
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using Core Java and Spring Boot
- Develop and optimize queries in MongoDB, including aggregation and indexing
- Build RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services
- Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code following best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and implement requirements
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in Core Java
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot (REST APIs, Security, Data)
- Hands-on experience with MongoDB (CRUD operations, schema design)
- Experience with Microservices architecture

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Tasks:
· You will take part in the design of the architecture and the development of modern software-based applications in the back-end (Node.JS, TypeScript, Nest.JS)
· You support the technological conception, programming and implementation of new features
· You help manage IoT-to-Cloud services, Microservices, Kubernetes and Docker on GCP
Requirements:
· Bachelor or Master student in an IT-related field of study
· Ability to holistically conceive applications in multiple technologies in the backend
· Experience in agile software development with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.JS and ideally Nest.JS
· First experiences in Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Docker
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Nice to Have:
· Experience with GraphQL, Microservices, Kubernetes
· Understanding of IoT device management and message brokers like AMQP or MQTT
Benefits:
· A responsible position in a fast-growing and highly innovative start-up
· An agile and diverse team with colleagues from all over the world
· English speaking open work environment, with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
· Advanced technology stack leveraging cutting-edge IoT hardware and software
· Creative freedom for own ideas, projects and personal development
· Team building, learning and start-up events
Who You Are:
- You’ve built scalable, production-ready APIs in fast-paced environments, and are comfortable with the challenges that come with a growing startup.
- You understand event-driven architectures and have hands-on experience building real-time applications.
- You are fully capable of taking ownership of backend systems, from designing the database schema to writing efficient, maintainable code.
- You think beyond the code: optimizing performance, scalability, and security are as important as building new features.
- You’re comfortable troubleshooting complex issues, whether that’s API bottlenecks, database performance, or production issues.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage a NestJS backend with a modular, scalable architecture that can easily handle real-time events and communication.
- Develop and maintain WebSocket services for real-time event-driven updates and ensure seamless communication across the system.
- Integrate RabbitMQ for reliable internal messaging, handling queues and ensuring event-driven workflows are efficient and fault-tolerant.
- Implement database management strategies using MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch, ensuring efficient data handling, indexing, and optimization.
- Integrate with external APIs (JSON-RPC, XML-RPC, REST) to enhance system capabilities.
- Ensure high performance of the system by optimizing database queries, implementing caching strategies using Redis, and ensuring optimal indexing and data flow.
- Implement role-based authentication and authorization mechanisms using JWT, OAuth, and RBAC patterns within NestJS.
- Follow security best practices to ensure sensitive data is protected, credentials are stored securely, and the system is resilient to common vulnerabilities.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between different services and technologies.
Must-Have Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and NestJS with TypeScript.
- Solid experience with MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch for data storage and real-time data handling.
- In-depth knowledge of WebSockets and Socket.IO in NestJS Gateways, enabling real-time communication and updates.
- Experience with RabbitMQ for message queuing and asynchronous task handling.
- Strong understanding of authentication & authorization systems using JWT, OAuth, and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control).
- Expertise in optimizing APIs, including techniques for caching, improving database performance, and reducing latency.
- Familiar with API security best practices, including secure storage of credentials, encryption, and safeguarding sensitive data.
Key Skills:
- TypeScript, NestJS, WebSockets, Socket.io
- Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ
- API Optimization, JWT, OAuth, RBAC
- Real-time communication, Event-driven architecture
- Contribute to all stages of software development lifecycle
- Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency
- Analyze user requirements to define business objectives
- Envisioning system features and functionality
- Define application objectives and functionality
- Ensure application designs conform with business goals
- Develop and test software
- Identify and resolve any technical issues arising
- Create detailed design documentation
- Propose changes to current Java infrastructure
- Develop technical designs for application development
- Develop multimedia applications
- Write well designed, testable code
- Conducting software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging
- Manage Java and Java EE application development
- Develop documentation to help users
- Transforming requirements into stipulations
- Prepare and produce releases of software components
- Support continuous improvement, investigating alternatives and technologies, and presenting for architectural review
- 2.5+ 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.
● Proven work experience as a Back-end developer.
● In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment).
● Proficient in Java, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems
● Basic understanding of JVM, its limitations, weaknesses, and workarounds
● Ability to decide when to use relational vs NoSQL databases and must be experienced with at least one of
the relational databases (MySQL) as well as experience with ElasticSearch will be good to have
● Familiarity with concepts of MVC, JDBC, and RESTful
● Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Spring MVC
● Experience in CI/CD and Cloud technologies
● Expertise in developing enterprise-level web applications and RESTful APIs using MicroServices, with
demonstrable production-scale experience
● Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS) - Not mandatory
● Participation in coding competitions such as hackathon, hackerrank will be added advantage.
- Having around 8+ years of Experience in IT industry in Software Development.
- Sound knowledge in Core Java
- Having work experience in SDN/NFV, Orchestration
- Having work experience in Open source and Open Flow Controller(SDN).
- Experience in Aglie methodology.
- Good Knowledge on MySQL ,Postgresql or any Timeseries DB,Kafka, Zookeeper
- Good Knowledge on ONOS, ODL (OpenDaylight) OpenKilda,Mininet.
- Having work experience in MVT/MVC architecture.
- Having good knowledge networks, devices, service modeling and automation in systems.
- Having work experience on API & JSON implémentation.
- Knowledge in OpenStack,Ansible, Shellscript, Chef, Puppet,
- Good Understanding of Software Development (i.e. SDLC)
- Good team player enthusiastic and quick learner
- Good interpersonal skill, commitment, result oriented with a quest and learn new technologies and understanding challenging tasks
- Knowledge in AWS, AZURE Cloud
● 3+ years of experience in NODEJS development.
● Experience in design, development, and deployment of the
application.
● Knowledge of Restful Web-Services, JSON, HTTP, Networking
protocols
● Knowledge of MVC architecture.
● Mandatory Tech Skills: PHP, NodeJS, JavaScript, SQL, NoSQL,
GIT.
● Good to Have: Laravel, Express, AWS
● Basic understanding of HTML, CSS
system performance.
Experience with JSP & Servlet.
Experience with open source frameworks/libraries like Spring, Hibernate, Struts, JUnit etc.
Experience with MVC frameworks like Spring MVC, Struts, JSF etc.
Experience with XML and webservices (SOAP/REST).
Experience with application Servers like Web logic, WebSphere and Jboss.
Experience with JavaScript, Jquery, AJAX, CSS, HTML.
Knowledge of Messaging (JMS,MDB etc.) is a plus.
Knowledge of build tools like Maven and ANT is a plus.
Good understanding of object oriented methodologies and design principles.
Knowledge of the PTC/Servigistics/Click Commerce/Xelus “Service Depot
Management/SL/Repairs and Returns/XDR” application is a plus.
Experience working with large amounts of data.
Able to work with and participate within a small multicultural professional team.
Understanding of performance profiling / tuning.
Familiar with Agile methodologies/tools.
Experience with SQL.
Experience in analysis, design, coding, and implementation of enterprise Java web
applications.
General understanding of scalability and high-availability systems.
Excellent communication/documentation skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines
Company Introduction (apna)
We are building a novel platform to create better economic opportunities for the blue/grey
workforce around the world. We are a very product focused and customer obsessed company. Delivering high quality products at lightning speed is our USP. If you are looking for challenging work and rapid merit based growth in your career, look no further and welcome aboard.
Checkout our product on Google Play store apna - Job Search App | Job Groups
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer responsible looking for engineering ownership of one/many products at apna. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end (Android + WebApp). A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.
Responsibilities
● Take ownership of end-to-end product development
● Be champion of Test Driven Development methodology
● Building reusable code and libraries for future use
● Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
● Implementation of security and data protection
● Technical Documentation around the owned product
Skills And Qualifications
● Expert level in OOPS concepts and REST API development
● Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Python, Java, Ruby, Go
● Knowledge around ElasticSearch, Celery, Redis is must
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
● Knowledge of GCP would be a plus
Perks
● Have autonomy to work from home. Only one rule: Get things Done!
● We promote and celebrate team members contributing at a variety of professional
conferences and events. Be a speaker, contribute to open sourcepublish academic
work, publish an online blog showing your expertise. we are here to encourage you!
● You join us in your current area of expertise and let us know about your personal
professional goals. Looking to start your company? Further studies at the best institutes?
Want to change career track? We make sure you reach there!
● Generous pool of ESOPs
1. Design, develop and deliver web services and jobs that powers Niki, India's first transactional bot.
2. Write code that are clean, testable, performant, scalable, documented and secure
3. Design and architect new sub-systems, idenity perf bottlenecks and suggest design/architect improvements
Qualifications:
1. Minimum of 4 years of software development experience prefrably developing e-commerce applications
2. Bachelor’s and/or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field of study
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Fluent in Java or any other object oriented programming languages
2. Knowledge of Design patterns and design principles
3. Experienced in delivering REST style web services
4. Significant experiences in asynchronous and multi-threaded programming
5. Strong CS fundamentals with good hold on DS and Algo.
Good to have:
1. Knowledge of Spring
2. Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud











