Role description
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable software services that enhance the experience of credit card consumers. You will work within a self-organized engineering team, contribute to key architectural and technical decisions, and help drive engineering excellence through modern development practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-quality software services and APIs.
- Deliver significant components, features, or services with high reliability and performance.
- Collaborate with Product Management and engineering leadership to achieve business and technical goals.
- Drive technical innovation within the team and contribute to broader engineering initiatives.
- Promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and continuous improvement.
- Partner effectively with cross-functional engineering teams to maximize code reuse and inner-sourcing opportunities.
- Mentor team members and contribute to a strong engineering culture.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in Java or other modern object-oriented programming languages.
- Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and SOLID principles.
- Hands-on experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed services.
- Strong knowledge of HTTP, web services, and service-oriented architectures (SOA).
- Experience developing and operating high-scale, production-grade applications.
- Solid understanding of software design patterns, performance optimization, and scalability.
Engineering Practices
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality software in complex environments.
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and code quality practices.
- Strong advocate for engineering excellence, including code reviews and automated testing.
- Ability to troubleshoot, analyze, and solve complex technical problems.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Solid communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across multiple engineering teams and drive technical alignment.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Demonstrated ownership and accountability for end-to-end delivery.
Positive-to-Have Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services and cloud-native application development.
- Experience with microservices architecture and cloud-based distributed systems.
- Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
- Experience working in regulated industries such as Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, or Payments.
- Ability to solve complex real-world business problems in highly regulated environments.
- Experience with Pair Programming and collaborative development practices.
- Knowledge of observability, monitoring, logging, and production support best practices.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- 8+ years of software development experience.
- Strong backend engineering background with expertise in scalable service development.
- Passion for building customer-centric solutions and driving technical innovation.
- Ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers within the team.
Note:- Job Locations – Chennai, Trivandrum
Shift timings – 1Pm to 10pm or 2pm to 11pm(IST) to support UK Client
On call support required
Skills aws devops,aws,java,rest api,
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation.
With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
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