• Develop and maintain backend systems using Spring framework
• Work with databases, including SQL and NoSQL
• Ensure code quality and maintain documentation
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in Java development
• Work with other teams to deploy and maintain applications

Requirements:

• 3-7 years of experience in Java development
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles
• Experience with Java, Spring framework, and related technologies
• Familiarity with databases, including SQL and NoSQL
• Knowledge of cloud computing is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java programming language
• Experience with Spring framework, including Spring Boot and Spring MVC
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Experience building RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases such as MySQL and Postgres
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of software development principles and experience with SDLC methodologies
• Experience with Git version control and build tools such as Maven and Gradle
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as Angular and React is a plus
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Experience with test-driven development and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins is a plus
• Familiarity with caching technologies such as Redis is a plus
• Working knowledge of design patterns and software architecture principles is a plus.

nurture.farm is looking for an experienced Technical Lead Manager who is eager to have an impact on the future of sustainable agriculture around the globe.

Our Company

At nurture.farm, we are putting the farmer at the center of everything we do. We are building a more resilient and sustainable farming ecosystem by reducing risks and improving the quality of life for the farmers and their families through digitization of the farming life cycle, financial inclusion of the farming community, and affordable timely access to products, technologies, advisory and services. We are a technology-led organization, focused on bringing scalable and sustainable solutions to the farming ecosystem. We are a young entrepreneurial startup that wants to learn, create and adapt every day. We aspire to create a happy and productive workplace for our employees, that embodies respect and transparency in every part of the organization.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
• Enthusiastic to take on problems across the full-stack.

What we’re looking for

● Dreamers, who are passionate about creating something that touches millions of people, and transforms lives,

● Sculptors, who take pride in simplicity of design, and have the keenest eye for detail when it comes to quality

● Learners, who look forward to continuing to grow everyday.

● 5-8yrs of Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages.

B.Tech Computer Science, or similar field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

● Experience designing and implementing distributed systems

● Excellent C++, Java, Go and/or Python skills.

● Understanding of the Agritech domain and application of technology in farming.

● BTech Computer Science, or similar field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

The primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the overall software development lifecycle.
• Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
• Drive effective, mature Agile practices and continuous execution improvements within your teams.
• Manage stakeholder planning and communications ensuring key outcomes
• Recruit, coach, and mentor the best engineering and management talent
• Build, coach, and manage a strong team of engineers that set the standard and can up-level the overall talent of the extended organization.
• Provide a strong understanding of native mobile developer platforms and bring broad thought leadership to the next generation mobile developer experience.
• Anticipate and aggressively remove obstacles that slow down or prevent products and programs from delivering on product and program objectives.
• Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, and taking the initiative to resolve problems; holds internal stakeholders accountable where appropriate.

REQUIRED

• 8+ years of industry experience with 2+ years of senior leadership experience.
• Solid track record of over-achieving engineering and platform delivery and scaling targets in high volume, innovative and fast-paced high-pressure environment; proven results in delivery on platform product.
• Deep understanding of one or more of Java/Python/Scala. Ability to understand and critique the core library/language constructs with skilled knowledge on UI technologies like Angular 2+, React, D3.JS
• Working experience with Agile methodologies and durable team concepts.
• Knowledge in DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge in Cloud Technologies, CI/CD, Jenkins, Testing methodologies is preferred.
• Experience in server-side services using ElasticSearch, Kafka
• A strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional, projects and bringing in and growing engineering talent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.

• Have at least 3 years work experience in Java 8 or higher / J2EE Java development.

• Have experience of agile systems development methodologies such as SCRUM
• Experience in designing the solution and implementation.
• Is a communicative, positive, outgoing and driven team player.
• Solution-oriented, see opportunities and proactively proposing new solutions, speak and write fluently in English.
• Good to have certifications in Java, Spring etc.
• Experience in Java 8.

• Experience in Spring Boot and other spring framework like Spring data, AOP etc.
• Experience in MongoDB/ Kafka / RabbitMQ etc.
• Experience in REST API
• Have worked on microservices
• Should have worked on minimum 2- 3 projects
• Experience in writing effective Unit test case for better coverage.
• Experience in writing good quality code by following code quality tools likes SonarQube etc.