Principal Software Engineer - Java & Angular

Eurofins; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Company pension scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain backend and full-stack features using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL databases. You will modernize legacy applications toward cloud-ready architectures and build modular services to support microservices-based designs.

You will mentor engineers, ensure performance, and work with product, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver end-to-end solutions in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Java software development experience on enterprise projects.
• Strong understanding of Product Development Lifecycle and Lean Agile / Scrum.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in modern architectures, microservices, and cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive hands-on design and development of complex, enterprise-scale Java applications.
• Lead technical direction for modules or subsystems while remaining involved in implementation.
• Support modernization from legacy or monolithic systems to cloud-ready architectures.
• Act as a technical mentor for engineers across teams.
• Ensure performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful API design

SQL

Angular

React

MongoDB

AKS

Education

MCA or Bachelors in Engineering/CS

Tools

Hibernate / JPA

Docker

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Maven/Gradle

SonarQube

JUnit/Mockito

Job description

1. Own and drive hands-on design and development of complex, enterprise-scale Java applications.
2. Lead technical direction for modules or subsystems while remaining actively involved in implementation.
3. Support modernization initiatives, including migration from legacy or monolithic systems to modern architectures.
4. Act as a technical mentor and role model for engineers across teams.
5. Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security, and maintainability expectations.
6. Collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
   

Software Engineering & Development

• Design, develop, and maintain backend and full-stack features using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and relational databases.
• Support modernization of legacy Java applications to modern, cloud-ready architectures.
• Build modular services and support microservices-based designs where applicable.
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs, backend services, and data models.
• Support UI teams building Angular or React frontends by providing robust backend APIs.
• Implement high-performance data processing and integration logic for analytical workflows.

Design

• Apply object-oriented design principles and design patterns (SOLID, OOP, layered / hexagonal architecture).
• Contribute to application and solution architecture discussions.
• Perform technical trade-off analysis and guide design decisions.
• Ensure clean, extensible, and maintainable codebases.

Quality, Performance & Reliability

• Ensure high code quality through unit testing, mocking frameworks, and static code analysis.
• Perform performance profiling, memory analysis, and JVM tuning to resolve bottlenecks.
• Support performance tuning and stability improvements in production environments.
• Work closely with QA teams to ensure strong test coverage and release quality.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Work within Agile / Scrum teams, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support end-to-end product development, including development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with global teams and stakeholders across regions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers.

Skills Required

Core Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Java (8+)
• Spring / Spring Boot
• RESTful API design
• SQL
• Angular
• React
• Mongo DB
• AKS, etc

Additional Technical Skills

• Experience with microservices architecture, service communication, and integration patterns.
• Working knowledge of Hibernate / JPA and transaction management.
• Exposure to event-driven or message-based systems is a plus.
• Exposure to Azure cloud-native development is an advantage.
• Integration - Experience with API-based, file-based, and message-based integrations (e.g., Azure Service Bus or similar).
• Domain Exposure - Experience with shipping/logistics workflows or scientific data processing (e.g., Genomics, laboratory systems) is a plus.
• DevOps - Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud platforms.
• Understanding of build and dependency management tools such as Maven or Gradle.
• Experience with software design patterns, layered architectures, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in object-oriented design and clean coding practices.
• Strong experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, etc.).
• Good hands-on knowledge of performance profiling and memory analysis.

Methodologies & Practices

• The following practices are expected to be actively followed:
• Scaled Agile, Lean, Kanban, and Zero-Defect Development
• Daily stand-ups and close collaboration with development teams
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Automated builds, deployments, and testing
• Automated unit and functional testing
• Adherence to development guidelines and coding standards
• SonarQube-based static code analysis

Tech Stack

• Frontend : Angular, React
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
• Databases: SQL Server, MongoDB
• Integration: REST, messaging, file-based integrations
• DevOps & Cloud : Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Azure
• Quality & Code Analysis: JUnit, Mockito, SonarQube

Qualifications

• MCA or Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Java-based software development on global or enterprise projects.
• Proven experience in product development environments.
• Strong understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle and Lean Agile / Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong learning mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

Additional Information

Just some of the benefits we offer are:

• Gym membership
• Company pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance programme (Offering Legal, Financial, Medical advice and counselling), and many more

Why Should You Apply?

• Competitive pay with a well-established and growing international company.
• Good benefits and flexible working opportunities.
• Great location within the city centre.
• Opportunities to progress and grow with the company.
• Occasional opportunities to travel and work around the UK and internationally.

Start date: ASAP

Interview process: Telephone interview followed by an online coding test and if selected, final stage is a face to face interview

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship, so can only consider applications from candidates who are able to work and live in the UK without restriction