Java Backend - Design & Development (URCS)

Posted Yesterday
Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
In-Office
Entry level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Design, develop, and scale high-performance Java backend services using Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, and PostgreSQL. Build RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures while addressing distributed-system consistency, reliability, scalability, and performance. Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams; participate in architecture and code reviews; troubleshoot production issues; and write tested, maintainable code. Experience with payments or UPI, event sourcing, CQRS, observability tools, security practices, and Agile is advantageous.
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About the Role:
We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale high-performance distributed systems. The role involves working with modern backend technologies including Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Cassandra, and PostgreSQL to build resilient, scalable, and real-time data-driven applications.

Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and maintain event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka
• Develop and optimize data models across:
     o Cassandra (high-throughput, distributed workloads)
     o PostgreSQL (transactional systems)
• Implement RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Ensure system performance, reliability, and scalability in production environments
• Work on data consistency strategies across distributed systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, DevOps, and Frontend engineers
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design decisions
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and performance bottlenecks
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code (unit/integration testing)

Required Skills & Qualifications
• Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, streams, event design)
• Experience working with:
      o Cassandra or other NoSQL distributed databases
      o PostgreSQL or relational databases
• Solid understanding of: o Microservices architecture
      o Distributed systems concepts
      o Event-driven systems
• Experience in designing RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of data modeling for both RDBMS and NoSQL
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and deployment pipelines
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Good to Have
• Experience in payment systems, UPI, or financial services is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of message-driven patterns (event sourcing, CQRS)
• Experience in high-throughput, low-latency systems (like payments/UPI domain)
• Exposure to monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Understanding of security best practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments


Skills Required

  • Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, streams, and event design
  • Experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL distributed databases
  • Experience with PostgreSQL or relational databases
  • Understanding of microservices architecture
  • Understanding of distributed systems concepts
  • Understanding of event-driven systems
  • Experience designing RESTful APIs
  • Knowledge of data modeling for RDBMS and NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with Docker and deployment pipelines
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Experience in payment systems, UPI, or financial services
  • Knowledge of event sourcing and CQRS
  • Experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems
  • Exposure to Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK
  • Understanding of security best practices
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
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The Company
HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
2,124 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

NPCI is an umbrella organisation for all retail payment systems in India. It was set up with the support & guidance from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & Indian Banks Association (IBA). A registered company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. Watch the NPCI Corporate AV - https://youtu.be/RGl9YQ6CB20 Products & Services Unified Payments Interface Unique payment solution which empowers a recipient to initiate the payment request from a smartphone. It facilitates 'virtual payment address'​ as a payment identifier for sending & collecting money & works on single click 2 factor authentication. Immediate Payment Service A 24X7, real time, cost effective, independent channel, retail payment service, introduced by NPCI, empowering customers to transfer money instantly with banks & RBI authorised PPIs across India. RuPay Robust card scheme designed to offer payment products with superior features & processes specifically designed to cater to diverse consumer needs. *99# USSD based mobile banking platform that makes banking services accessible to all the bank account holders on their mobile phones. National Automated Clearing House Centralised payment system developed with an aim to consolidate multiple ECS systems running across the country & provide a framework for the removal of local barriers/inhibitors. Aadhaar Enabled Payment System Bank led model which allows online financial inclusion transactions at micro-ATMs through the business correspondent of any bank using the Aadhaar authentication. e-KYC Electronic way of conducting authentic & real time KYC of a customer using Aadhaar authentication. Cheque Truncation System Electronic image of the cheque is transmitted to the drawee bank by the clearing house, along with relevant information. National Financial Switch Facilitates routing of ATM transactions through inter-connectivity between its member institutions thereby enabling the citizens of the country to utilise any ATM of a connected entity

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