Software Development Engineer 1

Umanist NA; New Delhi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Backend Engineer role based in Gurgaon (Gurugram), India, focuses on building scalable backend systems and RESTful services using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.

The position emphasizes high-availability, observability, and CI/CD collaboration with DevOps, with a requirement of 1.5–2 years of hands-on backend experience in product-based settings.

Qualifications

• 1.5+–2+ years backend development with Java.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

MySQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

Kafka

Git

CI/CD

OOP

Tools

Grafana

Loki

Prometheus

Pinpoint

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