Engineer III, Software

Overview

Engineer III, Software responsible for designing and developing scalable, high-quality Java applications and backend services. The role focuses on software quality, security, performance, scalability, maintainability, technical ownership, and collaboration across engineering and cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based applications and services.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions.
• Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support root-cause analysis.
• Write unit, integration, and automated tests.
• Improve application performance, security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Contribute to technical documentation and continuous process improvement.
• Make sound technical decisions and guide implementation of complex work.
• Drive work from requirements through delivery, support, and improvement.
• Work effectively with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Share knowledge and help others grow technically.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically 6+ years of relevant software development experience for Engineer III, depending on internal Band 7 expectations.
• Strong experience in Java development.
• Good knowledge of Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience with JPA, Hibernate, or similar ORM frameworks.
• Strong unit and integration testing experience using JUnit, Mockito, or equivalent tools.
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Git, code reviews, debugging, and static code analysis.
• Knowledge of application security, authentication, and authorization.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Nice to have

• Experience with microservices and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Spring Security, Spring Cloud, or reactive programming.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools.
• Experience with performance tuning and scalability improvements.
• Familiarity with OpenAPI, Swagger, or GraphQL.
• Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs.
• Knowledge of responsive design, accessibility, usability, and web performance best practices.
• Familiarity with UI testing tools such as Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium.
• Experience working in regulated or quality-focused environments.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Work schedule: Standard, Monday-Friday.
• Work environment: Office.