Java - Senior Software Engineer (8+ Years Experience)

Mandatory Skills

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

Job Description

Role Overview

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

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and own high-scale, distributed services

Lead the design of event-driven architectures using Kafka

Define and govern API standards using API Gateway

Drive service design with focus on scalability, resilience, and performance

Own technical decisions and service health metrics

Lead code reviews and enforce engineering 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 and owning production-grade services

Deep expertise in Java 11+, Spring Boot, and REST API design

Strong hands-on experience with Kafka in high-throughput environments

Proven experience designing and managing APIs via API Gateway

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (DynamoDB, EKS, SQS, Lambda, S3)

Proven experience with high-volume, distributed systems

Advanced system design, debugging, and performance optimization skills

Ability to drive complex initiatives independently

Payment Domain

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