Sr Backend Developer (Java Microservices - Spring Boot, GCP)

Photon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and implement resilient software solutions with high independence. You will mentor junior engineers and guide technical growth while contributing to microservices in cloud environments and aligning with architectural strategies.

The role emphasizes end-to-end SDLC ownership, strong collaboration with product and design teams, and continuous improvement through CI/CD practices and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Documents and maintains current and future state process maps.
• Describes and assesses changes to enable migration to future capability.
• Translates requirements into technical designs and system improvements.
• Documents the scope and value of proposed technical changes.

Responsibilities

• Document as is and to be processes and describe changes for migration to to be capability.
• Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve software quality and infrastructure.
• Produce concepts and prototypes for technical solution design.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices and distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Develop, automate, and perform complex testing and monitoring to diagnose issues and verify specifications.
• Implement comprehensive solution monitoring for performance and stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, and engineers to deliver roadmaps.
• Develop work breakdown schedules and estimates for delivery timelines.
• Contribute to a technical roadmap aligned with business requirements.
• Provide guidance on CI activities and sharing/testing/building processes.
• Explore external developments and assess their impact on the organization.
• Develop capabilities through training, coaching, and external accreditation.

Skills

SDLC

Requirements analysis

Design

Development

Testing

Maintenance

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Computing

GCP

CI/CD

API gateway

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Spring Boot

Job description

• The Sr Software Engineer operates with a high degree of independence and leverages multiple functional and technology skillsets to design, develop, test, and implement resilient software solutions
• The Sr Software Engineer supports in leading the team through consistent software development best practices and will mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their technical growth

Responsibilities and Duties

• Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to accurately record the changes required.
• Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality of the software solutions and supporting infrastructure to better meet users needs.
• Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to technical solution design.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices and distributed systems in cloud environments, following modern architectural best practices.
• Develop, automate, and perform complex testing and monitoring to diagnose and correct application functionality and/or performance issues; validate and interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and/or to identify remedial actions required to ensure suitability.
• Implement comprehensive solution monitoring to diagnose application performance and stability issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaborate effectively with product owners, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver on product roadmaps.
• Develop work breakdown schedules and estimates in order to develop and achieve software project delivery timelines.
• Contribute to and maintain a technical roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to others on continuous integration activities (sharing, testing and building), working within established operational systems.
• Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external
• professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist media.

Skills

Required

• Understands and applies the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance, to effectively develop software solutions.
• Plans, organizes, prioritizes and oversees activities to efficiently meet objectives.
• Assimilates and understands data and information from various sources in order to draw appropriate conclusions and make relevant recommendations.
• Understands business context, needs, rules, and architecture, as well as organizational structure, cultures, capabilities, and processes to document the current state of technology and operational processes.
• Envisions and documents the future state of processes and technology by identifying the solution scope, potential value of the future state, and the changes to the process, technology, organization infrastructure, and capabilities, necessary to achieve the desired future state.
• Creates clear, comprehensive, effective documentation and artifacts that convey complex technical concepts that illustrate overall technical specifications and solution/architecture design.

Develops software through use of programming languages, tools, and platforms including:

o Java, Spring boot

o Database Interfaces and Queries

o Microservices Architecture: Designs, develops, and deploys microservices-based solutions using containerization technologies (eg, Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with API gateway design, inter-service communication, and event-driven architectures is expected.

o Cloud Computing (GCP Preferred): Works with full competence to deploy and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services, with preference for hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - including but not limited to Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, and BigQuery. Experience with other major cloud providers (AWS, Azure) will also be considered. Typical ly works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

• Designs, executes and reports on systems/service tests to ensure that an application functions as specified in the requirements.
• Installs, sets up, configures, and manages software and environments.
• Monitors, diagnoses root cause, and remediates issues with technology solutions.

Education

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent in Computer Science or related field
• Experience: Seasoned practitioner with deep domain expertise and a demonstrated ability to lead technical direction and mentor others (8 to 10+ years preferred)