Technical Officer (Scale-I)

Job Description / Responsibilities

1. Provide technical operations support to the team.

2. Managing the existing Java/J2EE application development.

3. Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for critical systems and delivering

high-availability and performance.

4. Contributing in all phases of the software development life-cycle.

5. Writing well designed, testable, efficient code.

6. Conducting software analysis, programming, testing and debugging

7. Identifying and rectifying production and non-production application issues

8. Maintaining precise and regular documentation of the additions and updates to the code-base.

9. Leadership role in working closely with external agencies, lateral units and senior management of the Institute to implement IT projects on schedule. The job also requires decision-making on software development policies, processes and maintenance relevant to the Institute, and requires the management of project employees.

Essential Qualification & Experience

Applicants with following set of essential qualification(s) and mandatory experience can apply for vacancy(ies) through IIT Bombay website only (IIT Bombay main webpage --> Career --> Apply --> Staff --> New Job Vacancies Page --> Fresh applicants/ Registered applicants):

B.Tech./ B.E. in any discipline or MCA or M.Sc. in Information Technology or Computer Science with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade point average with relevant experience of six years out of which three years should be at Pay Level 7 (44900-142400) or one year should be at Pay Level 8 (47600-151100) or equivalent or above.

The following relevant experience is essential and must be evidenced by attaching supporting

documents:

1. Four years experience in Object Oriented Backend Frameworks (Spring Boot/Java,

Django/Python or equivalent), or Front End Frameworks (Angular, Vue, React JS or equivalent).

2. Four years experience with databases (Mysql or Postgres).

3. Demonstrable proficiency in JSON RPC, SOAP, or REST API programming.

4. Four years experience in working in Linux command line environment.

Desirable Experience:

1. Experience in a technical / scientific post at the specified pay level(s) or equivalent or above, and demonstrated ability in end-to-end IT/Software Project Management including preparation of software requirements, project plans, time estimates and deployment of large and medium scale projects.

2. Experience using open source libraries and contributions to open source

3. Experience with secure coding practices and micro services architecture While submitting the online application, the applicant applying must attach a PDF document in a table format given at the following URL: https://bighome.iitb.ac.in/index.php/s/FzyBCsQp2QGtSKt

Enter the "Document Title" as "Experience and Pay information" and rename the file as

"YourFullname-expay.pdf". This is an essential document that will be used for shortlisting candidates.

The date of closing of online application interface is 04.09.2026

Compensation range

Pay: Pay Level 10 (Rs 56100 - Rs 177500)

(Gross Pay includes Basic Pay + Dearness allowance + House Rent Allowance + Transport

Allowance + Dearness allowance on Transport allowance)

Age limit: 40 years (as on the application closing date)

Technical Officer (Scale-I)

(Job Ref. No. : 50922799

No. of Position(s) : 1 (OBC-NCL)