Senior Software Engineer - Java

EPAM Systems; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Maharashtra, India, to join a collaborative development team. You will specialize in Java, REST APIs, and microservices to build scalable, high-performance software in cloud environments with CI practices.

You will contribute to API design, automated testing, and deployment automation while adhering to security and regulatory requirements; expect a fast-paced Agile setting with opportunities to impact architecture and delivery.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of software development, testing, and implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field.
• Proficient in modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, and Golang; strong REST API and data store knowledge.
• Experience with scalable, low-latency applications and cloud/containerized deployments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to software builds as part of an Agile team with quality code delivery.
• Design and implement API services, microservices architectures, and scalable components.
• Automate deployments and ensure security, reliability, and SLA adherence.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize performance across test, integration, and production.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain documentation and best practices.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Abstract thinking

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

Golang

Kotlin

Java

REST APIs

JSON

Kafka

MongoDB

Redis

PostgreSQL

Spring Boot

Git

Jenkins

Linux/Unix

Gradle/Maven

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer specializing in Java, REST API, and Microservices to join our collaborative development team. This position is ideal for someone passionate about building scalable, high-performance software applications while using modern tools, cloud environments, and continuous integration practices.

Responsibilities

• Function as a member of a software engineering team by contributing to software builds through consistent development practices
• Debug basic software components and identify code defects for remediation
• Enable the development, support, and monitoring of software across test, integration, and production environments
• Automate deployments in test or production environments
• Adhere to security and regulatory requirements
• Design and contribute to API implementations
• Follow best practices for automated unit, integration, and regression testing
• Participate in pull request reviews to ensure quality code delivery
• Build software as part of a nimble Agile team, where you have every opportunity to impact team goals and contribute to the overall architecture
• Ensure our infrastructure is safely extensible, scalable, reliable, and meets SLAs for both external and internal users
• Ensure our software solutions are testable, intuitive, and easy to maintain

Requirements

• 5-8 years of software development, testing, and implementation experience
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field
• Core competencies in modern programming languages such as Golang, Kotlin, and/or Java, including REST APIs, JSON, Kafka, RDBMS & NoSQL database technologies (such as MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL), Spring Boot, Git, Jenkins, Linux/Unix, Gradle/Maven, and Agile development methodologies
• Hands-on experience in implementing highly scalable, low-latency software applications using multi-threaded, asynchronous, and reactive programming
• Practical experience deploying containerized software applications to cloud computing environments using technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
• Basic high-availability techniques and implementation knowledge
• Experience in profiling/performance analysis of applications
• Commitment to modern software practices such as Continuous Integration, automated/repeatable testing, and collaborative work environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD automation tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Ability to think abstractly and deal with ambiguous/under-defined problems, enabling business capabilities through innovation
• Demonstrated willingness to learn innovative technologies and pride in how quickly you develop working software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills