Lead Java Software Engineer

Sarvaha Systems, a niche software development company, collaborates with some of the best-funded startups and established businesses worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with minimum 7 years of experience in designing systems and backend services. In this role, you will evaluate new requirements, develop architecture models, and integrate critical business requirements like high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery into infrastructure designs. The role requires working with a globally distributed team across US, Europe and India. Please visit our website at http://www.sarvaha.com to know more about us.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement new products and interfaces.
• Build scalable backend in Java & modern technologies in a micro-services architecture.
• Leverage modern platform technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools.
• Create technical product documentation and propose product improvements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to break down Epics and Stories into actionable tasks.
• Guide teams in adopting best practices and ensuring high-quality code standards.
• Perform maintenance tasks, including resolving software deficiencies on existing products.
• Report key activities and progress to Engineering Managers and Product Owners.

Skills Required

• BE/BTech/MTech (CS/IT or MCA), with an emphasis in Software Engineering, is highly preferable
• Strong experience with Java and its frameworks (Java 8 or above).
• Deep understanding of Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate (JPA).
• Hands-on experience with highly scalable Micro-services in clustered/multi-node environments.
• Proficiency with orchestration platforms and tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with NoSQL/SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB).
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, and SSL.
• Expertise in Linux environments and security best practices.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Kafka for event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Linux shell scripting and Python.
• Hands-on experience with deployment tooling like Ansible or Helm.
• Strong ability to structure and present technical information to stakeholders.
• Fluency in English (both verbal and written). Additional language skills are a plus.

Position Benefits

• Top notch remuneration and excellent growth opportunities
• An excellent, no-nonsense work environment with the very best people to work with
• Highly challenging software implementation problems
• Hybrid Mode. We offered complete work from home even before the pandemic.