Principal Software Engineer - Java

Role & responsibilities :

Software Development & Design :

- Develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications using Java, JPA, Kafka, Microservices, Junit, API and PostgreSQL.

- Lead low-level and high-level design discussions and decisions for scalable architecture.

- Build and maintain microservices architecture using industry best practices.

- Drive technology innovation. Write clean, efficient, well-documented code with high unit test coverage using JUnit.

Systems Integration & Tools :

- Work with messaging systems such as Kafka to build real-time data processing services.

- Implement and optimize data access using SQL /PostgreSQL databases.

- Participate in the design and implementation of DevOps pipelines for CI/CD.

Quality, Testing & Documentation :

- Conduct regular code reviews and participate in peer programming and Peer coding Review.

- Perform system testing, validation, and verification across development stages.

- Contribute to technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.

Agile Collaboration & Continuous Improvement :

- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Scrum Masters, and developers in agile teams.

- Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.

- Remain current on new technologies and drive adoption of best engineering practices across the team.

Preferred candidate profile :

- 10 to 15 years of hands-on experience in development using Core Java, Data structure and Algorithm, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Kafka, and Microservices. Good Experience in AWS. Strong experience in architectural design both low-level and high-level.

- Experience building distributed systems and working in microservices-based architecture.

- Proficient with Kafka and message-driven architecture.

- Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).

- Sound understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployment.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum-based teams with exposure to software lifecycle tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, JIRA).

Technical Skills :

- Core Java, Data structure and Algorithm, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Kafka, Microservices (Must), REST API development SQL, PostgreSQL Git, Maven, Jenkins (Desired), Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (eg. AWS)

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS :

- Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline