ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Principal Software Engineer Java will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, mentoring and maintaining high-performance IT system. The role requires deep expertise in Java and microservices-based architecture, along with a robust focus on code quality, performance, and scalability. The ideal candidate will be a passionate engineer who thrives in a Java development agile environment and brings a solution-oriented mindset to collaborative product development.

As a senior technical expert, you will be responsible for low-level and high-level architectural design, mentoring developers and working closely with team in Chennai. The ideal candidate is a passionate, solution oriented engineer with a proven track record in leading technical projects within an agile environment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

8 -10 years of hands-on experience in development using Java, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Kafka, and Microservices. Good Experience in AWS.



Strong experience in architectural design both low-level and high-level.

Experience building distributed systems and working in microservices-based architecture. Proficient with Kafka and message-driven architecture. Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL). Sound understanding of up-to-date DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployment.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum-based teams with exposure to software lifecycle tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, JIRA).

Technical Skills:

Java, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Microservices Kafka (Desired), REST API development SQL, PostgreSQL Git, Maven, Jenkins (Desired), Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (eg. AWS)

📌 Principal Software Engineer 2 (Chennai)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Chennai