Software Development Engineer 1

Umanist NA; Delhi; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist NA in Gurgaon is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks. This full-time role is suited for candidates with 1.5–2+ years of backend experience who can work in an India-based product setup in Gurugram.

You will contribute to high-availability systems, implement tests, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD automation.

Qualifications

• 1.5+–2+ years of backend development experience in Java.
• Strong OOP, data structures, and algorithms fundamentals.
• Solid Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and JPA/Hibernate expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices and APIs.
• Build high-availability, fault-tolerant systems for e‑commerce operations.
• Enhance observability with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools.
• Write unit, integration, and performance tests for reliability.
• Collaborate on code reviews, architecture planning, and CI/CD.

Skills

Java

Object‑Oriented Programming

Data Structures

Algorithms

RESTful APIs

Multithreading

Concurrency

Asynchronous processing

Tools

Spring Boot

JPA/Hibernate

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD

Grafana/Loki/Pinpoint

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Prometheus

Job description

Backend Engineer – Gurgaon | Full Time

Only immediate joiners or candidates serving notice up to 30 days will work. Only Product based companies background will be considered. Any internship or training experience will not be considered as a full-time experience.

In-Office Base location Gurugram, Haryana, India

Backend Engineer – Gurgaon | Full Time

Any internship or training experience will not be considered as a full-time experience. If your expected CTC exceeds the budget mentioned for the role, kindly refrain from applying, as applications outside the budget range will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Contribute to building high-availability, fault-tolerant systems that support core e-commerce business operations.
• Enhance system observability and debuggability through monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing tools such as Grafana, Loki, and Pinpoint.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure code reliability and production readiness.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code aligned with software engineering best practices.
• Continuously optimize backend applications for performance, scalability, and uptime.
• Participate actively in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture planning.
• Monitor live production environments, troubleshoot critical issues, and proactively improve system health.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to support seamless deployment and CI/CD automation.

Required Skills & Experience

• 1.5+–2+ years of hands‑on experience in backend development using Java (8/11/17).
• Strong understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms.
• Solid expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and JPA/Hibernate.
• Experience working with MySQL or other relational databases; exposure to NoSQL databases is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous processing.
• Hands‑on experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools such as Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Pinpoint, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices Architecture.
• Working knowledge of messaging systems including Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.
• Proficiency with Git, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication abilities with a collaborative and ownership-driven mindset.

Job Details

• Role: Software Development Engineer 1(role is Backend focused)
• Location: Gurgaon
• Employment Type: Full Time

Skills: docker,restful,nosql databases,concurrency,jpa,java (8/11/17),spring boot,hibernate,kubernetes,oops,dsa,mysql,kafka event driven architecture,messaging systems,multithreading