Java Developer

As a Software Development Engineer - 3 Backend Engineer at Client XYZ, you will play a critical role in architecting, designing, and delivering robust backend systems that power our platform. You will lead by example, driving technical excellence and mentoring peers while solving complex engineering problems. This position offers the opportunity to work with a highly motivated team in a fast-paced and innovative environment.
The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:
Technical Leadership:
Design and develop highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and maintainable backend systems using Java and related frameworks.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
Review code and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
System Architecture and Design:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and frontend engineers, to translate business requirements into efficient technical solutions.
Own the architecture of core modules and contribute to overall platform scalability and reliability.
Advocate for and implement microservices architecture, ensuring modularity and reusability.
Problem Solving and Optimisation:
Analyse and resolve complex system issues, ensuring high availability and performance of the platform.
Optimise database queries and design scalable data storage solutions.
Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively identify and mitigate issues.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
Stay updated on emerging backend technologies and incorporate relevant advancements into our systems.
Identify and drive initiatives to improve codebase quality, deployment processes, and team productivity.
Contribute to and advocate for a DevOps culture, supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Collaboration and Communication:
Act as a liaison between the backend team and other technical and non-technical teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment.
Document system designs, APIs, and workflows to maintain clarity and knowledge transfer across the team.
Requirements:
Strong Java Backend Engineer.
Must have 5+ years of backend development with a strong focus on Java (Spring / Spring Boot).
Must have been an SDE-2 for at least 2.5 years (title should be there in the resume).
Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, multithreading, and async programming.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ and Redis/Memcached.
Experience with AWS / GCP / Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
Must have worked on core product/platform teams rather than support or internal tooling.
Candidate should demonstrate end-to-end ownership of backend systems, including architecture/design decisions (HLD/LLD), scalability improvements, or measurable production impact (resume should clearly mention metrics such as scale, throughput, latency improvements, reliability, cost optimisation, or user impact).
Top product companies (logistics, supply chain, e-commerce, or B2B SaaS at large scale).
Must have stayed for at least 2 years with each of the previous companies.
B. Tech in computer science or a related field from Tier 1 or Tier 2 colleges.
Education can be ignored for candidates with proven experience in strong, reputed product companies.

Experience
3-7 yrs