Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead

Job Description: Job Role - Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead Experience: 5 – 9 years Location: Indore Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role: We are looking for a passionate and hands-on Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead to design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems and microservices. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Java and Golang, a deep understanding of distributed systems, and a willingness to explore and adopt new technologies. Key Responsibilities • Design and develop high-performance, scalable, and resilient backend microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Go. • Build and optimize data-intensive workflows integrated with Kafka, Redis, MySQL/PostgreSQL, and REST APIs. • Lead technical discussions, review code, and mentor engineers within the team. • Deploy, monitor, and maintain applications in Kubernetes using Docker, Helm, and modern DevOps practices. • Ensure observability and performance optimization through metrics, logging, and tracing. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture) to deliver high-quality releases on time. • Drive best practices in code quality, security, CI/CD automation, and performance tuning. • Implement secure API design, authentication (OAuth2, JWT), and authorization (RBAC/ABAC) mechanisms. • Ensure compliance with secure coding practices, vulnerability management, and data protection guidelines. • Design and monitor API traffic flow from internet to backend microservices via ingress, API gateway, and service mesh. • Participate in architecture design discussions for new features, workflows, and large-scale platform evolution. • Stay curious and continuously explore new technologies, tools, and frameworks relevant to our stack. Required Skills & Experience • 5–9 years of strong backend engineering experience. • Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and Golang (must have hands-on experience in both). • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems. • Experience with Kafka (or other message brokers) for large-scale asynchronous processing. • Strong in SQL and database schema design (MySQL/PostgreSQL); exposure to NoSQL is a plus. • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments in production. • Experience with Redis, caching strategies, and concurrency optimization. • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, etc.). • Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and microservice scaling patterns. • Strong debugging, profiling, and performance-tuning skills. • Knowledge of secure coding standards, TLS/mTLS communication, and secrets management (Vault, K8s Secrets). • Familiarity with API gateways, ingress controllers, and Kubernetes network policies. • Strong understanding of authentication/authorization frameworks and service-to service security. • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team-collaboration abilities. Good to Have • Working knowledge of distributed tracing (Jaeger, OpenTelemetry) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana). • Experience with Temporal, Camunda, or workflow orchestration engines. • Knowledge of Reactive Programming • Experience in high-volume data pipelines or telecom/automation platforms. Why Join Us • Opportunity to work on large-scale, real-time automation systems impacting telco operations globally. • Culture of technical ownership, innovation, and continuous learning. • Freedom to explore and adopt modern technologies. • Collaborative and transparent environment with flat hierarchies. Tech Stack You’ll Work With Languages: Java 21+, Golang 1.23+ Frameworks: Spring Boot 3.x, Gin/Fiber Messaging: Kafka Cache: Redis / Valkey Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm Cloud/DevOps: Private Cloud/AWS / GCP / Jenkins Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Security: TLS/mTLS, OAuth2, JWT, Vault, Network Policies