Mid Backend Engineer

Job Title: Mid Backend Engineer – Java

Experience Level: 4 to 7 Years

Location: Tharamani, Chennai / UB City, Bengaluru

Mode of Work: Hybrid (Work from Office 1 to 2 Weeks in a Month)

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Mid Backend Engineer – Java to join our team at Vikgol. You will design and develop software solutions for highly scalable systems, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready features.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build robust backend systems using Java and AWS.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and working prototypes.
• Convert prototypes to scalable production-grade solutions.
• Drive microservices architecture and CI/CD best practices.
• Deliver functional software iteratively in an Agile (Scrum) environment.
• End-to-end ownership of features from development to deployment.
• Build tools and frameworks to speed up future development.
• Work closely with Product Owners to shape impactful user features.

Requirements:

• 4–7 years of backend development experience.
• Strong experience in Java 8+, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, S3, etc.).
• Experience designing and building containerized applications using Docker/Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of RDBMS/NoSQL databases and caching tools like Redis.
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Exposure to solving non-functional concerns like scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Strong unit testing, code review, and performance optimization skills.
• Self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of working independently.

Preferred:

• Experience in startup/B2B environments.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and first-principles thinking.
• Alumni from premier institutes (IIT/NIT preferred).

Job Type: Full-time

Location Type:

• In-person

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person