Senior Java Developer

Sass Innovations; Pune District, Chennai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SASS INNOVATIONS in Pune seeks a hands-on Senior Java backend engineer to build, enhance, and support secure, high-volume enterprise banking applications using Java 11+, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and AWS. You will design REST APIs, implement event-driven integrations, contribute to CI/CD and cloud deployments, write tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting.

This hybrid role requires onsite presence three days per week and offers the opportunity to work with

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and object-oriented design skills.
• Practical experience with Kafka and AWS in enterprise application development.
• Strong SQL, debugging, automated testing, Git, and performance-tuning capabilities.
• Knowledge of secure coding, distributed systems, and CI/CD practices.
• Banking or financial-services experience preferred; ability to work with enterprise standards and controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java 11+ and Spring Boot.
• Build RESTful APIs and independently deployable microservices following sound object-oriented and design principles.
• Implement event-driven integrations and asynchronous processing using Apache Kafka.
• Develop and deploy services on AWS and contribute to CI/CD, containerization, logging, monitoring, and release readiness.
• Write unit and integration tests, conduct code reviews, troubleshoot defects, and tune application performance.
• Collaborate with frontend, data, QA, architecture, and business teams in an Agile delivery environment.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Object-oriented design

Testing

SQL

Git

CI/CD

Security practices

Distributed systems

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

Build, enhance, and support secure, high-volume Java applications for enterprise banking systems. The successful candidate will be hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and AWS, and will deliver reliable code across the full software development lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java 11+ and Spring Boot.
• Build RESTful APIs and independently deployable microservices following sound object-oriented and design principles.
• Implement event-driven integrations and asynchronous processing using Apache Kafka.
• Develop and deploy services on AWS and contribute to CI/CD, containerization, logging, monitoring, and release readiness.
• Write unit and integration tests, conduct code reviews, troubleshoot defects, and tune application performance.
• Collaborate with frontend, data, QA, architecture, and business teams in an Agile delivery environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Strong hands-on Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and object-oriented design skills.
• Practical experience with Kafka and AWS in enterprise application development.
• Strong SQL, debugging, automated testing, Git, and performance-tuning capabilities.
• Knowledge of secure coding, distributed systems, and CI/CD practices.
• Banking or financial-services experience preferred; ability to work with enterprise standards and controls.

Work Arrangement: Candidates must be available to work onsite three days per week and collaborate with distributed teams.