Senior Backend Software Engineer - Java

Company Description : Cermati is a financial technology (fintech) startup based in Indonesia. Cermati simplifies the process of finding and applying for financial product by bringing everything online so people can shop around for financial products online and can apply online without having to physically visit a bank. Our team hailed from Silicon Valley Tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Sofi as well as Indonesian startups such as Doku, Touchten. We have graduates from well known universities such as Universitas Indonesia, ITB, Stanford, University of Washington, Cornell and many others. We are building a company with the same culture of openness, transparency, drive and meritocracy as Silicon Valley companies. Join us in our cause to build a world-class fintech company in Indonesia. Key Responsibilities : - Develop, test, and deploy high-quality backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and REST. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement cloud-based solutions. - Perform application design to ensure scalable, maintainable, and secure architecture. - Integrate backend systems with databases, third-party services, and front-end applications. - Optimize and improve performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems. - Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely and effective manner. Technical Skills : - Expertise in Spring Boot, Hibernate, and RESTful services. - Hands-on experience in cloud application development (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). - Solid understanding of application design principles and architectural patterns. - Proficient in relational databases and ORM frameworks. - Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. - Depth of experience in SQL and PostgreSQL database. - Experience in Google Cloud Platform and its data analytics products like BigQuery etc - Previous experience working in a data platform team will be helpful - Experience with Apache Flink Required - Job Location is Bangalore. Please do not apply if you're not based in Bangalore, or willing to relocate to Bangalore - Expertise in Java is required. Please do not apply without having worked hands-on in Java for at least 6 years in enterprise projects. - Candidate should be aware of dependency injection and how it is used in unit testing frameworks. - Candidates should have working knowledge of Java best practices, as laid out in (for example) "Effective Java by Josh Bloch". - Candidates should have experience in writing multi-threaded java programs and should be aware of such things as the java memory model. - Candidates should be aware of multi threading best practices as specified in (for example) "Java Concurrency in Practice by Brian Goetz etc" Candidates require a strong working knowledge of linux based systems. This includes both theoritical knowledge as laid out in (for example) "linux system programming by Robert Love" as well as practical experience in linux system monitoring as laid out in (for example) "Systems Performance by Brendan Gregg" (ref:hirist.tech)

Location: bangalore, IN

Posted Date: 5/1/2025