Senior Software Engineer
- Job ID
- 69542
- Category
- Enterprise Technology
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Work Type
- Hybrid
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing software solutions. You will contribute across the full product lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
We're looking for engineers who treat software development as a craft, champion clean code principles, and embrace a "you build it, you run it" mindset. This role offers opportunities to work with modern cloud platforms, enterprise APIs, and emerging AI technologies.
Full Stack Development
- Design and develop scalable backend services using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
- Build responsive and user-centric web applications using React or Angular.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
AI & Application Innovation
- Contribute to AI-enabled solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and integrate enterprise knowledge sources.
- Support integrations using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and related orchestration approaches where applicable.
Engineering Excellence
- Apply clean code principles and software craftsmanship practices.
- Maintain high code quality through peer reviews, automated testing, and continuous improvement.
- Develop comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end test coverage.
Cloud & DevOps
- Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or comparable cloud environments.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
- Work with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Security & Quality
- Implement secure API design and governance practices.
- Utilize tools such as SonarQube, FOSSA, Apigee, 42Crunch, or equivalent platforms to maintain compliance and quality standards.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and team planning activities.
- Mentor junior team members through code reviews, technical guidance, and pairing sessions.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
Production Ownership
- Monitor application health and performance in production environments.
- Troubleshoot issues and drive continuous reliability improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong expertise in Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
- Experience building modern web applications using React or Angular.
- Experience developing microservices and REST APIs.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.
- Strong knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, or Playwright.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Node.js.
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis.
- Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone or Milvus.
- Experience implementing AI/GenAI solutions, including RAG architectures and LLM integrations.
- Familiarity with MCP-based integrations.
- Experience with API management, security, open-source compliance, and code-quality platforms such as Apigee, 42Crunch, FOSSA, and SonarQube.
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