Senior, Software Engineer

Position Summary...

As a Backend Developer, you will spend the majority of your time coding, reviewing, debugging, and optimizing backend applications using Java/Springboot, Python. You’ll ensure high code quality, maintain design consistency, and deliver seamless user experiences. In addition to hands-on development, you’ll mentor team members, drive architectural decisions, and champion innovation and best practices. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is key, as is maintaining application health, performance, and quality. You’ll manage project timelines, lead technical initiatives, and provide strategic guidance while upholding engineering excellence. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of backend experience in complex systems, strong leadership and communication skills, and a background in retail or e-commerce. Advanced knowledge of distributed systems, experience with large-scale enterprise environments, and a relevant degree are required.

What you'll do...

• Backend Development: Spend 80% of your time engaging in hands-on coding, performing thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimizing backend code. Ensure high code quality and adherence to best practices across the stack. 
• Backend Expertise: Utilize your proficiency in Java, Spring boot, REST, Kafka, and distributed systems to build large scale application systems.
• Mentoring & Learning: Provide mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Lead by example and encourage knowledge sharing within the team. 
• Architecture & Design: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, make strategic architectural decisions, and maintain comprehensive documentation. Drive the architectural vision for back-end systems. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across departments. 
• App Health, Quality, and Performance: Prioritize application quality, respond swiftly to feedback, improve performance, and address critical issues proactively. Implement best practices for monitoring and maintaining application health. 
• Tech Initiatives & Innovation: Lead and contribute to technological advancements and innovation within the team. Champion new ideas and drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. 
• Time Management & Planning: Develop detailed project timelines, manage tasks efficiently, and practice effective time management. Ensure timely delivery of high-quality projects. 
• Engineering Excellence: Focus on meticulous, detail-oriented work, conducting rigorous code reviews, and resolving complex technical challenges. Uphold the highest standards of engineering excellence. 
• Leadership: Provide strategic technical guidance, lead and manage projects, and coordinate with other teams to achieve successful outcomes. Exhibit strong leadership qualities and mentor junior team members. 

What you'll bring:

• 6 to 9 years of total experience of which 5+ years in Backend engineering platform development.           

• 5+ years of experience in Java technologies, Distributed systems and large-scale application development and design. 

• Hands on experience Spring Boot, REST, Kafka, Cassandra. 

• Experience with containerization technology and Microservices 

• Well versed in CI/CD, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools. 

• Work with Java, Multithreading, Data Structures, Algorithm, Design Patterns and develop robust high- performance and scalable applications. 

• Strong adherence to SLDC process and Scrum/agile methodologies 

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (Any), or related field and 2 years of experience in large scale enterprise software development environment: OR Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (Any), or related