Senior Software Engineer and Lead

Sonata Software; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software is seeking a backend engineer to design and implement scalable services in a distributed environment. You will work across teams to enable cross-platform integrations and ensure secure, compliant data handling.

The role emphasizes building automation and platform capabilities, with strong focus on reliability and usability for enterprise data workloads.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals across distributed systems and APIs.
• Experience building scalable backend systems in Java, Go, or similar.
• Familiarity with data platforms (Kafka, Spark, data lakes/warehouses).
• Experience with access control models (RBAC/ABAC) and security best practices.
• Interest in metadata, data governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable backend services with a focus on reliability.
• Collaborate across teams to drive cross-platform integrations.
• Translate business and compliance needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend development

Cross-system integration

Problem solving

Collaboration

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Data Lakes

Data Warehouses

RBAC/ABAC

Job description

Job Description

• Strong software engineering fundamentals (distributed systems, APIs, data modeling)
• Experience building scalable backend systems in languages like Java, Go, or similar
• Familiarity with data platforms (e.g., Kafka, Spark, data lakes, warehouses)
• Experience with access control models (RBAC/ABAC) and security best practices
• Understanding of metadata, data lineage, or data governance concepts (or strong interest in the space)
• Experience building automation and platform capabilities (not just one-off pipelines)
• Comfortable working across systems and driving cross-platform integrations
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on scalability, reliability, and usability
• Effective collaborator who can translate business and compliance needs into technical solutions