Lead I - Software Engineering-Kotlin,Java,Spring Boot,Aws

Software Engineering-Kotlin,Java,Spring Boot,Aws(5-7)

TrivandrumFull-timeon site5-7 yearsJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSoftware Engineering-Kotlin,Java,Spring Boot,AwsExperience: 5–7 YearsLocation:TrivandrumEmployment Type: Full-TimeAbout the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Kotlin and Java to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of backend frameworks, cloud technologies, and scalable microservices architectures, with a strong focus on clean code, system resilience, and observability.

You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-availability backend services that power our e-commerce and promotion platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Kotlin (JVM, Coroutines, Serialization) and Java
• Build scalable and robust microservices using Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Kafka, Spring Data)
• Implement efficient serialization and deserialization using Jackson and Kotlin Serialization
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs following OpenAPI (Swagger) and JSON API standards
• Write, maintain, and execute automated tests using JUnit 5, Mockk, and ArchUnit
• Work with Kafka Streams (Avro), Oracle SQL (JDBC, JPA), DynamoDB, and Redis
• Deploy and manage services on AWS using DynamoDB, Lambda, and IAM
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI
• Containerize applications using Docker
• Implement monitoring and observability using Datadog (tracing, metrics, dashboards, alerts)
• Apply Resilience4j for building fault-tolerant systems
• Define and manage infrastructure using Terraform (GitLab, Datadog, Kafka, Optimizely)
• Follow architectural principles such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), and Contract Testing (Pact)
• Use feature flagging tools (Optimizely) to enable controlled rollouts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile / Scrum environment

Mandatory Skills & Technologies

• Languages: Kotlin (JVM, Coroutines, Serialization), Java
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Kafka, Spring Data
• Serialization: Jackson, Kotlin Serialization
• Testing: JUnit 5, Mockk, ArchUnit
• Data & Streaming: Kafka Streams (Avro), Oracle SQL (JDBC, JPA), DynamoDB, Redis
• Cloud: AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, IAM)
• CI/CD: GitLab CI
• Containers: Docker
• Monitoring & Observability: Datadog
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• APIs: REST APIs, OpenAPI (Swagger), JSON API
• Resilience: Resilience4j

Nice to Have

• Experience with E-commerce platforms (CommerceTools)
• Experience with Promotion Engines (Talon.One)
• Exposure to feature flagging and controlled deployments
• Strong understanding of scalable, high-availability systems

Methodology

• Agile / Scrum

Skills

Kotlin,Java,Spring Boot,Aws

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person