Senior Java Backend Engineer

This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 2200000 - Rs 3200000 (ie INR 22 - 32 LPA)

Min Experience: 6+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a passionate Senior Engineer to join our Entertainment Division and help build engaging, scalable digital experiences.

In this role, you will lead and drive technical innovation to contribute across the stack-working on both backend services and frontend interfaces-while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products. You'll play an important role in shaping technical solutions, improving development practices, and embracing AI-assisted engineering to boost productivity and innovation-while ensuring thoughtful human oversight.

Requirements

What You'll Do

• Build and enhance scalable web applications across backend and frontend layers
• Lead and Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate ideas into reliable solutions
• Develop, maintain, and optimize APIs and user-facing applications
• Review code, share feedback, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence
• Troubleshoot issues proactively and ensure system reliability and performance
• Leverage AI tools in day-to-day development to improve productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance code quality
• Ensure a human-in-the-loop approach by validating, reviewing, and refining AI-generated outputs to maintain high engineering standards
• Continuously learn and apply modern technologies and evolving AI capabilities
• Develop AI capable features for modern gen B2C applications.

What We're Looking For

Core Experience

• 6-9 years of experience in backend software development
• Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and modern backend frameworks
• In depth understanding of database relationships and object storage
• Able to lead a team of engineers towards technical delivery and solutions.
• Strong ownership mindset and troubleshooting skills.
• Basic knowledge of frontend system and complete technical workflow

Technical Strengths

• Solid understanding of software design principles and architecture patterns
• Ability to design scalable, high traffic withstanding, maintainable, and efficient systems
• Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g. Claude, Codex or similar) to support coding, debugging, testing, or design workflows
• Demonstrated ability to use AI responsibly to improve productivity and product quality while applying critical thinking and human validation

Collaboration & Communication

• Experience working in global or distributed teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field
• Prior working experience in product-based organisations on B2C software products

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with databases, system performance optimizations, and web security
• Interest or experience in building or using AI-powered developer workflows or agents
• Background in entertainment, media, or e-commerce platforms

Must-have skills

Database Relationship

Good-to-have skills

architecture patterns, Java, Spring Boot