R&D Java Staff Software Development Engineer 1

SBS is a global financial technology company that's helping banks and the financial services industry to reimagine how to operate in an increasingly digital world. SBS is a trusted partner of more than 1,500 financial institutions and large-scale lenders in 80 countries worldwide, including Santander, Societé Generale, KCB Bank, Kensington Mortgages, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota FS. Its cloud platform offers clients a composable architecture to digitize operations, ranging from banking, lending, compliance, to payments, and consumer and asset finance. With 3,400 employees in 50 offices, SBS is recognized as a Top 10 European Fintech company by IDC and as a leader in Omdia's Universe: Digital Banking Platforms.

How would you shape finance?

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Developer (8–11 years) to join our team and lead the development of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in microservices architecture, cloud technologies, and distributed systems, along with strong leadership abilities to drive engineering excellence.

The ideal candidate will possess:

1. Expertise in microservices design principles and advanced patterns such as Saga, Event Sourcing, Circuit Breaker, API Gateway, and Database Per Service etc.
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with deep technical and debugging expertise to resolve complex issues in large-scale distributed systems.
3. A leadership mindset, capable of driving best practices, mentoring engineers, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
4. A passion for continuous learning and technology adoption, ensuring solutions remain cutting-edge and industry best practices are followed.
5. A commitment to high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to industry standards, SOLID principles, and test-driven development (TDD).

The role requires close collaboration with architects, product managers, and cross-functional engineering teams to design and deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions. The individual will also contribute to technical strategy, process improvements, and architectural decision-making to enhance system reliability and performance.

Key Responsibility:

1. Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native microservices-based architectures.
2. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code adhering to SOLID, Clean Code principles and best practices.
3. Implement high-standard code using JUnit and ensure adequate unit and integration test coverage.
4. Leverage design patterns specific to microservice architecture to build fault-tolerant, scalable, and distributed systems.
5. Utilize Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and other associated Spring modules to develop robust backend services.
6. Manage and deploy applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm in cloud environments such as AWS.
7. Develop and integrate event-driven systems using Kafka.
8. Collaborate with teams to build secure, scalable SaaS products.
9. Follow DevSecOps best practices, ensuring efficient CI/CD pipelines and secure deployment strategies.
10. Work closely with architects and product teams to align development efforts with business goals and enterprise-level non-functional requirements.
11. Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and enforce software engineering best practices.
12. Lead debugging and incident resolution efforts for distributed system and production failures.
13. Drive root cause analysis and incident resolution efforts for complex production failures and distributed system issues.
14. Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, ensuring the system remains modern, efficient, and scalable.

Technical Skills:

1. Proficiency in Java and a strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
2. Familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot and Spring Web Flux.
3. Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration concepts.
4. Knowledge of Kafka, Helm, AWS Cloud, and distributed systems.
5. Experience or coursework in Angular, TypeScript, or similar front-end frameworks.
6. Understanding of microservices architecture and SaaS application development.

What drives our teams:

1. Develop and maintain high-quality software components based on user stories and feature specifications.
2. Leverage GitHub Copilot and similar tools to enhance coding efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
3. Collaborate with product and architecture teams to implement scalable enterprise-level solutions.
4. Work on building and deploying AWS cloud-based SaaS products with a focus on scalability and reliability.
5. Automation to minimize manual interventions and improve efficiency.
6. Contribute to product design and enhancements, focusing on scalability and long-term vision.
7. Engage in continuous learning to adopt cutting-edge frameworks and technologies.

Soft Skills:

1. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
2. Ability to work in an Agile environment with ownership mindset.
3. Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
4. Eagerness to learn and contribute to challenging projects.

Total Experience Expected: 08-11 years

Minimum Qualifications 

1. Bachelor's or Higher Degree in Engineering from a reputed engineering college.
2. 8–11 years of hands-on experience in Java-based software development, with a strong background in cloud-native microservices architecture.
3. Proven experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, distributed systems in production.
4. Strong programming skills usingJava 11+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and associated microservices patterns.
5. Experience with Angular, TypeScript, or similar front-end frameworks. 
6. Hands-on experience in microservices design patterns: Saga, Event Sourcing, Circuit Breaker, API Gateway, CQRS, and Database-per-Service etc
7. Strong experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and NoSQL/SQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis).
8. Solid understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
9. Hands-on experience with performance tuning, caching strategies, security best practices, and API management.
10. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams.

Cancelled as per email from Manish Singh - 11 Apr 2025

Secondary Location: Noida Campus

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