Architect - Java Backend

Senior / Lead Software Engineer - Java, Distributed Systems & Big Data

Experience: 9-12yrs

Location: Bangalore

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, and Big Data technologies. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize scalable, resilient, and high-performance applications that process large volumes of data and support mission-critical business functions.

The ideal candidate combines deep backend engineering expertise with hands-on experience in distributed computing, performance optimization, cloud-native architectures, and modern data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, document, and maintain scalable full-stack and backend applications.
• Architect and enhance microservices-based solutions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Build and optimize distributed systems capable of handling high-throughput, low-latency workloads.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka and streaming technologies.
• Implement caching strategies using Redis and similar technologies to improve application performance.
• Analyze and optimize application performance, memory utilization, JVM behavior, and system throughput.
• Solve complex multithreading and concurrency challenges in large-scale distributed environments.
• Develop large-scale data processing pipelines and analytics solutions using Big Data technologies.
• Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions to power AI-driven chatbot experiences.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive long-term reliability and operational improvements.
• Champion engineering best practices, automation, testing, observability, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.

• Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented design principles.

• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data, SQL, and Apache Kafka.

• Experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based applications.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including:

• Scalability

• Consistency models

• Fault tolerance

• High availability

• Distributed transactions

• Experience with Redis or similar distributed caching technologies.

• Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.

• Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and JVM internals.

• Experience with performance tuning, profiling, and application optimization.

• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and service integration patterns.

• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.

• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering practices.

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to thrive in an Agile development environment.

Good to Have Qualifications

• Experience with Big Data technologies such as Scala, Apache Spark, Google BigQuery, Google Dataproc, DBT, and AtScale.
• Exposure to observability platforms and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

Required Skills