Description :
Role : Senior Backend Engineer (Spring Boot / Cloud / SQL / Production Systems)
Location : Chennai / Mumbai / Pune Experience : 6-12 years
Who You Are :
Youre an engineer who takes pride in building real, production-grade systems that matter. You love solving problems end-to-end from architecture to deployment. You care deeply about code quality, reliability, and scalability. Youve seen systems break in production and learned how to make them stronger. You thrive in a fast-moving environment where ownership and craftsmanship are valued. If this sounds like you, youll fit right in with us.
About the Role :
Were looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can design, build, and operate scalable, cloud-native backend systems. Youll be part of a high-impact engineering team delivering reliable, high-performance solutions for mission-critical financial applications.
Key Responsibilities :
- Develop and maintain high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Work extensively with SQL databases schema design, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Build and deploy applications using Docker / Kubernetes with CI / CD integration.
- Monitor and optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability in production.
- Participate in system design, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, architecture, and operations teams to ensure high availability.
Must-Have Skills :
8 to 12 years of backend development experience.Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.Strong SQL skills (Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle), including query optimization and tuning.Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI / CD pipelines.Proven experience managing and tuning production systems (latency, memory, threading).Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure).Experience in Banking, Payments, or FinTech domains.Familiarity with application performance monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).Strong understanding of security, transactions, and scalability in enterprise systems.(ref : hirist.tech)