Senior Java Software Engineer

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer - Job Description We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to redesign and evolve an enterprise platform that processes data at a very high scale. This role involves writing backend business logic, building backend features, system design/redesign, cloud deployment, and developing CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will engage and collaborate directly with client stakeholders and development teams across multiple geographies. Strong expertise in the platform's technology ecosystem is required, including Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Kafka, AWS, RabbitMQ, and PostgreSQL. Knowledge of Elasticsearch or Grafana is a plus. This is a highly exciting product engineering opportunity for seasoned software engineers who thrive on working with high-scale, event-driven, multi-tenant, multi-cloud, distributed systems. Responsibilities Be technically hands-on, involved in analysis, design, and implementation of deliverables. Take full ownership of assigned features in the product. Discuss and elaborate on functional and non-functional requirements with Product Management. Develop solution approaches and designs with the team, and get them reviewed by stakeholders before implementation. Generate artifacts such as functional specifications and detailed designs for owned/assigned features. Implement complex features with high quality and follow the TDD process. Communicate risks and progress in a timely manner to the reporting supervisor. Mentor other team members. Support delivered features by debugging and creating RCA for production issues, working towards short-term and long-term fixes. Requirements 7-10 years of development experience, primarily in building products for large enterprises. Expertise in Java programming (collections framework, multi-threading, OOP), preferably with recent Java versions. Proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms. Expertise in Spring, Spring Boot, and Microservices. Expertise in databases, preferably Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL. Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous messaging, particularly with Kafka. Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to solve problems related to data structures, object modeling, system design, and architecture. Experience working with at least one cloud platform, preferably AWS. Exposure to Elasticsearch is a plus. Hands-on experience in building concurrent and/or parallelized, highly performant scalable applications. Proven ability to identify root causes of complex issues in scalable deployments. Working experience in SOA and TDD is an advantage. Excellent communication skills. Must-Have Skill-set Strong Computer Science fundamentals with 5-10 years of experience. Experience in Cloud Native Application Development, preferably AWS. Strong experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and PostgreSQL. Experience in Reactive Programming (Spring Mono/Flux, Micronaut, Vert.x, etc.). Exposure to event-driven architecture with Big Data. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Core Java. Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration.