Senior Backend Engineer Weekday (YC W21)

About Weekday (YC W21)

Job Description

This role is for one of our clients in the Technology, Information, and Media industry, located in Bengaluru. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be part of a fast-paced engineering team responsible for developing robust, scalable, and high-performance backend services using Java and modern frameworks. Your expertise in microservices, cloud-native development, and clean architecture will be crucial for the success of this role. You will design and implement scalable backend systems using Java (8/11/17) and Spring Boot. Taking ownership of the full development lifecycle, you will be involved in requirement gathering, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Your responsibilities will also include developing microservices-based applications, integrating with SQL and NoSQL data stores, collaborating with cross-functional teams, participating in code reviews, and troubleshooting production issues. The key skills required for this role include hands-on experience with Core Java and Spring Boot, a good understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API development, proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases, familiarity with build and CI/CD tools, exposure to Docker and Kubernetes, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, design patterns, multithreading, performance tuning, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have working knowledge of message brokers, experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows, exposure to frontend frameworks (React.js or Angular), and soft skills such as strong analytical abilities, excellent communication, collaboration, self-drive, adaptability, and mentoring skills. If you are a passionate and skilled Senior Backend Engineer looking to contribute to a dynamic engineering team and possess the required technical expertise and soft skills, we encourage you to apply for this full-time position.,