Senior Software Engineer - Core Java & Apache Spark
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Senior Software Engineer - Core Java & Apache Spark We are hiring
an elite Senior Software Engineer to build and scale our core data processing and
application infrastructure. This role demands deep, hands-on expertise in the Java
ecosystem and distributed computing with Apache Spark. You will be responsible for
the architecture, design, and implementation of mission-critical systems that process
massive datasets, requiring a mastery of concurrency, JVM internals, and contemporary
cloud-native patterns.
Core Tech Stack:
• Languages & Runtimes: Java (8+), SQL, JVM
• Big Data Ecosystem: Hadoop, Hive, Impala, Spark Tuning & Optimization
• Databases: Relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL (MongoDB, Graph DB)




• Messaging & Middleware: JMS, Solace • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes,
OpenShift
• Build & CI/CD: Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Git
• Code Quality & Security:
SonarQube, TDD (JUnit/Mockito), Secure Coding Practices Frameworks & Libraries:
Spring (Boot, Data, Security, Batch, Integration), Apache Spark (RDD, Spark SQL,
DataFrames/DataSets)
Key Responsibilities:
Architect & Build: Design and
construct high-throughput, low-latency data processing pipelines using Apache Spark
and the Spring ecosystem. Performance Engineering: Dive deep into JVM internals,
garbage collection tuning, and Spark job optimization to maximize performance and
resource efficiency. Distributed Systems Design: Implement scalable, resilient, and
transactional architectures leveraging container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift)
and distributed data stores. Code & Design Excellence: Champion and enforce best

📌 Senior Software Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Straive
📍 Chennai