Lead I - Software Engineering- Java Backend

UST; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

UST in Kerala, India is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer to join a product engineering team responsible for building scalable enterprise applications. This hands-on role focuses on backend development, system integration, and delivering robust solutions.

You will design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot, while collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring juniors, and driving CI/CD and DevOps practices in a cloud/on-prem environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and SQL databases.
• Experience building REST APIs and backend applications.
• Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, and messaging systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing, and production support.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Go, REST APIs, and WebSockets.
• Experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, JaCoCo, and SonarQube.
• Experience with Solace messaging.
• Experience with GitHub, Maven, and TeamCity.
• Experience working across Azure, GCP, cloud, and on-premises environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build secure, scalable, and high-performance applications.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Work across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Drive CI/CD, automation, and DevOps best practices.

Skills

7+ years of experience

Java

Spring Boot

SQL databases

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

CI/CD

Testing (JUnit/Mockito)

Messaging (Solace)

GitHub

Maven

TeamCity

Azure / GCP

WebSockets

Go

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Tools

GitHub

Maven

TeamCity

Azure

GCP

SonarQube

JUnit

Mockito

JaCoCo

Solace

Job description

Role Description

Senior Back-End DeveloperJob Overview We are looking for a Senior Back-End Developer to join a product engineering team responsible for building scalable enterprise applications. This is a hands‑on individual contributor role focused on backend development, system integration, and solution delivery.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build secure, scalable, and high-performance applications.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Work across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Drive CI/CD, automation, and DevOps best practices.

Technology Stack

Backend: Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Go, REST APIs, WebSockets

Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Testing: JUnit, Mockito, JaCoCo, SonarQube

Messaging: Solace

CI/CD: GitHub, Maven, TeamCity, Azure, GCP

Frontend (Reference): React, TypeScript

Must-Have Skills

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and SQL databases.
• Experience building REST APIs and backend applications.
• Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, and messaging systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing, and production support.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Go, REST APIs, and WebSockets.
• Experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, JaCoCo, and SonarQube.
• Experience with Solace messaging.
• Experience with GitHub, Maven, and TeamCity.
• Experience working across Azure, GCP, cloud, and on-premises environments.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in enterprise application development.
• Experience with MongoDB and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of additional backend technologies.
• Experience in system modernization and API transformation initiatives.
• Experience with React and TypeScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms and hybrid environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise application development.
• Experience with cloud platforms and hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases and additional backend technologies.
• Experience in system modernization and API transformation initiatives.

Our Engineering Environment

Modern engineering ecosystem leveraging Java, Spring Boot, cloud technologies, REST APIs, messaging systems, automated testing, CI/CD, and collaborative product development practices

Skills

Java, Spring Boot, REST, SQL