Software Engineer - E5 - Backend

Whatfix; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home policy

Collaboration and innovation emphasis

Diversity and inclusion values

Job summary

Whatfix is looking for an experienced engineering leader to provide technical leadership to the engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Core Java, REST, and Spring, along with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering and over 6 years of Backend Development experience.

This role involves collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring team members in a fast-paced, agile environment aimed at technical innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Backend Development.
• Strong experience in leading and mentoring teams of engineers.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the team of engineers.
• Ensure quality of deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Core Java

REST

Spring

Unit Testing

CI/CD

Jenkins

NoSQL

Data Structures

Algorithms

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our Team

The Engineering team at Whatfix provides end‑to‑end engineering throughput that forms part of core platforms and services that drive Whatfix business. The team is responsible for creating the Customer Platform and everything around it – analytics, infrastructure, and core algorithms – and owns all pieces that we design, build, and support for Whatfix product and business.

Our Ideal Candidate

You have a deep interest and passion for technology, love writing and owning code, and enjoy working with people who keep challenging you at every stage. You have strong problem solving, analytical decision‑making, and excellent communication with interpersonal skills. You are self‑driven and motivated with the desire to work in a fast‑paced, results‑driven agile environment with varied responsibilities.

Key Responsibility

• Provide technical leadership to the team of engineers and ensure the quality of deliverables.
• Work closely with architects to ensure architectural consistency and technical excellence of the products and platforms.
• Work with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address all technical dependencies.
• Develop technical roadmaps and provide guidance on the selection of technologies and tools.
• Mentor and coach team members to improve their technical and leadership skills.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities.
• Continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of the systems.
• Actively participate in technical innovations, external presentations, technical publications, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Backend Development.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Experience in leading and mentoring teams of engineers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Must‑Have

• Strong experience in Core Java, REST, Spring.
• Experience in unit testing and automation.
• Experience in CI/CD, Jenkins.
• Experience with storage systems – NoSQL (Cassandra, HBase, MongoDB).
• Analyze functional & non‑functional requirements with effort estimation and deployment strategies.
• Hands‑on architecting and developing applications from scratch.
• Hands‑on debugging skills.Design for performance, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
• Solid problem‑solving skills with understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Good to Have

• Experience in JavaScript & React.
• Browser extension understanding.
• Exposure to GWT/Swing/AWT.
• Exposure to Docker & Kubernetes.

Note

• We strive to live and breathe our Cultural Principles and encourage employees to demonstrate some of these core values – Customer First, Empathy, Transparency, Fail Fast and scale Fast, No Hierarchies for Communication, Deep Dive and innovate, Trust, Do it as you own it.
• We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diverse people because of and not in spite of the differences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
• At Whatfix, we deeply value collaboration, innovation, and human connection. We believe that being together in the office five days a week fosters open communication, strengthens our sense of community, and accelerates innovation—ultimately helping us achieve our goals more effectively. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility in balancing personal and professional priorities. To support this, we offer the option to work from home up to two days per month.
• In any situation that requires additional flexibility, we’re open to considering exceptions on a case‑by‑case basis to ensure you’re supported in managing both work and life seamlessly.