SDE II

LOBMAX; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

LOBMAX is seeking an experienced SDE2 to drive end-to-end development and interview processes. You will work with Team Leads and PMs to gather data, estimate timelines, and translate product specs into scalable engineering actions.

You will mentor SDE1s, participate in lateral hiring, and ensure best coding practices throughout the lifecycle. The role requires 2–5 years as an SDE in startup or mid-tier product teams, with knowledge of Java/Spring Boot or Node.js and a strong base in algorithms

Qualifications

• Experience as SDE for 2–5 years in startup or mid-tier product companies.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Team Leads and Product Managers to gather data and estimate timelines.
• Derive scalable solutions from product specifications.
• Follow Agile practices and maintain JIRA hygiene.
• Own features, perform RCAs and resolve production issues; train Tech Support Engineers.
• Mentor SDE1s and assist them as needed.
• Participate in lateral hiring and allocate interview bandwidth.
• Adhere to best coding practices in design, development and testing.
• Communicate effectively via email and in-person discussions.

Skills

Algorithms & DS

Java / Spring Boot

Node.js

MVC frameworks

Web/server architecture

Databases (structured & unstructured)

Codebase navigation

Deployment cycle & hosting

Product spec translation

SDE experience 2-5 years

Education

B.Tech / Dual Degree in CS

CS/IT-related subjects

Job description

Making an end-to-end data-driven interview process with a clearly defined pipeline starting from headhunting and ending with onboarding or reason-based rejection.

Applicable for: Software Development Engineer 2 role

Role

A typical SDE2 is expected to take up the following responsibilities:

Work closely with Team Leads and Product Managers to gather data and estimate project timelines.

Should be able to understand product specifications and come up with optimal scalable solutions.

Should be aware of the Agile working model and follow JIRA hygiene

Complete ownership of features worked upon should be able to perform RCAs and provide quick resolution of relevant issues/production bugs while training Tech Support Engineers to offload recurring chunks of work.

Should be a full-time mentor for SDE1s and be able to assist all other SDE1s as and when required.

Be part of the lateral hiring process and allocate fixed bandwidth for interviewing processes.

Should strive to follow best coding practices throughout designing, development, and testing.

Should have great communication skills over email and in-person discussions.

Skillset

Understanding of algorithms and data structures

Should have worked with MVC frameworks, web / client-based server architecture, and structured and unstructured databases.

Ability to translate product spec to engineering actionable

Ability to navigate and structure code bases

Rudimentary skills around service hosting and infrastructure. Should understand the end-to-end deployment cycle

Experience with Java / Spring-boot Or Node.JS is required.

Persona

• Education Background

  • B.Tech / Dual Degree with Computer Science as a major discipline, BCA / MCA.

  • Preferred to have graduated in CS or IT-related subjects.

  • Open to all colleges

Worked as SDE for 2-5 years in startup / mid-tier product companies with a small team size (2-3 recent experiences even if the initial job is in service-based companies).

Executed on RCAs / challenging engg problems with an SDE III at work

Won awards / Recognised by upper management for going above and beyond

Has working experience with Linux. Any certification is good to have

Open source/pet project contributions

Active on GitHub / StackOverflow

Published papers in A-level conferences like IEEE, ACM (optional)