Associate – Java

DRC Systems Pvt. Ltd; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

DRC Systems Pvt. Ltd. in India seeks an Associate Software Engineer (Java) with around 4 years of backend experience to build, enhance, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs.

The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining services, writing clean code, debugging production issues, and optimizing performance while collaborating with cross‑functional teams across frontend, DevOps, and QA. You will work with RESTful APIs, databases, and modern stacks, with exposure to

Qualifications

• B.Tech or B.E. with BCA prior to MCA as qualification.
• Around 4 years of experience in backend software development.
• Strong Core Java and OOP fundamentals.
• Experience building RESTful services and databases/SQL.
• Familiarity with Spring or similar framework and basic security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices
• Contribute to both new feature development and enhancements
• 2. System Maintenance & Support
• Work on existing applications to ensure stability and performance
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
• Optimize application performance and reliability
• 3. API & Integration
• Build and consume RESTful APIs
• Integrate with internal systems and third-party services
• Ensure secure and efficient data exchange between systems
• Work with relational databases for data storage and retrieval
• Write efficient queries and optimize database performance
• Handle schema updates and data migrations when required
• Follow software development best practices (code reviews, testing, version control)
• Participate in design discussions and technical decision-making
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, DevOps, QA)
• Stay updated with modern backend technologies and frameworks
• Contribute to improving system architecture and development practices
• Be open to working with new tools, frameworks, and paradigms

Skills

Core Java

Object-oriented programming

RESTful services

Spring or similar framework

Databases & SQL

Debugging & performance tuning

Security best practices

Education

B.Tech or B.E.

BCA prior to MCA

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Qualification: B. Tech or B.E., B.C.A. prior to M.C.A.

We are looking for a versatile Associate Software Engineer (Java) with around 4 years of experience who can contribute to building, enhancing, and maintaining scalable backend systems.

This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable working on existing enterprise applications while also being eager to explore and contribute to modern, high-performance software systems. The candidate should be adaptable, hands-on, and capable of working across different architectures and evolving technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs

Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices

Contribute to both new feature development and enhancements

2. System Maintenance & Support

Work on existing applications to ensure stability and performance

Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues

Optimize application performance and reliability

3. API & Integration

Build and consume RESTful APIs

Integrate with internal systems and third-party services

Ensure secure and efficient data exchange between systems

Work with relational databases for data storage and retrieval

Write efficient queries and optimize database performance

Handle schema updates and data migrations when required

Follow software development best practices (code reviews, testing, version control)

Participate in design discussions and technical decision-making

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, DevOps, QA)

Stay updated with modern backend technologies and frameworks

Contribute to improving system architecture and development practices

Be open to working with new tools, frameworks, and paradigms

Required Skills

Strong proficiency in Core Java and object-oriented programming

Solid understanding of backend development concepts and design patterns

Experience in building RESTful services

Familiarity with any major Java frameworks (e.g., Spring or similar)

Good understanding of databases and SQL

Experience with debugging and performance tuning

Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Good to Have

Exposure to microservices architecture

Experience with containerization (Docker) or orchestration tools

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Understanding of event-driven systems / messaging queues

Exposure to authentication and authorization mechanisms (SSO, OAuth, etc.)