Backend Engineer - Java

About the Role :

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with strong Core Java expertise to build and maintain scalable, business-critical backend systems.

This role is ideal for engineers who combine strong Java fundamentals and backend engineering depth with modern AI-assisted development practices. You should be comfortable owning production components, solving complex problems, and using AI coding assistants to ship high-quality software faster.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement moderately complex backend features with minimal supervision.
• Contribute to system design and architecture discussions and influence technical decisions.
• Own business-critical production components, including connectors, customer escalations, security fixes, bug fixes, and new feature development.
• Use AI coding assistants such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar tools for scaffolding, testing, code reviews, debugging, and development acceleration.
• Decompose engineering problems and create effective prompts to get high-quality output from AI tools.
• Critically review AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Debug production issues efficiently and develop well-reasoned, scalable solutions.
• Build and maintain backend services capable of handling high-volume data and events across multiple customers.

Mandatory Requirements :

• Strong and current Core Java expertise with excellent programming fundamentals.
• Strong backend engineering fundamentals with experience building scalable systems.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture.
• Ability to independently design and implement moderately complex features.
• Experience contributing to system design and architecture discussions.
• Experience owning production-critical backend components and handling customer escalations, bugs, security fixes, and feature development.
• Demonstrated daily use of AI coding assistants such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent.
• Ability to write precise prompts, break down engineering tasks for AI assistance, and evaluate AI-generated code critically before production use.
• Must have experience working in a product company, including B2B SaaS or B2C product environments.

Contract & Location :

• Contract Duration : 3 months
• Joining : Immediate joiners preferred; onboarding required within approximately 1 week
• Candidates must be based in or near Chennai, Bangalore, or Ahmedabad.
• Chennai : Hybrid working model - Tuesday & Thursday from office.
• Candidates must be comfortable with the contract engagement.

Good to Have :

• Hands-on Python experience.
• Production experience with database/JDBC integrations.
• Experience working with high-volume event/data processing systems.