Java Senior Software Engineer

Position: Java Senior Software Engineer

Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid

Min-Max Experience: 8-12 years

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer Java to lead the design and ownership of complex, high-scale distributed services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving engineering excellence, system scalability, and architectural decisions while working in a fast-paced, cloud-native environment.

This role requires strong hands-on expertise in backend development, event-driven architecture, and cloud technologies.

Your Role Responsibilities and Duties:

* Architect, build, and own high-scale distributed services

* Lead the design of event-driven architectures using Kafka

* Define and govern API standards using API Gateway

* Drive service design with focus on scalability, resilience, and performance

* Own technical decisions and service health metrics

* Lead code reviews and enforce engineering best practices

* Mentor junior and mid-level engineers

* Collaborate with Product and leadership on roadmap and architecture

* Drive debugging, performance optimization, and system reliability

* Work across teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery

Required Skills and Qualifications:

* Bachelors degree in engineering or related field

* 8+ years of experience building and owning production-grade services

* Strong expertise in Java (11+), Spring Boot, and REST API design

* Hands-on experience with Kafka in high-throughput environments

* Experience with API Gateway for API management

* Strong experience with AWS services (DynamoDB, EKS, SQS, Lambda, S3)

* Experience with microservices and distributed systems

* Strong system design, debugging, and performance optimization skills

* Ability to drive complex initiatives independently

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have:

* Experience in Payments or FinTech domain

* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release automation

* Knowledge of caching, data modeling, and optimization strategies