Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate Senior Software Engineer – Backend to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and scaling high-performance backend systems while driving engineering excellence across architecture, coding standards, and system scalability.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java-based backend development, distributed systems, microservices architecture, and DevOps practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable solutions that support business growth and enhance customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain technical documentation for development reference and reporting.
  

• Define High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents for backend systems and services.
  

• Design, develop, and optimize high-scale backend modules from scratch.
  

• Re-architect and enhance existing systems for improved scalability, performance, and reliability.
  

• Lead migration initiatives from monolithic applications to Microservices Architecture.
  

• Build reusable components, libraries, and scalable APIs.
  

• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
  

• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and best engineering practices.
  

• Mentor and collaborate with SDE-I and SDE-II engineers to support technical growth and delivery excellence.
  

• Implement DevOps best practices and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
  

• Work in agile development environments with a focus on continuous improvement.
  

• Ensure application reliability, monitoring, and performance optimization.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–8 years of backend development experience, preferably in a consumer product or product-based company.
  

• Strong proficiency in Java Programming.
  

• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL and MongoDB/Cassandra.
  

• Hands-on experience in scalable system design, distributed systems, and design patterns.
  

• Experience working with Microservices Architecture.
  

• Knowledge of message brokers such as Kafka/RabbitMQ.
  

• Experience with caching technologies like Redis/Memcached.
  

• Understanding of DevOps concepts including CI/CD pipelines.
  

• Exposure to Kubernetes fundamentals and Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA).
  

• Experience writing unit test cases and implementing testing best practices.
  

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
  

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native application development.
  

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools.
  

• Exposure to performance tuning and high-availability systems.
  

• Prior experience mentoring engineering teams.
  

Educational Qualification

• BE/BTech or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.