Locus The Software Factory
Software Development Engineer – 3 (Backend)
Who We Are
We're Locus. We move the world's goods.
Our algorithms have optimized over 1 billion deliveries. We're the enterprise TMS trusted by IKEA, Unilever, UPS and some of the largest supply chains on the planet. Backed by Ingka Group (IKEA's parent), we're building a composable, multi-modal transportation management system that's redefining logistics technology.
We're not hiring to fill seats. We're hiring builders who build for other builders.
What You'll Do
You own the backend end to end. Design doc to deployment. Production to on-call. Here's what that looks like day to day:
Architect and ship backend systems that run in production at enterprise scale.
Build fault-tolerant services with explicit SLIs/SLOs, robust observability, and predictable performance.
Drive design and implementation for microservices and distributed workflows messaging, async processing, retries, idempotency.
Work closely with a team both Biological and Digital comprising Product, Frontend, QA/SDET, DevOps/SRE,



and Data teams to turn business requirements into robust systems.
Raise engineering standards through design reviews, code reviews, and operational best practices.
Mentor junior engineers and lead by example on craft, ownership, and execution.
What You Bring
Must-Haves
5+ years building production backend systems SaaS or product environments preferred.
Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, concurrency, reliability, and scalability.
Deep experience with Java, Spring / Spring Boot preferred.
Proven track record designing and building REST APIs and microservices.
Working knowledge across the stack: relational + NoSQL databases, messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ), caching (Redis/Memcached).
Strong debugging instincts, you resolve complex production issues with clarity and ownership.
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and up-to-date practices: CI/CD, automated testing, observability.
Track record of shipping and co

📌 Software Development Engineer Bengaluru (India)
🏢 Locus.sh
📍 India