Software Engineer - Java

Leegality; Kannur; Remote; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Culture that rewards initiative, Curio

Job summary

Leegality, a remote-first technology company in India, is seeking a Backend Engineer with 2–3 years of Java experience. The role focuses on building scalable, secure backend services using Spring Boot, Spring MVC and Hibernate, with MySQL and MongoDB. AWS familiarity helps deploy end-to-end solutions.

You will work in a remote setup with a cross-functional team, delivering maintainable code, robust APIs, and security-focused features while contributing to product quality and customer success.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Java development (backend).
• Springboot, SpringMVC and Hibernate proficiency required.
• Database experience with MySQL/MongoDB.
• Cloud exposure to AWS and building end-to-end solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, multi-tier web services.
• Maintain and improve APIs and services for stability and security.
• Collaborate in an agile, cross-functional team to ship features.

Skills

Java

Springboot

SpringMVC

Hibernate

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

APIs

Security

Communication

Tools

AngularJS

ReactJS

AWS

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Job description

Leegality works with large Indian businesses to digitally transform critical compliance processes in a fast, easy and secure way.

We have multiple products across 2 categories:

Document Infrastructure:

Products that help businesses build paperless processes at scale:

Document Execution Workflow:

A unified platform for businesses to digitally execute (eSign, eStamp, Template Pre-fill, Document Fraud Prevention etc.) agreements, forms and other documents in a compliant way. Currently in use by 2000+ Indian businesses from giants like HDFC and SBI Cards to high-growth disruptors like goDigit and Cars24.

Contract Management:

An AI-powered platform for businesses to quickly review, negotiate and take action on contracts

Signstation:

A simple platform for businesses to digitally sign simple documents like invoices, policies and letters in a cost effective manner

Consent Infrastructure:

Consentin:

An end-to-end DPDP and Privacy compliance platform for Indian businesses

Consentin Lens:

A data discovery platform for businesses to identify the personal data they collect and store.

If you're interested in building mission critical software that operates at population scale (75 million + Indians have signed at least one document through Leegality) then join Leegality.

Curious about our impact? Explore our customer success stories: leegality.com/case-studies

Our Culture :

At Leegality, trust, ownership, transparency, and having fun while doing meaningful work are core to how we operate - not just values on paper. Our team rated us an incredible 97 eNPS for FY 2023-24 - the highest among 175+ startups surveyed.

We focus deeply on helping our people grow and stay motivated. Some of the perks you'll enjoy:

• Hybrid work setup
• A culture that rewards initiative, curiosity, and impact

If you're looking for a place where you can make a real difference while working with smart, driven, and genuinely nice people, welcome to Leegality.

Location: Remote

Brief:

Our focus on product quality is what drives Leegality to succeed. We are looking for passionate like-minded programmers who care deeply about the product, the customers, the team members, and the codebase itself.

Leegality is used by leading enterprises (top Banks, fintech startups etc.) to manage paperwork with customers and vendors. Our work poses an interesting challenge for any developer because our platform needs to accommodate enterprise needs as well as the needs of end-customers who range from blue-collar workers to HNIs.

As we scale the opportunities to create, build and grow will only increase. We are looking to add smart and self-driven developers to our team. Our backend runs on Java and Python, the front end works on AngularJS and ReactJS, the application is hosted on AWS, and we use MySQL, ElasticSearch for storing data.

Responsibilities:

As Backend Engineer, you will develop solutions to interesting technical problems, explore exciting growth opportunities and have a tangible impact on our product.

For this, you need to be strong in development processes and methods and have a deep knowledge of application, database, and security. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is good to have.

Your core objectives are to take conceptual ideas and design and deliver highly scalable, multi-tiered web services while constantly working to better your craft.

You should apply if you can write clean and highly maintainable code.

You will be working with an agile and cross-functional team constantly pushing each other to solve production issues and improve the operational efficiency of the platform.

You need to have excellent communication skills to discuss and explain technical concepts both internally with engineering, operation and commercial teams and externally for client-facing support.

Requirements:

Programming Language: Java (2-3 years of experience)

Framework: Springboot, SpringMVC, Hibernate

Database: MySQL, MongoDB

Cloud: AWS

Experience with end-to-end solution development, deployment, and maintenance

Experience in developing extensible APIs and highly maintainable services.