About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, and Big Data technologies.

In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize scalable, resilient, and high-performance applications that process large volumes of data and support mission-critical business functions.

The ideal candidate combines deep backend engineering expertise with hands-on experience in distributed computing, performance optimization, cloud-native architectures, and modern data platforms.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, test, deploy, document, and maintain scalable full-stack and backend applications.

- Architect and enhance microservices-based solutions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

- Build and optimize distributed systems capable of handling high-throughput, low-latency workloads.

- Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka and streaming technologies.

- Implement caching strategies using Redis and similar technologies to improve application performance.

- Analyze and optimize application performance, memory utilization, JVM behavior, and system throughput.

- Solve complex multithreading and concurrency challenges in large-scale distributed environments.

- Develop large-scale data processing pipelines and analytics solutions using Big Data technologies.

- Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions to power AI-driven chatbot experiences.

- Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes.

- Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.

- Troubleshoot production issues and drive long-term reliability and operational improvements.

- Champion engineering best practices, automation, testing, observability, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- 5+ years of professional software development experience.

- Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented design principles.

- Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data, SQL, and Apache Kafka.

- Experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based applications.

- Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including:

1. Scalability

2. Consistency models

3. Fault tolerance

4. High availability

5. Distributed transactions

- Experience with Redis or similar distributed caching technologies.

- Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.

- Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and JVM internals.

- Experience with performance tuning, profiling, and application optimization.

- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and service integration patterns.

- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.

- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering practices.

- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms.

- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

- Ability to thrive in an Agile development environment.

Good to Have Qualifications :

- Experience with Big Data technologies such as Scala, Apache Spark, Google BigQuery, Google Dataproc, DBT, and AtScale.

- Exposure to observability platforms and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana