Senior Java Developer

New Relic; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 25,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software observability company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to enhance their platform. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, optimizing performance, and collaborating with teams to translate business needs into technical solutions. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, strong skills in Java and/or Go, and a passion for new technologies. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers for technical excellence.
• Strong understanding of software development principles.

Responsibilities

• Encourage learning and improvement within the team.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks.
• Work with product managers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Research technologies to enhance the observability platform.
• Design and implement scalable systems.
• Mentor engineers and ensure high-quality code delivery.
• Drive development of core features and functionalities.

Skills

Java

Go

Microservices Architecture

Scalable Distributed Systems

Collaboration

Cloud Technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Encourage a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and innovation within the engineering team, sharing knowledge and promoting professional growth.
• Be proactive in identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, applying optimizations, and maintaining the stability and availability of our platform.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, advocating for best practices and promoting a collaborative work environment.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, constantly researching and experimenting with innovative solutions to enhance our observability platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust, scalable, and efficient systems that meet the demands of our growing customer base.
• Act as a subject matter expert, guiding and mentoring a team of talented software engineers to achieve technical excellence and deliver high-quality code.
• Drive the design, development, and enhancement of core features and functionalities of our observability platform, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, software development, engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience working as a software engineer in Java and/or Go with a strong computer science background and an aptitude for learning new languages quickly.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale software systems, utilizing modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Proven ability to mentor a team of software engineers, guiding them toward technical excellence and ensuring the delivery of high-quality code.
• Strong understanding of scalable distributed systems and microservices architecture, with the ability to design and implement solutions that meet performance and scalability requirements.
• Passion for exploring new technologies and finding creative solutions to complex problems, keeping up with industry trends and advancements in observability and related domains.
• Excellent collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively with cross-functional teams, present ideas, and communicate technical concepts.
• Keep up to date with technologies - AWS/Azure/GCP, Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, among others.

Bonus points if you have:

• Contribution to open-source projects.
• Experience working with or building GraphQL schemas.
• Experience building and maintaining high-throughput pipelines and distributed systems.
• Experience working on an Observability product, especially in the SaaS vendor space.