Software Engineer

About the role:

Join Vikings, an engineering team with cross-product impact at Appfire. You’ll work on enterprise-class products such as Power BI Connector, Tableau Connector, Reports & Timesheets for Jira, Clone Plus, and Chat for JSM products used by enterprise customers worldwide. You’ll solve challenges related to performance, reliability, data residency, and cross-region migration. Expect a mix of greenfield product development, feature delivery, and L3 support escalations across Java/Spring backends and modern frontends. This is an individual contributor (IC) role with mentoring expectations, a strong focus on system design, and direct impact on how teams turn Jira data into business insights.

What you’ll do:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, scalable Java/Spring Boot applications and Vue.js/React frontends.
• Participate in a self-organizing product team alongside Product Management, UX, Platform, DevOps, and Support.
• Conduct feasibility analysis, project planning, and work estimation for yourself and the team.
• Follow and promote engineering best practices, including automated testing, code reviews, pair programming, and documentation.
• Decompose complex problems into well-defined, realistically estimable tasks.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions related to performance, quality, and security.
• Provide open and constructive input on product direction and customer needs.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with autonomy over your day-to-day work.

What you’ll need:

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Vue.js or React.
• Practical experience with cloud architectures on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, including L3 escalations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to switch between roadmap work and maintenance.
• Deep understanding of web application architecture, performance, quality, and security.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and cross-product teams.
• Fluent verbal and written English.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to help build industry-leading Vikings team apps including Power BI Connector, Tableau Connector, Reports & Timesheets, Clone Plus, and Chat for JSM used by thousands of enterprise customers.
• Equity: Every Appfire team member is eligible for company equity, fostering a true sense of ownership and connection to our growth.
• Paid time off Employees enjoy 21 days of paid annual leave, 10 paid public holidays, and unlimited short-term paid sick leave for personal illness or injury. After completing 5 years of work at Appfire paid annual leave will increase to 26 days. Employees can encash unused and accrued annual leave if they decide to leave Appfire.
• Training and personal development: Grow with Appfire University — our custom, on-demand learning platform designed to support your continuous development.
• Insurance Coverage: Appfire provides comprehensive group health insurance for you and your family, including dependent parents, at no additional cost. Coverage also includes parental protection, personal accident insurance, and term life insurance aligned with job level. In addition, we offer telehealth services with access to qualified doctors for everyday health needs.
• Work From Home Allowance: To support your remote work setup, Appfire provides a work-from-home allowance of up to INR 12,000 per year, paid monthly.
• Volunteering: Every employee receives 3 fully paid days each year to participate in Appfire Town, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program supporting local communities.
• Other benefits: We offer a crèche benefit for employees coming to the office to help parents balance work and childcare. Flexibility that fits how you work best.