Java Developer

Senior Backend Engineer (Java | Distributed Systems | Cloud)

Senior Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL databases. Proven track record delivering distributed, cloud-native platforms that handle high throughput and strict reliability requirements. Experienced in modernizing legacy architectures, owning services end-to-end, and driving performance and scalability improvements. Strong collaborator with Product and QA partners, and a hands-on mentor who raises engineering quality through sound architecture, clean code, and best practices.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $150,000

Hourly rate: $85

Nationality: 🇮🇳 India

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer
BNY Mellon Technology Pvt. Ltd.
2016 - 2023
Designed and delivered backend services and microservices for enterprise-scale transaction platforms. Led modernization of legacy systems into Spring Boot microservices, improving scalability and maintainability. Owned REST API contracts, data models, and transaction workflows for critical systems. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and enforced code quality through automated testing and reviews. Improved deployment reliability and observability, enabling multiple safe releases per day. Gradually took on increased backend ownership and technical leadership responsibilities over the course of the role.
Software Engineer
Fiserv / Genex
2012 - 2016
Developed backend services and payment-related modules using Java, Spring, and Hibernate. Built workflow-driven systems using Activiti BPM to support multi-step business processes. Improved system performance and stability through SQL optimization and refactoring.

Skills

agile
elasticsearch
full-stack
system-engineer
java
english
hindi
marathi