Software Engineer - Java Backend Developer

Scientific Games; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Scientific Games in Bengaluru, Karnataka, seeks an experienced Java backend engineer to design and implement complex services and REST APIs using Quarkus within a microservices framework.

You will own defect resolution, mentor engineers, and contribute to security and architectural standards in a regulated gaming environment.

Qualificações

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 2–5 years of related experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design and end-to-end implementation of Java backend services and REST APIs using Quarkus.
• Own defect resolution and root-cause analysis for complex Java components.

Conhecimentos

Java backend

REST APIs

Quarkus

Microservices

API design

Data modelling

Hibernate

Oracle DB

OWASP security

Mentoring

Agile ceremonies

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in related field

Ferramentas

Jira

Azure DevOps

Maven/Gradle

Oracle

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Summary Responsibilities

Software Development

Leading the design and end-to-end implementation of complex Java backend services, REST APIs and integration components within the team's product portfolio; translating requirements into well-structured, scalable solutions using Quarkus and the team's established microservices architectural standards.

Software Maintenance

Owning defect resolution and root-cause analysis for complex issues in Java components; delivering software patches and ensuring ongoing technical health of the codebase through proactive identification of technical debt and maintainability improvements.

Architecture & Design

Making component-level design decisions within the team's architectural guidelines; evaluating technical options and trade-offs for assigned features; contributing to API design standards, data modelling and integration patterns across the team's product area.

Quality & Security

Championing engineering quality: clean, well-tested, secure and performant Java code across the team. Applying secure-coding principles and OWASP best practices to protect lottery transaction data, player accounts and system integrity in regulated environments.

Stakeholder Support & Mentoring

Supporting Sales, Account Management and Customer Support with effort estimates and technical advice on escalated matters. Mentoring Associate and Software Engineers, sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming and internal technical sessions.

Authorities

Propose and champion improvements to Java engineering standards, tooling and architectural practices within the team. Provide effort estimates and technical feasibility assessments for complex backend changes. Make component-level design decisions within the team's architectural guidelines. Mentor Associate and Software Engineers; provide informal feedback to support their development.

Key Task

Design and implement complex Java backend services and REST APIs end-to-end using Quarkus JPA, following microservices architectural standards. Lead technical design for moderately complex features spanning multiple services; document design decisions, API contracts and data models. Design and optimise data access patterns using Quarkus Data JPA, Hibernate and relational databases (Oracle) for transactional lottery systems. Estimate development effort for substantial backend changes; contribute to sprint planning and release scoping. Lead code reviews for junior and mid-level engineers; uphold Java coding standards, security guidelines, test coverage and performance expectations. Drive root-cause analysis for production incidents; implement preventive improvements and document findings. Mentor Associate and Software Engineers through pair programming, code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions. Support Sales and Account Management with effort estimates and technical feasibility assessments for complex or cross-cutting changes. Support Customer Support during major-incident investigations within the Java backend domain. Contribute to improvements of the team's CI/CD pipeline, build tooling (Maven/Gradle) and development practices. Provide on-call support during Scientific Games support hours as part of the team rota. Work abroad as required by projects, up to three times per year for a total of up to six weeks or as otherwise agreed.

General Task

Raise suggestions for improvements, novel approaches and technical debt reduction. Report problems, blockers or delays promptly to the team and line manager. Attend and actively participate in agile ceremonies (planning, stand-up, refinement, review, retrospective). Plan, organise and report progress of own tasks using the team's tracking tools (e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps). Maintain good order in own working environment and follow the team's source-control and branching conventions. Designate a deputy when out of office and ensure adequate handover of in-progress work. Pursue continuous professional development, including self-study of relevant technologies and participation in internal knowledge-sharing sessions. Comply with Scientific Games' information security, data-protection and responsible-gaming policies. Prepare and deliver internal technical presentations and demonstrations as required. Contribute to onboarding documentation and knowledge-base articles for the team's products. Support pre-sales and bid activities by providing accurate effort estimates and technical input as requested. Represent the team or company in external technical forums, customer workshops and partner engagements where appropriate. Actively contribute to recruitment and interviewing processes for engineering roles when requested. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, psychological safety and engineering excellence within the team. Participate in cross-functional working groups, architecture forums and company-wide technical initiatives.

Qualifications

Education Bachelors degree in related field. Years of Related Experience Years of experience 2 to 5 years

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster .