Sr. Software Developer at Number Theory · Gurugram · 5 - 8 years · ₹15L - ₹15L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 22 Feb 2022
Experience:
The candidate should have about 5+ years of experience with design and development in Java/Scala. Experience in algorithm, data-structure, database and architectures of distributed System is mandatory.
Required Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of Hadoop, Spark architecture and its components such as HDFS, YARN and executor, cores and memory param
- Knowledge of Scala and Java both
- Extensive experience in developing spark job. Should possess good Oops knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.
- Good knowledge of Unix/Linux.
- Experience working on large-scale software projects
- Understanding the big picture and the various uses cases involved while crafting the solution and documenting them in Unified Modeling language.
- Own and maintain the architecture document.
- Keep an eye out for technological trends, open-source projects that can be used.
- Knows common programming languages and Frameworks.
- Real time streaming data consumption
Good to have :
- Azure/AWS Cloud Knowledge of Data Storage and Compute side
- Knowledge Multitenant Architecture
- Brief idea of Data Science

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Job Title : Backend Engineer (AI-First | FinTech/Crypto)
Experience : 3 to 6 Years
Location : Gurugram (Sector 49)
Working Hours : 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Work Mode : On-site | 6 Days Working
Employment Type : Full-time
Role Overview :
This is not a typical ticket-based engineering role. You will take end-to-end ownership of systems—designing architecture, building scalable solutions, and solving real-world performance challenges.
We operate in an AI-first engineering environment, leveraging advanced tools and automation workflows to build high-performance distributed systems.
Mandatory Skills :
Java/Spring Boot or Node.js, System Design (HLD/LLD), Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Architecture (Kafka/RabbitMQ), Low-Latency APIs, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, AI-assisted development (Copilot/Cursor/Claude)
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and build scalable backend systems (Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, or similar).
- Architect and implement event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, pub/sub).
- Develop secure and reliable financial systems with strong data integrity.
- Solve scalability and performance challenges in fintech/crypto environments.
- Own features end-to-end: design → development → deployment → monitoring.
- Work with real-time data pipelines (WebSockets, streaming, event sourcing).
- Define service contracts and optimize system architecture.
AI-First Engineering (Must-Have Mindset) :
You will :
- Use tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude in daily development
- Follow spec-driven development using structured instructions
- Review, validate, and ship AI-generated code with strong engineering judgment
Core Requirements :
- 3+ years of backend development experience.
- Strong expertise in Java (Spring Boot) or Node.js.
- Solid understanding of System Design (HLD/LLD, Distributed Systems).
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, async pipelines).
- Hands-on experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems.
- Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.).
- Understanding of security, performance optimization, and reliability.
- Experience with CI/CD, Git, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Exposure to React / React Native is a plus.
Good to Have (Differentiators) :
- Experience in FinTech / Crypto / Web3 / Blockchain.
- Built systems for trading, payments, or real-time financial data.
- Experience with AI agents, automation pipelines, or agent-based systems.
- Exposure to parallel AI workflows (coding / testing / refactoring).
- Contributions to open source or technical blogs.
- Experience handling production-scale systems.
Role & Responsibilities
Take end-to-end ownership of critical backend services — from architecture and development to deployment and scale.
Design systems for performance, reliability, and observability. Identify bottlenecks and eliminate them proactively.
Collaborate with product and design to deeply understand user pain points and build the right solutions.
Work independently and own complex modules with minimal oversight.
Champion clean, maintainable code and help set a high bar for engineering excellence across the team.
Stay up-to-date with new tools, technologies, and backend trends — and bring the best ideas into our stack.
Ideal Candidate
2+ years of backend development experience, ideally with Kotlin and Spring Boot (or willingness to ramp up quickly).
You’ve worked in fast-moving teams and thrive when given room to figure things out.
You take initiative and can drive complex modules to completion without needing constant guidance.
Strong with both low-level and high-level design; you know how to build scalable, reliable RESTful APIs.
Proficient with relational databases and aware of common performance pitfalls.
Confident with debugging and optimizing — memory leaks, latency issues, and other hard-to-find problems don’t scare you.
You write clean, testable code and know how to leave systems better than you found them.
You bring a product mindset — caring not just about what’s built, but why and how it delivers value to users.
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Excellent Project Management Skills - Effort estimation, scoping, prioritisation and timely delivery
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Runs daily stand-up, sprint review, iteration planning and retrospective
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Analyze the product requirements specs & designs, convert them to tech specs, write user stories, workflows & test criteria
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Ensure the completeness and accuracy of every feature developed with demos & verification from developers/QA and acceptance demo with Product Management
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Keep all stakeholders informed pro-actively on the progress, blockers, changes & issues
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Work with the teams to resolve people problems, dependencies, project roadblocks, and conflicts
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Implement and support software principles, rules and processes
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Collaborate effectively with cross functional teams, act as the primary technical contact, Take end to end ownership on mission critical projects
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Do the code reviews, quality checks, test effort planning, performance testing, UI & UX and code merges and deployments
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Build high energy, high performance and super productive teams, Proactively plan resource hiring, and the need for training and talent development
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BE/B.Tech/MCA preferably with Computer Science
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A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
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Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in developing and delivering products and using Agile sprints
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Managing the overall Product releases from initial requirements till the final deliver
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Deep understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development, expertise in agile methodologies and frameworks
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Self-starter, proactive & a skilled decision maker in doing what is right
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Works independently & great at team collaboration
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Team Leader - Knack for influencing without being authoritative
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Possess Technical Breadth and effectively mentor tech team
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Must have very good recommendations from peers and managers in past companies
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Experience with Coding, Architecting & Developing, UX, Designs & Quality Assurance
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Experience with Cloud Deployments on AWS etc
A highly motivated, skilled, and 3-8 years experienced JAVA Software Engineer to implement innovative solutions with a proven track record developing end-to-end scientific or business applications in JAVA with emphasis on browser-based applications.
You have oodles of experience designing and developing and documenting Enterprise applications using J2EE technologies. You have worked extensively on the new breed of Enterprise applications utilizing cutting edge technologies such as Java, JavaScript, JPA, Hibernate, spring Batch and web services.
You bring to the table…
- Object oriented skills, including an understanding of common object and web application design patterns.
- Strong in Core Java Concepts, JavaScript, JPA, Hibernate, spring, Batch, web services.
- Hands on experience with SQL
- Should possess hands of experience on Linux.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing Java-based applications.
- Analyzing user requirements to inform application design.
- Defining application objectives and functionality.
- Aligning application design with business goals.
- Developing and testing software.
- Debugging and resolving technical problems that arise.
- Producing detailed design documentation.
- Recommending changes to existing Java infrastructure.
- Developing multimedia applications.
- Developing documentation to assist users.
- Ensuring continuous professional self-development.
Requirements:
- Good knowledge in Java integration, Spring and oauth/Rest Integration
scale distributed systems
You will
- Work closely in the respective software engineering team in design and development of
high scale mission critical applications.
- Drive the design and development of one or more components/applications in your
product by establishing robust low level design, good code practices, and unit testing.
- Partner with cross functional teams like product management, operations and business
to propose and influence the design of platforms/systems for higher scale and
complexity.
- Mentor software engineers in the team in solving complex problems and delivering
great quality software, do regular code reviews and play a key role in overall
deliverables.
What do we look for
While we are quite technology agnostic, we particularly look for some concepts that go behind
building high quality products for our consumers.
Coding : Extensive coding in one the following: Java/Python/ROR/Golang
Design : System design, design patterns, designing data structures, source code and
performance algorithms.
Cross functional : Ability to work with diverse teams like Products, business and
operations. Your ability to gather requirements, attention to detail and learnability
would really matter
Experience :4 to 7 years of experience in consumer internet companies or high
scale SAAS
Frameworks - Springboot, Hibernate, Junit
REST / SOAP Web Services Implementation
Micro-services and Data Structures experience
SQL and exposure to Oracle or MySql or SQL Server or any standard RDBMS
Scrum or SAFe or other Agile delivery ways
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills, ability to
understand/expand requirements & technical specs
Responsibilities
- You will design and develop large scale distributed services
- You will analyse and improve the efficiency, scalability, stability, and security of the platform as a whole.
- You will act as the primary owner of one or more components while driving innovation in your area of ownership
- You will proactively research & evaluate new tools, technologies, and techniques to improve the value of the system.
- You will work with engineering leadership in solving and architecting solutions for challenging or complex development issues.
- You will work independently and handle dependencies with very minimal oversight
- You will take initiatives in developing and maintaining integrations of best practices within the back-end.
- You will help identify systemic issues, performance bottlenecks and work on design/architect improvements.
Requirements
- You have 1 - 9 years of experience in software development.
- You have designed and scaled up the system.
- You have a strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.
- You are an incessant problem solver and tougher the problem gets, more fun you have.
- You have strong command in any one or more of the following languages: Python and Django
- You understand the business impact of your decisions.
Good To Have
- You have prior experience in fintech companies
Traits We Are Looking For
- Experience in a specific tech stack doesn't matter for us.
- The general engineering mindset and aptitude is what matters more.
- Technically strong and curious.
- Should have a hacker mindset and should love exploring new technologies.
Desired Skills and Experience
Java, Python, Data Structures, Algorithms
Experience in Java 8
Experience in frameworks - Spring, Hibernate
Experience in Design Patterns









