Senior Software Engineer

2 weeks ago

Chennai, India Hapag-Lloyd Full time

Senior Software Engineer - Java

Full Time Perungudi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India With Professional Experience 6/9/25

About Hapag-Lloyd
With a fleet of modern container ships and a Vessel Capacity 2.2 million TEU, as well as a Container Capacity 3.2 million TEU including one of the world’s largest and most modern reefer container fleets, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 13. employees and offices in countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 11.9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than ports across the world. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has stakes in 20 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India, and North Africa. The roughly 2. employees assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment deal with terminal-related activities and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations.

Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Software Engineer – Java will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance for Hapag-Lloyd. The role requires deep expertise in Java and microservices-based architecture, along with a strong focus on code quality, performance, and scalability. The ideal candidate will be a passionate engineer who thrives in a Java development agile environment and brings a solution-oriented mindset to collaborative product development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

Software Development & Design

Design and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend applications using Java, JPA, Kafka, Microservices, Junit, API and PostgreSQL. Build and maintain microservices architecture using industry best practices. Ensure application performance, uptime, and scalability through code quality, caching, and efficient database interaction. Write clean, efficient, well-documented code with high unit test coverage using JUnit. Develop and integrate RESTful APIs that comply with HLTC’s UX and design standards.

Systems Integration & Tools

Work with messaging systems such as Kafka to build real-time data processing services. Implement and optimize data access using SQL /PostgreSQL databases. Participate in the design and implementation of DevOps pipelines for CI/CD.

Quality, Testing & Documentation

Conduct regular code reviews and participate in peer programming and Peer coding Review. Perform system testing, validation, and verification across development stages. Contribute to technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.

Agile Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Scrum Masters, QA Engineers, and developers in agile teams. Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos. Remain current on new technologies and drive adoption of best engineering practices across the team.

BEHAVIOUR & APPROACH

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills Passion for clean code, architecture, and continuous learning Ability to work independently with a proactive approach to problem-solving

WORK EXPERIENCE

5–7 years of hands-on experience in backend development using Java, J2EE, JPA, Junit, Kafka(desirable), Microservices and REST APIs. Experience building distributed systems and working in microservices-based architecture. Proficient with Kafka and message-driven architecture. Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL , MongoDB). Sound understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployment. Experience working in Agile/Scrum-based teams with exposure to software lifecycle tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, JIRA).

Technical Skills

Java, JPA, Junit, Microservices Kafka (Desired), REST API development SQL, PostgreSQL Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins (Desired), Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIOIN

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary Self & Family Health Insurance Term & Life Insurance Bonus Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) Learning & Development through HL Academy Flexible Work from Home Leave Travel Allowance Variable performance bonus Recreation facilities Privilege, Casual and Sick leaves

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