Java – Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and ownership of high-scale, distributed systems, while driving engineering excellence across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and own high-scale distributed services
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka
• Define and govern APIs using API Gateway
• Ensure system design focuses on scalability, resilience, and performance
• Own technical decisions and monitor service health metrics
• Lead code reviews and enforce best practices
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
• Collaborate with Product and leadership on roadmap and architecture

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience building production-grade systems
• Strong expertise in:
  • Java 11+
  • Spring Boot
  • REST API design
• Hands-on experience with Kafka (high-throughput systems)
• Experience with API Gateway implementation and management
• Strong experience with AWS services:
  • DynamoDB, EKS, SQS, Lambda, S3
• Experience working with high-volume distributed systems
• Strong system design, debugging, and performance tuning skills
• Ability to work independently and drive complex initiatives
• Domain experience in Payments / FinTech (preferred)

Good to Have

• Experience in Payments / FinTech domain
• Strong exposure to CI/CD pipelines and release automation
• Knowledge of caching, data modeling, and optimization strategies

Mandatory Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot Framework
• Microservices
• AWS
• Kafka
• API Gateway

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