Senior Engineer

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What We'll Bring:

What You'll Bring:

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Java
  • Spring Boot, Hibernate
  • Microservices design and development
• Proficiency in debugging and solving complex backend problems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Python (for scripting or data workflows)
  • Spark, MapReduce, SQL, GCP, BigQuery (preferred but not mandatory)
  • Jenkins, Git, Gerrit
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ownership, initiative, and a “can‑do” attitude.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS/GCP is an added advantage.

Good to Have

• Experience building or scaling large distributed systems.
• Exposure to marketing technology, customer segmentation, or analytics solutions.

Impact You'll Make:

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services with Java as the primary development language.
• Work within a polyglot environment with exposure to Python as needed for data and analytics workflows.
• Architect and optimize microservices-based applications for high performance and scalability.
• Develop components for data processing using Spark, MapReduce, SQL, and BigQuery.
• Contribute to cloud-native development, with preference for GCP environments.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Ensure high-quality code using Git and Gerrit for version control and reviews.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in distributed backend systems.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, architects, and fellow engineers.
• Uphold engineering best practices and mentor junior developers.

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