Software Engineer II

sabre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabre in Bengaluru is seeking a seasoned Java engineer to design and implement high-quality software for a global, scalable platform. You will contribute to distributed systems, work across global teams, and own key technical artifacts from design to deployment.

The role requires strong Java/J2EE, Spring, REST/SOAP, and cloud experience, with emphasis on reliability, performance, and security in a SaaS/PaaS environment. Join Sabre to shape modern travel tech.

Qualifications

• MS/MTech, BE/BTech in computer science or related fields required.
• 3+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Experience engineering high-availability, fault-tolerant systems in distributed environments.
• Familiarity with Agile SDLC, CI/CD, and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of non-functional requirements and performance tuning.
• Hands-on with Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, RDBMS/NoSQL.
• Experience with REST/SOAP, JSON-RPC, JMS, and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality code with consistent technical artifacts.
• Ensure software meets quality, security, extensibility, and data privacy requirements.
• Diagnose system failures and production issues and address root causes.
• Ensure non-functional mandates, compliance, and security requirements are met.
• Implement new components and subsystems per architects' design.
• Elicit functional and non-functional requirements from SMEs.
• Collaborate with Product, Solutions and Systems teams across locations.
• Own the development of technical documentation.
• Stay current with new technologies and tools.
• Apply industry best engineering practices.
• Apply broad knowledge to solve challenging assignments.
• Adhere to guidelines shared by leads and architects.

Skills

Java development

J2EE

Spring

Spring Boot

RDBMS

NoSQL

OOAD

CI/CD

Testing/TDD

Cloud (GCP)

Microservices

SaaS/PaaS/IaaS

Scripting (bash/Python)

REST & SOAP

Distributed systems

Education

MS/MTech, BE/BTech in computer science or related fields

Tools

Tomcat

Jenkins

CI/CD

SOAP

REST

JSON-RPC

JMS

SOA/EDA

Kubernetes

Cloud tooling

Job description

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

SABRE CORPORATION is a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA. We serve customers in more than 160 countries around the world. At Sabre, we make travel happen. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Today, we're creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs for our airline, hotel, and travel agency customers. Join our journey!

Responsibilities:

• Developing high-quality code with consistent technical artifacts.
• Ensuring software meets all quality, security, extensibility, and data privacy requirements.
• Diagnosing system failures and production issues, working with technical staff to identify and address root causes.
• Ensuring non-functional mandates, compliance, and security requirements are met.
• Implementing new components and subsystems as per the design documents provided by architects.
• Eliciting functional and non-functional requirements from subject matter experts.
• Collaborating with Product, solutions and systems teams across multiple locations.
• Owning the development of technical documentation.
• Staying current with new technologies and tools.
• Applying industry best engineering practices.
• Applying broad knowledge of technical solutions to solve challenging assignments.
• Adhering to the guidelines shared by the lead and architects.

Job Requirements:

• MS/MTech, BE/BTech in computer science or related fields.
• Excellent programming skills with 3+ years of professional experience in Java development.
• High ethical standards, mutual respect, and the ability to work across global teams.
• Proven ability to engineer stable, fault-tolerant, high-performance, well-instrumented, compliant, and 'Always On' systems in high-transactional global distributed environments.
• Exposure to software engineering best practices, Agile SDLC, build and deployment tools, and CI/CD practices.
• Good understanding of non-functional requirements.
• Exceptional hands-on skills in Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, RDBMS, NoSQL, and OOAD.
• Proficiency with SOAP, REST, RESTful, JSON-RPC, JMS, SOA/EDA, and Microservices Architecture, client-server and distributed systems, and Enterprise Integration methodology and standards.
• Practical knowledge of cloud technologies (GCP is a plus) and application containerization.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills in engineering.
• Experience with SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and cloud migration.
• Understanding of web/application servers like Tomcat.
• Familiarity with integration frameworks.
• Knowledge of rule engines.
• Experience in JVM monitoring, diagnostics, and tuning.
• Proficiency in Test-Driven Development.
• Experience in networking, system monitoring, and problem diagnostics.
• Knowledge of command-line tools and scripting (bash, Python, or others).
• Understanding of presentation technologies (HTML, JavaScript, jQuery).
• Excellent communication skills for seamless collaboration with stakeholders, extended teams.
• Highly motivated team player with a deep understanding of business needs.
• Committed to continuous development and learning.
• Knowledge of the payment domain is a plus.

We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses. Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.