SW Staff Engineer - Java Architect

Candescent Technologies Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative work environment

Opportunity to influence digital banking

Job summary

Candescent Technologies Corporation seeks an experienced SW Staff Engineer - Java Architect in Hyderabad. This role involves owning the entire development life cycle, from requirements to deployment in a secure financial environment.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in software engineering with expertise in Java and Spring. The company fosters innovation in digital banking and offers significant opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in technology, software engineering experience with expertise in Java Spring.
• 3+ years in technical leadership, managing cross-functional teams.
• Deep experience designing scalable, distributed systems with high availability.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Manage end-to-end delivery life cycle including production readiness.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers.

Skills

Java (JDK 17+)

Spring & SpringBoot

API design (REST/HTTP)

Docker & Kubernetes

Automated Testing (JUnit & Mockito)

Reactive programming (Reactor/WebFlux)

Education

PhD in Domain Specific Language design

Tools

GCP (GKE, IAM)

Oracle

Git

IntelliJ IDEA

Job description

## SW Staff Engineer - Java ArchitectApplylocations: IN - Hyderabad - Officetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0001880Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.**SW Staff Engineer****LOCATION: Hyderabad, India GRADE: 13****Key Responsibilities and Deliverables**What you will be responsible for and what you will do* Take full ownership of requirements analysis, technical design, development, testing, and deployment of integration services.* Manage end-to-end delivery life cycle including production readiness, monitoring, and support.* Ensure that features and services delivered by the team meet performance, reliability, and security expectations.* Design and develop Admin platform features using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.* Contribute to architectural discussions and ensure solutions follow best practices for scalability and maintainability* Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to deliver seamless, secure experiences* Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards for financial services • Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in secure identity management**Qualifications and Experience:*** 12+ years in the technology industry, software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java Spring and springboot , APIs design.* 3+ years in technical leadership, working with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design etc.).* Experience designing and implementing Micro-service architecture.* Deep experience designing scalable, distributed systems with high availability and performance* Experience articulating NFRs and architecting the solution to meet them in conjunction with business/product and engineering teams**Required Skills*** Extensive Java (JDK 17+)* Spring & SpringBoot* Reactive programming with Reactor/WebFlux* API design with REST/HTTP on Open API 3.x* API Security with OAuth 2.0 (May be arguable if required vs nice to have)* Docker & Kubernetes* Automated Testing: JUnit & Mockito* Cloud: GCP (GKE, IAM, observability) (AWS/Azure a plus)**Hands-on experience with:*** Technologies: Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Reactor/WebFlux* Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, NoSQL* Tools: Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira* Cloud Platforms: GCP, AWS**Nice to Have Skills*** Domain Specific Language design (this is going to be challenging with anything short of PhD - expecting REAL language design not one course or two in university. waffling between required and nice to have)* JavaScript/TypeScript/React for UI (required by at least someone - may be grade 13, then someone hired should be skilled)* Redis* Cassandra* AI assisted development (Cursor or VS Code with Copilot - Skills/Rules/MCP.etc)* Git / Github Source Control* Maven* Familiarity with Pub/Sub and Dataflow concepts* Exposure to front-end technologies such as React or mobile/native development* Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor)**Statement to Third Party Agencies** To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.### Why work here?*Join Candescent, where innovation meets impact, and be a part of revolutionizing the future of digital banking!*