Germin8 - Senior Software Developer - Java/Spring Boot

Senior Software Engineer

Location: On-site, Panaji, Goa

About Joyful

Joyful is a leading AI-powered stakeholder communication management platform for voice of stakeholder analysis and contact center solutions. Our mission is to use AI to make all interactions between a company and its stakeholders joyful by removing friction. Joyful is a part of Germinait Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Our Joyful modules, Engage and Listen, help businesses understand and manage stakeholder interactions across digital channels. We enable companies to provide exceptional customer experiences while maximizing the productivity and efficiency of their support teams, all through one seamless platform.

At Joyful, we're committed to fostering meaningful interactions between stakeholders and brands by providing actionable insights, personalized replies, and a joyful experience for customers, users, and employees alike.

The Opportunity :

Were seeking a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, architecting scalable systems, and bringing innovative AI-powered features to life. You will work on a modern, cloud-native stack leveraging serverless deployment, microservices, and AI/ML integrations to build resilient, high-performance solutions.

In addition to delivering high-quality code, youll contribute to Joyfuls Vibe Coding culture our approach to writing code thats clean, collaborative, and a joy to work with.

What You'll Do :

Backend & Cloud Development :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices for Joyfuls Engage and Listen platforms

- Build serverless applications and functions (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or GCP Cloud Functions) for rapid, cost-effective deployments

- Implement robust APIs and data pipelines optimized for performance and reliability

- Ensure security, compliance, and data privacy in all backend services

AI-Powered Solutions :

- Integrate AI/ML models into production workflows to enhance automation, personalization, and analytics

- Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize AI models for real-time and batch processing

- Build features that leverage NLP, sentiment analysis, and predictive analytics for stakeholder communication insights

Vibe Coding Culture :

- Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code that engineers enjoy working with

- Participate in pair programming, peer reviews, and collaborative debugging sessions

- Share best practices and mentor junior engineers to raise the technical bar across the team

- Help maintain a development atmosphere thats positive, creative, and focused on continuous improvement

DevOps & Deployment :

- Work closely with DevOps teams to optimize serverless deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing

- Ensure observability, monitoring, and alerting systems are in place for all deployed services

- Contribute to cost optimization strategies for serverless architectures

Collaboration & Problem-Solving :

- Partner with product managers, architects, and designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions

- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives

- Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis for lasting fixes

What You'll Need :

- 5+ years of experience in software development, preferably in SaaS or AI-driven products

- Strong expertise in backend development using Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, or Python

- Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or GCP equivalents)

- Solid understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices design patterns

- Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models into applications

- Familiarity with NLP, speech-to-text, or sentiment analysis APIs is a plus

- Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc.)

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments

- Passion for clean, maintainable code and contributing to a healthy team culture