Senior Software Engineer - INTL India

Job Description

An Insight Global Fortune 500 Retail client is seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer with strong experience building and deploying scalable cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Elasticsearch, and Cloud Spanner, with hands-on experience supporting platform modernization and migration initiatives. Key Project Focus: Backend transformation initiative involving migration from Elasticsearch to Cloud Spanner while modernizing services on GCP.

• Participate in a large-scale backend modernization and transformation initiative
• Support migration efforts from Elasticsearch to Cloud Spanner
• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs
• Collaborate with architects, product teams, and fellow engineers to implement scalable solutions
• Monitor application performance and support production environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, and production systems Contribute to cloud-native architecture and deployment best practices

Skills and Requirements

• 4-6 years of software engineering experience focused on backend development

• Strong proficiency in Java 17• Experience developing RESTful microservices using Spring Boot

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Open to AWS or GCP

• Experience working with Cloud Spanner

• Strong knowledge of Elasticsearch

• Experience migrating systems, data, or services involving:

• Elasticsearch

• Cloud Spanner

• Or both technologies

• Experience working with Claude AI or similar LLM/GenAI technologies Proven experience deploying applications through the full software development lifecycle, including production deployment and support

• Knowledge of Machine Learning (ML) concepts and technologies

• Experience with application or database performance tuning and optimization Familiarity with AI/ML-driven application development

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].