Software Engineer

Alora Advisors; Chennai; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alora Advisors Llp in Chennai is seeking a software engineer to build scalable backend and frontend features in a fast-paced SaaS environment. You will design REST APIs, develop Java/Spring Boot services, and contribute to frontend with React and JavaScript.

You will own features end-to-end, participate in code reviews, tackle production issues, and collaborate with product and design teams, while leveraging AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with hands-on software development experience.
• Strong programming fundamentals in Java and hands-on Spring Boot experience.
• Good understanding of REST APIs, backend development, and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship product features end-to-end, from design to production.
• Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot with focus on scalability.
• Design and integrate REST APIs and microservices.
• Contribute to frontend development using React and JavaScript.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, production-ready code.
• Debug and resolve issues across development and production environments.
• Take ownership of features from development through deployment.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams; adopt AI-assisted tools.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

React

JavaScript

SQL/NoSQL

Git

AI tools familiarity

Ownership

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

AWS

Kafka

CI/CD

MongoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Build and ship product features end-to-end, from technical design through production.


• Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.


• Design and integrate REST APIs and microservices.


• Contribute to frontend development using React and JavaScript.


• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, and production-ready code.


• Debug and resolve technical issues across development and production environments.


• Take ownership of assigned features and drive them from development to deployment.


• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and continuous improvement.


• Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.


• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and problem-solving.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, with 2-5 years of hands-on software development experience.


• Strong programming fundamentals in Java and hands-on experience with Spring Boot.


• Good understanding of REST APIs, backend development, and microservices.


• Working knowledge of React and JavaScript.


• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.


• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and software engineering fundamentals.


• Experience building and maintaining production software and handling real-world technical issues.


• Experience with Git and modern development workflows.


• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take features from development through production.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced product environment.


• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and their use in day-to-day engineering workflows.

Good to Have:

• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.


• Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps practices.


• Experience with Kafka or event-driven architectures.


• Experience with distributed systems and microservices.


• Experience working in a product/SaaS or startup environment.


• Exposure to AI/LLM tools or AI-powered product features.