Software Development Engineer

Overview

Design, build and operate distributed, microservices-based applications that power Clearwater's platform, while mentoring newer engineers.

What you'll do

• Design, build, deploy and maintain quality code that is simple, well-structured, clear and well-tested.
• Break down and solve complex problems that require research or collaboration.
• Build and evolve microservices and APIs, with attention to performance, scalability, reliability and security.
• Apply multiple levels of automated testing (unit, integration, contract, end-to-end).
• Initiate design and feature discussions, advocating for improvements in software quality.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure successful integration of software applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents quickly and effectively, and participate in on-call.
• Mentor new and less-experienced team members.
• Understand and address customer needs and issues with empathy and timeliness.
• Communicate effectively regardless of medium, audience or timing.
• Perform other reasonable duties as required by management.

What you'll need

• Degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of software development experience in Java or another typed, object-oriented backend language (e.g., Python, Go).
• Experience building services using microservices and distributed-system patterns (REST/gRPC APIs, messaging).
• Experience with a public cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP), CI/CD and production monitoring.
• Working knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL data stores.
• Strong command of automated testing and software engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication, and good documentation habits.
• Commitment to continuous learning, client satisfaction and teamwork in a SaaS environment.

Nice to have

• Exposure to AI/ML or LLM-based features, or interest in applying AI to engineering workflows.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes, or infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with event streaming (Kafka, SQS, etc.) and observability tooling.
• Familiarity with financial services or investment data.

Details

• Location: Noida office.