Senior / Lead Software Engineer - Java, Distributed Systems & Big Data

Experience: 9-12yrs

Location: Bangalore

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, and Big Data technologies. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize scalable, resilient, and high-performance applications that process large volumes of data and support mission-critical business functions.

The ideal candidate combines deep backend engineering expertise with hands-on experience in distributed computing, performance optimization, cloud-native architectures, and contemporary data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, test, deploy, document, and maintain scalable full-stack and backend applications.
- Architect and enhance microservices-based solutions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Build and optimize distributed systems capable of handling high-throughput, low-latency workloads.
- Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka and streaming technologies.
- Implement caching strategies using Redis and similar technologies to improve application performance.
- Analyze and optimize application performance, memory utilization, JVM behavior, and system throughput.
- Solve complex multithreading and concurrency challenges in large-scale distributed environments.
- Develop large-scale data processing pipelines and analytics solutions using Big Data technologies.
- Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions to power AI-driven chatbot experiences.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes.
- Participate in architecture reviews,



technical design discussions, and code reviews.
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive long-term reliability and operational improvements.
- Champion engineering best practices, automation, testing, observability, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented design principles.
- Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data, SQL, and Apache Kafka.
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based applications.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including:
- Scalability
- Consistency models
- Fault tolerance
- High availability
- Distributed transactions

- Experience with Redis or similar distributed caching technologies.
- Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
- Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and JVM internals.
- Experience with performance tuning, profiling, and application optimization.
- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and service integration patterns.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to thrive in an Agile development environment.

Good to Have Qualifications

- Experience with Big Data technologies such as Scala, Apache Spark, Google BigQuery, Google Dataproc, DBT, and AtScale.
- Exposure to observability platforms and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

Required Skills

📌 Architect - Java Backend (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tredence
📍 Bengaluru