Senior Software Developer

As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend), you will play a key role in designing and building scalable, cloud-based services using Java and Spring Boot. You’ll work closely with your manager, architecture team and teammates to deliver high-quality backend systems that power critical business functionality.

In this role, you are expected to lead by example through strong technical execution, thoughtful system design, and a commitment to engineering excellence. As a senior engineer you will contribute to architectural decisions, mentor other engineers, and help drive continuous improvement across the team.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Collaborate with your manager, business units and peers to deliver features on time and aligned with business priorities
• Contribute to system design and architecture discussions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, and participate actively in code reviews
• Help break down complex problems into actionable technical solutions
• Partner with product and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements and translate them into technical implementations
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and accountability
• Identify and address technical debt while balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health
• Support production systems, including troubleshooting issues and participating in on-call rotations as needed
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, tools, and best practices

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience building backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems or service-oriented architectures
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend service design principles
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-ready software

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-based software engineering including agent-based development, assisted/automated code reviews, etc.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices
• Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and reliability engineering
• Prior experience mentoring or leading other engineers
• Exposure to observability tools, monitoring, and on-call practices