Technology Strategy and Reporting Specialist

Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Engineering Department

Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)

About the Company

At Redpin we simplify life's most important payments. Buying a new property overseas can be a stressful time, especially when it comes to moving your money. Through our Currencies Direct and TorFX brands we've been helping people do just that for over 25 years. With recent investment we're now on a mission to build a new range of digital products and services that will make moving money Internationally for Real Estate purchases even easier

We’re on a mission to become the solution for Real Estate payments everywhere. To do this, we are transitioning our business from a horizontal FX platform to a verticalized, embedded software company, as we look to the future and Redpin 2.0.

As part of this mission, we’re thrilled to announce we are open a new office in Hyderabad! We’re recruiting for several Engineering roles covering backend services (Java).

About the Role

We’re seeking Senior Java Engineer to join the development of our new product suite (online portal, PropertyPay & PropertyConnect). As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in creating robust, scalable, and intuitive applications that empower customers to handle Real Estate transactions including international payments with ease.

This is a new role, based out of the Hyderabad area. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of our new product development and will have significant opportunity to take ownership of some of our upcoming feature

What You'll Do

• Design and Development: Create robust, efficient, and scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• API Development: Design, build, and maintain APIs for web and mobile applications.
• Performance and Security: Ensure application performance, scalability, and security best practices.
• Cloud Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud services into our backend infrastructure.
• Code Quality: Write high-quality, maintainable code that adheres to industry standards.
• Mentorship: Support junior and mid-level team members, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Experience showing strong problem-solving skills and a passion for creating user-centric solutions.
• Core backend proficiency and Modern backend framework
• Understanding of Spring components like controllers, services, repositories, and security.
• RESTful API Development: Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.

Bonus Points

• Mastery over Java’s core APIs, such as collections, streams, and concurrency frameworks.
• Experience within a B2B fintech environment would be highly desirable

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where we connect the dots for international property payments. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world of PropTech forward, together.

As a Development Lead, you will oversee and lead a team of software developers. Your primary goal is to guide the team towards successful development of high-quality software, while fostering a collaborative and productive environment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions

with an emphasis on quality, best-practice coding standards, and cost-effectiveness.

• Build rapid technical prototypes for early validation of new technologies.

• Rapidly identify and resolve technical incidents as they emerge.

• Collaborate effectively with other application teams to help building the right offerings

for our client delivery platform.

• Collaborate with product owners to translate complex business requirements into

technical solutions, providing leadership in the design and architecture processes.

• Stay informed about the latest technology and methodology by participating in industry

forums, having an active peer network, and engaging actively with customers.

• Cultivate a team environment focused on continuous learning, where innovative

technologies are developed and refined through collaborative effort.

Salary is not a constraint and right candidates will be paid up to 28 Lakhs

Key Skills:

• 7+ years of experience as a lead in leading and managing software development teams.

• Proficiency in Backend and Frontend technologies (NodeJS and ReactJS).

• Knowledge of best practices for API development in distributed environments;

• Coding complex modules.

• Code review and enforcing best practices.

• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present, explain

and defend design concepts in team and stakeholder meetings.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks effectively, delivering work with speed and high

quality.

• Hands-on experience with engineering principles and design patterns.

• Passionate about writing clean, reusable and maintainable code.

• Building a knowledge base of the latest programming trends, best practices, and

methodologies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science.
• 2+ years' experience in frontend development.
• Proficient understanding of HTML5 CSS3 and JavaScript.
• Deep knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Familiarity with one or more frameworks, such as Angular, React, or Knockout.
• Experience with TypeScript, ES6/ES2015 a plus.
• Familiarity with Node.js, npm, and build systems such as webpack, Grunt, or gulp a plus.
• Familiarity using Scrum/Agile development methodologies.

Who we are looking for

A candidate who can design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements.

Key Role Requirements:

• Experience in Java-J2EE Development
• Hands-on experience in Struts (Core Java, JSP, Servlets, EJB) framework.
• Hands-on experience in Oracle SQL, Procedures
• Hands-on experience in Spring boot, Spring batch
• Should have worked on application servers like IBM WAS / Jboss / Web logic.
• Knowledge of basic Linux commands and BIRT reporting tool is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in SVN or any other version control is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in Build tool like ANT, Maven is an added advantage
• Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

·       Generate, edit, publish and share daily content on all social media platforms (original text, images, or video) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community members to take action. (Ability to write content for social media posts is a must)

·       Set up and optimize company pages within each platform to increase the visibility of company’s social content

·       Develop, implement and manage the company’s social media strategy

·       Manage and oversee social media content

·       Collaborate with other departments (customer relations, sales, etc.) to manage reputation, identify key players and coordinate actions.

·       Communicate with industry professionals and influencers on social media to create a strong network and leverage it for collaborations.

·       Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions.

·       Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications.

·       Monitor and evaluate performance across the company's social channels in order to improve engagement.

·       Execute quarterly marketing plans to meet overall business targets.

Education & Knowledge Desired

·       2 years of experience in online marketing, advertising or communication

·       Experience with social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

·       Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in Marketing, Advertising or Communications required

·       Excellent creative writing skills