Senior Software Developer - Backend

Ixigo; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

ixigo, a leading Indian travel tech company, is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and scale core product features. You will own modules end-to-end and work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, participate in architecture discussions, and continuously improve engineering practices. Strong Java/J2EE, data structures, and distributed systems experience are essential, with a background in MySQL/Postgres or

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in software development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in Java/J2EE technologies.
• Experience building scalable and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (MySQL/Postgres) and MongoDB.
• Experience with Web Services and microservices architecture.
• Experience working in product-based companies, internet companies, or startups is preferred.
• Experience in e-commerce or travel domain is a plus.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Own modules end-to-end including design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to build impactful product features.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Drive performance improvements and system stability.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies and tools.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Design patterns

Performance optimization

Multithreading

Memory management

Code reviews

Mentoring

Distributed systems

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Microservices

Web Services

Job description

Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travellers to plan, book and manage their trips across rail, air, buses and hotels. ixigo assists travellers in making smarter travel decisions by leveraging artificial intelligence. The ixigo, ConfirmTkt and AbhiBus apps allow travellers to book train tickets, flight tickets, bus tickets, hotels, and cabs, and provide travel utility tools and services developed using in-house proprietary algorithms and crowd-sourced information. With over 54 crore Annual Active Users in Fiscal 2025, ixigo is the leading OTA for Next Billion Users in India. For more information, please visit http://www.ixigo.com

Job Description

About the Role :

As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and scaling core product features. You will take ownership of modules end-to-end and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and scalable solutions.

You will also mentor engineers and contribute to improving engineering practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Own modules end-to-end including design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to build impactful product features.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Drive performance improvements and system stability.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies and tools.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in software development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in Java/J2EE technologies.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience building scalable and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (MySQL/Postgres).
• Experience with MongoDB, Web Services, and microservices architecture.
• Experience working in product-based companies, internet companies, or startups is preferred.
• Experience in e-commerce or travel domain is a plus.

Additional Information

Skills Required :

• Strong understanding of design patterns and scalable architecture.
• Experience with performance optimization and debugging tools.
• Good knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and memory management.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Mentoring and guiding junior engineers.