SDE 1 backend

Mygate; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mygate is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable systems powering production environments in Bengaluru. You will lead full lifecycle backend services, build REST APIs, and architect microservices-based solutions using AWS.

The role requires owning projects end-to-end, troubleshooting production issues, and delivering high-quality software with strong communication skills. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on backend experience, expert Java/Spring Boot

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on backend software development experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of Java and Spring Boot.
• Solid grasp of system design, data structures, algorithms, and OOP.
• Proven ability to design and maintain scalable systems.
• Deep familiarity with AWS cloud platforms.
• Experience with deployment, monitoring, debugging, and production optimization.
• Distributed systems design and implementation experience.
• Ability to work independently and own backend tasks.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills for production issues.
• CI/CD pipelines and Docker/containerization a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering production environments.
• Lead full lifecycle of backend services from requirements to deployment.
• Build and optimize REST APIs with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Architect solutions using microservices and distributed systems principles.
• Handle production troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Take ownership of projects end-to-end, managing scope, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

System design

Data structures

OOP

AWS

REST APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Tools

Docker

Job description

Batch: 2021/2022/2023.

About the role:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that power production environments
• Lead the full lifecycle of backend services from requirement analysis and system design through to deployment
• Build and optimize REST APIs, working with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Architect solutions using microservices patterns and distributed systems principles
• Handle production troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability
• Take ownership of projects end-to-end, managing scope, quality, and delivery independently

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 3+ years of hands‑on backend software development experience
• Expert‑level knowledge of Java and Spring Boot
• Solid grasp of system design, data structures, algorithms, and object‑oriented programming
• Proven ability to design and maintain systems that operate reliably at scale
• Deep familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly AWS
• Working knowledge of deployment, monitoring, debugging, and production optimization techniques
• Hands‑on experience with distributed systems design and implementation
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of backend development tasks
• Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills for resolving complex production issues
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and containerization is a plus
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset