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Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Java Lead

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeIndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 8 years of experience in Java 17 or higher, functional programming in Java, Spring Boot, REST API development, Kafka, ELK and Kibana, unit testing, Mockito, databases, NoSQL, and Cassandra; WebFlux is desirable.
  • Experience delivering software using agile practices at scale.
  • Technical expertise and hands-on experience implementing and owning enterprise-level Order Management and related Supply Chain Systems.
  • Hands-on experience building and governing microservices in the Supply Chain domain.
  • Experience with front-end technologies such as Micro Front Ends and JavaScript frameworks such as React.
  • Knowledge of current UI design trends, including API-first development, Voice UI, and AI technology.
  • Expertise building highly scalable and transactional customer-facing applications.
  • Understanding of infrastructure, networks, and security, with a focus on security life cycle management and cybersecurity.
  • Experience building CI/CD and DevOps solutions.
  • Experience with Maven or Gradle, Git, and GitHub Enterprise.
  • Strong analytical skills to dissect complex problems and propose effective solutions.
  • Communication and leadership skills to mentor and inspire team members.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and support for their professional development.
  • Drive the design, development, and implementation of software solutions using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
  • Collaborate with architects, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
  • Ensure delivery of quality code with 100% code coverage, following Sonar coding standards and best practices.
  • Participate in design discussions, architectural decisions, and code reviews to support software scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Design and implement robust, scalable APIs for internal and external consumption, adhering to RESTful principles and industry best practices.
  • Develop API documentation and specifications to facilitate integration and use by other teams and external partners.
  • Collaborate with quality assurance engineers to develop automated API test suites and ensure API coverage and reliability.
  • Work with UI, DevOps, Sterling, DBA, and other teams to integrate software components, automate deployment processes, and ensure software operates seamlessly.
  • Stay updated on technology and industry trends and evaluate their potential impact on projects and solutions.
  • Learn the requirements and implementation strategies of different organizational brands and contribute to scalable, flexible solutions.
  • Analyze and optimize the end-to-end order lifecycle, including order processing, delivery, and returns, to improve customer experience.
  • Study real-world cases from leading e-commerce companies, identify best practices and improvement opportunities, and incorporate them into software solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • WebFlux experience is nice to have.

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
Not listed

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