Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Agileengine; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work & Local connection

Legal presence in India

Competitive Compensation in INR

Innovative Projects

Job summary

Agileengine seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and evolve cloud-native Java systems, influencing architecture across microservices, serverless, and event-driven patterns. You will mentor engineers, optimize performance at scale, and drive production deployments with AI-assisted tooling.

The role requires hands-on coding excellence, distributed systems thinking, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions for enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Java or other modern OO language experience.
• Knowledge of Algorithms, Data Structures, and Design Patterns.
• Distributed systems design in cloud-native environments.
• Microservices, Serverless, and Event-Driven Architecture experience.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks.
• Experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineers.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities or AI-assisted tools.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software systems following best practices.
• Participate in architectural decisions and design distributed cloud-native applications.
• Drive technical initiatives from requirements through production deployment.
• Produce clean, maintainable, well-tested code with good documentation.
• Perform code reviews focused on architecture and performance.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, optimize production systems, and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop internal engineering tools and reusable platform capabilities.
• Mentor software engineers through guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and teams to deliver quality solutions.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to boost engineering productivity.

Skills

5+ years experience

Java

Algorithms

Data Structures

Design Patterns

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Serverless

Event-Driven Architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Performance optimization

Mentorship

English communication

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS/related field

Tools

AWS

Grafana

Prometheus

RAG

MCP

AI tools

Amazon Q

Claude

Kiro

Internal tooling

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and evolve large-scale cloud-native systems in Java, contributing to architectural decisions across microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures. You will drive technical initiatives from requirements to production, mentor engineers, optimize performance at scale, and integrate AI-assisted development tools and capabilities into engineering workflows. The role combines strong coding expertise with distributed systems thinking and technical leadership across cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software systems following modern software engineering best practices;
• Participate in architectural decisions and design distributed, cloud-native applications using microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures;
• Drive technical initiatives from requirements through production deployment, translating business problems into scalable technical solutions;
• Produce clean, maintainable, well-tested, and well-documented code while promoting long-term codebase health;
• Perform code reviews focused on architecture, quality, maintainability, and performance;
• Identify performance bottlenecks, optimize production systems, and troubleshoot complex production issues;
• Develop internal engineering tools and reusable platform capabilities that improve developer productivity;
• Mentor software engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing;
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions;
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and modern AI technologies to improve engineering productivity.

Must haves

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience;
• Strong experience developing enterprise-grade software using Java or another modern object-oriented programming language;
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, and Design Patterns;
• Experience designing and building Distributed Systems in cloud-native environments;
• Experience with modern application architecture, including Microservices, Serverless, and Event-Driven Architecture;
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices;
• Experience identifying and optimizing performance bottlenecks in large-scale applications;
• Experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring software engineers;
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture;
• Experience integrating AI capabilities or leveraging AI-assisted development tools within software engineering workflows;
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across distributed engineering teams;
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice to haves

• Experience with AWS cloud services;
• Experience with modern database technologies;
• Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, or similar observability platforms;
• Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), or intelligent workflow orchestration;
• Experience with Amazon Q, Claude, Kiro, or similar AI development tools;
• Experience building internal developer tools and engineering platforms;
• Experience working on enterprise SaaS platforms;
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Perks and benefits

• Remote work & Local connection: Work where you feel most productive and connect with your team in periodic meet-ups to strengthen your network and connect with other top experts.
• Legal presence in India: We ensure full local compliance with a structured, secure work environment tailored to Indian regulations.
• Competitive Compensation in INR: Fair compensation in INR with dedicated budgets for your personal growth, education, and wellness.
• Innovative Projects: Leverage the latest tech and create cutting-edge solutions for world-recognized clients and the hottest startups.