SW Staff Engineer - Java

Candescent

Hyderabad

On-site

INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Candescent is seeking a SW Staff Engineer in Hyderabad, India to take full ownership of software delivery within a cross-functional team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java Spring and leadership skills to guide technical projects.

This role involves managing the complete lifecycle of integration services and ensuring compliance with industry standards, providing an opportunity to impact how financial institutions innovate.

Qualifications

12+ years in technology industry, software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java Spring.
3+ years in technical leadership, working with cross-functional teams.
Experience designing and implementing Micro-service architecture.

Responsibilities

Take full ownership of requirements analysis, development, testing, and deployment.
Manage end-to-end delivery life cycle including production readiness and support.
Design and develop Admin platform features using Spring Boot and microservices.

Skills

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

Docker & Kubernetes

Automated Testing: JUnit & Mockito

Cloud: GCP (GKE, IAM, observability)

Tools

Git

IntelliJ IDEA

Jira

Job description

Candescent 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

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