Senior Software Engineer - API

Overview

Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable APIs for enterprise-level financial applications and supporting complex hierarchy system integration.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable APIs to support enterprise-level financial applications.
• Participate in the design and implementation of a complex hierarchical system while ensuring backward compatibility with legacy structures.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, analysts, and designers to align technical solutions with business strategy.
• Lead planning and execution of API integration across multiple teams to support adoption of new hierarchy models.
• Contribute to front-end integration efforts using React.js or similar frameworks as needed.
• Ensure code quality through testable, production-ready development and adherence to security and compliance standards.
• Identify technical needs, propose solutions, and guide team members in best practices.
• Communicate across technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive clarity and alignment.
• Gain a deep understanding of both legacy and new hierarchy systems.
• Deliver a clear implementation plan for APIs and potential UI components.
• Establish cross-team collaboration to support system-wide updates and integration.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on backend/API development.

Nice to have

• Expertise in RESTful and GraphQL API development using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservice architecture and containerized deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, and Istio.
• Familiarity with cloud-agnostic design principles and hybrid environments.
• Integration experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Exposure to streaming platforms such as Kafka.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including Maven and Jenkins.
• Proficiency in API documentation standards, including OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Experience integrating APIs with modern JavaScript SPAs, with React.js preferred.
• Strong understanding of agile development and DevOps principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical planning efforts.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.