Sr Java Developer

Strong Senior Backend Engineer profiles

Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have 5+ years of hands-on Backend Engineering experience building scalable, production-grade systems

Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong backend development experience using one or more frameworks (FastAPI / Django (Python), Spring (Java), Express (Node.js).

Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have deep understanding of relevant libraries, tools, and best practices within the chosen backend framework

Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have strong experience with databases, including SQL and NoSQL, along with efficient data modeling and performance optimization

Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs, services, and backend systems, including system design and clean code practices

Mandatory (Domain) – Experience with financial systems, billing platforms, or fintech applications is highly preferred (fintech background is a strong plus)

Mandatory (Company) – Must have worked in product companies / startups, preferably Series A to Series D

Mandatory (Education) – Candidates from Tier - 1 engineering institutes (IITs, BITS, are highly preferred)

Role: Java Developer

Overall: 4 to 8 Years

Location: Chennai

Notice: Immediate to short joiners

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Java Developer to join our team in Chennai. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Java development with a focus on backend frameworks such as Spring Boot and Hibernate. If you’re passionate about clean code, scalable applications, and delivering robust software solutions—this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Write efficient, scalable, and reusable code.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and deliver high-quality software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Ensure best practices in software development and Agile methodologies.

Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Core Java (Java 8 or above).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Hibernate.
• Proficient in working with RESTful APIs and Web Services.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with version control tools like Git.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and Agile practices.

Requirements

• Senior SD4 engineer/Principal Engineer/ Architect who has led or been part of platform teams inside a large/mid tech company
• Deep expertise working with any of the programming languages to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code.Python experience is a bonus - but not required
• Good understanding of REST APIs and the web in general and ability to build a feature from scratch & drive it to completion
• Experience with Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Load Balancing
• Experience in building a platform team on AWS for Product based companies/start-ups

What You’ll Do

• Build the core technology platform, including Automated provisioning of infrastructure, deployment, and monitoring of services
• Build a central services directory within an organization that shows the cost and health of all services and makes the management of microservices extremely easy
• This involves working with core infrastructure and understanding them in great detail - like Kubernetes, ServiceMesh, Service security
• Mentor/coach engineers to facilitate their development and provide technical leadership

• 3+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

www.opcito.com

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated Golang Developer with 2+ years of experience to join our growing company. You will collaborate with other technical staff to deliver and maintain a fully functional software implementation. We hope you can put your passion for software engineering to work to create highly immersive user applications.

Required Skills:

• 2 - 7 years of Industry experience in the relevant domain.

• Good working knowledge of distributed systems and de-coupled architecture.

• Working knowledge of Container technologies: Kubernetes (preferred), Docker, etc.

• Working knowledge of VMware VCenter, VMware ESXi and VM management.

• Self-motivated, with ability and interest in learning new technologies and adapting quickly to new requirements.

• Good team player with a great attitude to learn.

• Ability to iterate fast in an agile environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills - must be able to work effectively as part of a project/ program team and foster team cooperation.

• Must be able to effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development of NSX-ALB's Upgrade and Gslb Infrastructure projects by adhering to the cloud and distributed networks' native design principles.

• Develop software for scale that would be deployed at different types of cloud infrastructures.

• Take ownership of your design and development activity by resolving bugs found in unit testing, system testing and customer deployments.

• Develop multi-cluster/multi-cloud workflows and define industry roadmaps for adoption.

• Develop low latency and high-performance solutions with fully automated test suites.

• Code in Golang for most of your day with a working knowledge of Python.

• Adaptability and multi-language proficiency (shell, Python, Golang)

Why should you join Opcito?

We are a dynamic company that believes in designing transformation solutions for our customers with our ability to unify quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness at any scale. Our core work culture focuses on adding material value to client products by leveraging best practices in DevOps like continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation, coupled with disruptive technologies like cloud, containers, serverless computing, and microservice-based architectures.

Here are some of the perks of working with Opcito:

• Outstanding career development and learning opportunities
• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skill
• Friendly team and enjoyable work environment
• Flexible working schedule (Hybrid Work Model: 3 days WFO and 2 days WFH)
• Corporate and social events.

• Java, J2EE
• Microservices
• Spring Boot
• JPA, REST API, JSON, JWT, OAuth, Spring Security, Swagger
• Oracle / MySQL / Postgres DB
• Angular / React / React Native
• JIRA, Bitbucket

Must-Have -

• Excellent knowledge of Core Java and Spring
• Strong experience in REST API and web services
• Experience in Oracle / Mysql / Postgres DB
• Should be efficient with Java J2EE and related technologies
• Should have very good communication skills and analytical skills.
• Should have good knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Good knowledge of current / emerging technologies and trends
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. High levels of initiative and creativity
• Good communication skills with all stakeholders, good team player with ability to mentor juniors

Good to Have:

• Knowledge in Banking Domain
• Full-stack developers with knowledge and understanding of Javascript and associated technologies like React, Angular, HTML5, CSS will have an advantage.

• Exp- 3+ yrs
• Must be very good in Java- 2.5+ yrs
• At least 1 yr of working experience in any one DB of Neo4j, Cassandra, Elastic Search
• Should have good devops working knowledge - Knowledge of AWS, Ansibleetc is a necessity
• Experience in TDD/BDD is required
• Minimum 1 yr working experience in Samza& Kafka.
• Knowledge of Azure is added advantage
• Understanding of AKKA and Play framework