Senior Backend Engineer (Java + Spring AI)

Experience : 10+ years

Role Type : Senior Individual Contributor

Location : Goregaon, Mumbai - 3 days WFO

Immediate Joiner - Max 1 Week

Role Overview :

We are hiring senior backend engineers who can independently design, build, and own enterprise-grade backend systems.

The role is Java-first, with Spring AI as the primary GenAI integration framework.

Mandatory Requirements (Non-Negotiable) :

- 10+ years of software engineering experience

- Strong Java backend background with deep expertise in :

1. Object-oriented programming

2. Multithreading & concurrency

Database interaction & persistence :

- Hands-on experience with Spring Framework

- Hands-on experience with Spring AI

Proven ability to :

- Design systems independently

- Make architectural decisions

Own features end-to-end :

- Experience working as a Senior IC / Tech Lead-level engineer

- Comfortable working with minimal direction and high ambiguity

GenAI Expectations (Practical, Not Research-Oriented) :

- 2- 3 years exposure to GenAI / AI systems

- Experience integrating LLMs into backend services

Understanding of :

- Prompt engineering

- RAG and vectorization concepts

- Python experience for AI workflows is acceptable, but Java is primary

- Ability to learn new AI concepts quickly is valued over theoretical depth

What You'll Work On :

- Building backend systems from scratch

- Designing and developing :

1. Backend APIs

2. Event-driven systems

3. Enterprise-grade services

- Integrating GenAI capabilities using Spring AI

- Owning services from design - development - deployment

Nice to Have (Not Mandatory) :

- Python backend experience (Django, FastAPI)

- Experience in fintech, payments, or enterprise SaaS

- CI/CD and cloud deployment exposure

- Prior mentoring or informal technical leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile :

- Java-first engineer for most of their career

- Recently expanded into GenAI

- Strong backend fundamentals

- Thinks like a system owner

- Can operate independently without hand-holding