Sr. Java Developer

Client Company is a profitable, rapidly scaling unicorn which is extremely well capitalized. Client has a very strong moat in the consumer lending space on the back of which it is entering into additional large markets such as E-comm and UPI. 

Client company is now entering its next phase of growth from a fast-scaling startup to a robust, high-scale financial platform serving millions of users daily. You'll design systems built for 10x100x growth, make the key technical trade-off calls, and stay deeply hands-on. Beyond building, you'll mentor engineers and work directly with founders and product teams to translate business goals into scalable, reliable systems. 

This role is an opportunity to: 

• Shape the next-generation architecture for a high-throughput fintech system 
• Build systems designed to scale 10x–100x from current volumes 
• Solve real-world problems across performance, reliability, and financial-grade security 

Responsibilities 

•  Design and evolve the platform architecture to support 10x–100x growth 
•  Own systems end-to-end from the first design decision to production impact 
•  Lead system design discussions and set the long-term technical direction for the platform 
•  Identify scale bottlenecks early and drive solutions 
•  Mentor and elevate engineers through design reviews, code quality, and architectural thinking 
•  Partner directly with founders and product teams to turn business priorities into scalable systems 
•  Operate with high ownership in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly 
•  Drive projects independently own timelines, coordinate with teams, and see delivery 
•  Conduct rigorous code reviews and champion engineering best practices across the team 
•  Proactively identify gaps in the system and come up with concrete approaches to address them 
•  Solve technical problems across the company not just confined to a single pod 
•  Challenge existing architecture with data and reasoning push back when it’s the right call, and drive adoption of better approaches.

Requirements 

•  7–12 years of experience in backend or platform engineering 
•  Strong computer science fundamentals (preferably from IIT, BITS, NITs) 
•  Strong proficiency in backend development (Node.js, Java, Go, or equivalent) 
•  Proven experience scaling systems through high-growth startup phases (1→10 or beyond) 
•  Track record of building and owning critical platforms or systems from scratch 
•  Exposure to high-volume transactional systems; fintech or lending is a strong plus 
•  Bias for action - moves fast, makes sound decisions, owns outcomes end-to-end 
•  Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities in a startup environment 
•  Strong problem-solving skills ability to break down complex technical challenges and arrive at pragmatic, well-reasoned solutions 
•  Hands-on experience with platform engineering developer tooling, shared services, infrastructure abstractions, or internal platforms 

Job description

• Database Design & Development:
• Design, implement, and maintain PostgreSQL databases.
• Develop efficient schemas, indexes, and stored procedures to optimize data performance.
• Backend Development:
• Develop RESTful APIs and backend services using Node.js.
• Integrate databases with backend applications for seamless data flow.
• Query Optimization & Performance Tuning:
• Optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability.
• Monitor database health and troubleshoot slow queries or deadlocks.
• Security & Compliance:
• Implement database security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC) and encryption.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards like GDPR, HIPAA, etc.
• Data Migration & Backup:
• Develop and maintain data migration scripts between different PostgreSQL versions or other databases like mongodb.
• Set up and manage database backup and recovery strategies.
• Write efficient SQL queries and manage database schemas using PostgreSQL.
• Build RESTful APIs and integrate third-party APIs/services.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Ensure data security and protection practices are followed.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.

Job Title: Senior Java Developer - Experience: 4.5 + years

Roles and Responsibilities:

·     Translate application storyboards and use cases into high-quality, efficient code.

·     Design, develop, and maintain clean, reusable Java code.

·     Take full ownership of modules, ensuring timely deployment to production.

·     Optimize application performance, quality, and responsiveness.

·     Identify and resolve bottlenecks, bugs, and technical issues.

·     Maintain high standards of code quality, organization, and automation.

·     Write well-structured, testable, and efficient code.

·     Investigate new technologies and approaches, presenting them for architectural review.

·     Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

·     Stay current with the latest technologies and trends.

Desired Candidate Profile:

·     Strong proficiency in Core Java (OOP, Collections, Threads, Regular Expressions, Exception Handling).

·     Solid understanding of object-oriented programming.

·     Ability to write clean, readable Java code.

·     Knowledge of scalable application design principles.

·     Strong experience with Relational Databases, SQL, and ORM technologies (e.g., MySQL, Hibernate).

·     Proficiency in software design and development using Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Hibernate.

·     Experience with test-driven development.

·     Familiarity with CI/CD processes for build and deployment.

Must-Have:

·     Java 8/Java 11 experience.

·     Expertise in the Spring Framework.

·     Hands-on experience with relational databases (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQLServer).

·     Proficiency in building scalable REST APIs (capable of handling 20k+ simultaneous users).

·     Willingness to work with new technologies.

·     Strong communication skills.

Nice to Have:

·     Experience with React JS, and JavaScript framework.

·     Microservices architecture knowledge.

·     Familiarity with Redis, AWS S3, AWS Lambda, and NoSQL databases.

·     CI/CD experience.

Brilworks will support your growth in these areas where necessary! :)

Job Responsibilities

✓ Perform the role of Technical Lead on assigned projects to drive solution design (especially backend) and API services development.

✓ Be the thought leader and champion for above mentioned technologies.

✓ Drive technical analysis for new projects including planning and driving proof-of-concepts, if needed.

✓ Drive tasks related to backend development by providing architectural and technical leadership to mid-tier and database developers.

✓ Conduct peer reviews as the lead into Git to confirmed that developed code meets acceptable standards and guidelines.

✓ Work closely with the rest of the leads, mid-tier development, front-end developers, database developers, etc. to ensure end-to-end integrity of the solution being developed.

✓ Work closely with the rest of the tech leads and senior engineering leadership team to ensure reuse where applicable to increase productivity and throughput.

✓ Conduct technical interview to staff open positions in the backend team.

✓ Delegate work and assignments to team members

✓ Collaborate with their team to identify and fix technical problems

✓ Analyze users' needs and then finding applications to serve them

✓ Drive assigned tasks related to SOC 2 certification and ensure compliance to defined controls for areas under lead’s purview.

✓ Guiding their team through technical issues and challenges

✓ Prepare Technical design documents which would help the team to understand the technical flow

✓ Active participation in customer calls especially discussions related to Technical/Architectural and provide inputs.

Required Experience: 

✓ Backend Lead around 14 years of experience

✓ Server less Computing Architecture

✓ NodeJS, MySQL, Jenkins, Python, GitLab Technologies

✓ Good knowledge of AWS Cloud

✓ Full cycle AWS implementation experience

✓ Project experience in development and maintenance support for AWS web service and Cloudbased implementations

✓ Experience leading teams of up to 10 + professionals

Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-moving environment 

Educational Qualifications: 

Engineering graduate or B. Tech/MCA with relevant major subjects like Computer Science

• 3+ years of experience with Ruby On Rails.
• Strong Project & Time Management Skills, along with the ability to apply these skills while working independently, or as part of a team.
• Knowledge of blockchain technology, smart contracts and cryptocurrency will be an added advantage
• Experience in fintech domain will be another added advantage
• Bachelor’s degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field.
• Fluency or understanding of specific languages, such as Java, PHP, or Python, and operating systems may be required.

• Extensive experience in developing Java EE application
• Hands-on experience working with Spring, Spring Boot
• In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience working with Java Web Services, RESTful services 
• Experience using Redis, Memcached or any other caching system
• Experience working with message brokers– preferably RabbitMQ
• Experience with infrastructure automation technologies like Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Gradle.

Requirements:

• Passion for building and delivering great software with a strong sense of ownership.
• Good understanding into .Net Core and PS
• Minimum of two years of experience in building web applications using ASP.NET MVC and .NET platform in general.
• Should have strong UI development skills using HTML, CSS/JavaScript frameworks.-

     Good understanding of IIS configuration

• Strong experience with Build and Release, Agile processes and Estimation/Planning-
  
  Exposure to New Relic or similar tools to optimize web application performance
  Strong expertise in SQL programming, with experience of writing & optimizing queries that access/process millions of records-
  Experience of architecting and designing web applications and servicesTeam TA,LeadSquared (ref:hirist.com)