Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Java, Spring Boot)

Company: CredX

Department: Engineering

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana (Onsite, Capital Park, Madhapur)

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: 4 to 6 Years

Reporting To: Founder and CEO

About the Company

CredX is a verification-first hiring platform for the Indian market. All candidates on the platform are background verified across identity, education, and employment before their applications reach employers, and all employers are verified before publishing jobs. CredX is incorporated in the United States, with its product and engineering team based in Hyderabad.

Job Summary

CredX is seeking a Founding Backend Engineer to take ownership of its backend platform. The role involves leading the platform through production launch and managing its architecture, reliability, security, and scalability. The position offers a clear growth path into engineering leadership as the team expands.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the design, development, and maintenance of the backend platform
- Develop and maintain billing and payment workflows, ensuring accuracy and reliability
- Implement and maintain role-based access control and secure handling of sensitive data
- Design and optimize database schemas and queries
- Write unit and integration tests for critical business flows
- Manage deployments, monitoring, and resolution of production issues
- Collaborate with the frontend team to define and maintain API contracts




- Maintain technical documentation and coding standards

Required Skills and Qualifications

- 4 to 6 years of professional experience in Java and Spring Boot
- Hands-on experience with payment gateway integration and transaction processing
- Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL, including schema design, indexing, and query optimization
- Experience with Spring Security, JWT, and role-based access control
- Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Razorpay
- Working knowledge of AWS and Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with database migration tools such as Flyway or Liquibase
- Prior experience in a startup environment

Education

B.E. / B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA in Computer Science or a related field

Technology Stack

Java 17, Spring Boot 3, PostgreSQL, Spring Security, Razorpay, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Docker, GitHub Actions

What We Offer

- ESOPs of 0.5% to 1%, granted on completion of a 6-month probation period, with a 4-year vesting schedule and a 1-year cliff from the date of joining
- Founding team role with a growth path into engineering leadership
- Direct collaboration with the founder

Selection Process

1. Screening Call
2. Technical Interview with the Founder
3. Paid Technical Assignment
4. Final Discussion and Offer

Skills:- Java and Spring Boot

📌 Backend Engineer (Hyderabad)
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