Senior Java Engineer (Snowflake)

We are looking for a Senior Java Engineer with strong experience in Java 17+, backend system development, and Snowflake integration to build enterprise-grade data and transaction systems in the BFSI domain. The role involves working on high-scale, secure, and compliant platforms handling critical financial data.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java 17+.
Integrate Java applications with Snowflake Data Cloud for analytics and reporting use cases.
Build and optimize data pipelines between transactional systems and Snowflake.
Design and consume RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations.
Ensure data security, governance, and compliance as per BFSI standards.
Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and product teams.
Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
Support production systems and perform root cause analysis when required.
Requirements:
6-10 years of backend development experience.
Strong Java 17+ expertise with enterprise application exposure.
Hands-on Snowflake integration experience.
BFSI domain background.
Willingness to work 3 days from the Gurugram office.
Core Java and Backend:
Strong hands-on experience with Java 17 or higher.
Deep understanding of OOP, multithreading, concurrency, and JVM internals.
Experience with Spring / Spring Boot.
Strong experience building RESTful microservices.
Experience withHibernate / JPA.
Snowflake and Data Integration:
Hands-on experience integrating applications with Snowflake.
Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture and data storage concepts, Virtual warehouses, databases, and schemas.
Experience using Snowflake connectors (JDBC/ODBC) from Java.
Knowledge of data ingestion and transformation patterns.
Understanding of SQL optimization in Snowflake.
Databases:
Strong experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL / Oracle / MySQL).
Advanced SQL skills and performance tuning.
Experience handling large datasets and analytical queries.
Cloud, DevOps, and Tools:
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP).
Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Working knowledge of Linux environments.
Experience with version control systems (Git).
BFSI Domain Experience:
Proven experience working inBanking, Financial Services, or Insurance.
Understanding of: Transaction processing systems, Data privacy and regulatory compliance, and Security standards (encryption, access control, and auditing).
Experience working on high-availability, mission-critical systems.
Soft Skills:
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Ownership mindset and attention to detail.
Good to Have:
Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka / MQ).
Exposure to data warehousing or analytics platforms.
Experience with Agile / Scrum environments.
Knowledge of financial reporting or risk systems.

Experience
6-10 yrs