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SDE 3 (Senior Software Engineer)

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟱-𝟰𝟳 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 7+ yrs

Location: India, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a core engineering team and contribute to building scalable products and technology platforms from the ground up. This is a strong individual contributor role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, writing high-quality code, and taking ownership across the complete software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Framework, object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design. You will contribute to building reliable and scalable technology solutions for a fast-growing consumer fintech environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software applications and backend services.
  • Participate in the complete software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis through production monitoring.
  • Translate functional and technical requirements into reliable and maintainable software solutions.
  • Develop high-quality backend applications using Java and Spring Framework.
  • Apply strong object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, and clean coding practices.
  • Design efficient solutions using appropriate data structures and algorithms.
  • Evaluate technical trade-offs and make sound design decisions based on scalability, performance, maintainability, and reliability.
  • Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architecture and platform decisions.
  • Write comprehensive unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure application quality.
  • Proactively identify potential bugs, edge cases, performance issues, and reliability risks before they reach production.
  • Debug complex application issues and perform detailed root-cause analysis.
  • Support application deployment, production releases, monitoring, and post-deployment troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, Architecture, and other engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end.
  • Review code and contribute to engineering standards, development practices, and technical documentation.
  • Identify opportunities for performance optimisation, automation, refactoring, and technical debt reduction.
  • Take ownership of assigned technical initiatives and drive them through design, implementation, testing, and production delivery.
  • Contribute to building scalable products and platforms suitable for high-volume consumer applications.
  • Continuously learn and adopt modern software engineering practices and technologies.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • 7+ years of strong individual-contributor experience in software engineering or backend development.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Java and the Spring Framework / Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Excellent understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Proven experience designing and developing scalable backend applications and services.
  • Strong understanding of design trade-offs involving performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Experience working across the complete software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and production support.
  • Strong debugging skills and a proactive mindset toward identifying hidden defects and edge cases before production.
  • Experience building products or platforms for high-scale internet businesses, startups, fintech, or consumer technology environments is preferred.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, clean code, design patterns, testing, and version control.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and responsibility for technical outcomes.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a high-performing engineering team.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where engineers are expected to take significant ownership and contribute beyond narrowly defined responsibilities.

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