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Senior Software Engineer / Bac · Mumbai City

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Designation Offered

Senior Software Engineer / Bac

Job Role

Backend Developer

Department

Engineering

Job Type

Fulltime

Salary

Not disclosed

Experience

3–6 years

Job Location

Mumbai City

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Posted by

XL Recruiters

Posted On

6 Sept 2026

Valid until

5 Nov 2026

Skillset required

JavaPythonSpringC/C++

Job Description for Senior Software Engineer / Bac

A role-focused description with responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications for this opening.

Engineering

Senior Software Engineer / Backend Developer is a delivery-focused opportunity based in Mumbai City, India.

Experience designing, developing, delivering, and scaling modern web applications - Strong experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Python, Java, C/C++, C# - Demonstrated expertise working with at least one modern enterprise application frameworks like Spring Boot, Play Framework, Django - Demonstrated expertise in building scalable distributed applications in microservices architecture - Expert knowledge of best practice software engineering methodologies and coding standards - Strong and proven advocacy for Test Driven Development is preferred - Experience with SQL (mySQL, Postgres, etc) and NoSQL (MongoDb, DynamoDB, Aerospike or Redis) - Production experience in running cloud-based enterprise-grade systems at scale - Natural ability to process requirements, figure out multiple execution options, their complexity, and estimate the scope of work required to get tasks done - DevOps experience - Cloud experience (AWS required, Google Cloud Platform bonus .

Key Responsibilities

  • Experience designing, developing, delivering, and scaling modern web applications - Strong experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Python, Java, C/C++, C# - Demonstrated expertise working with at least one modern enterprise application frameworks like Spring Boot, Play Framework, Django - Demonstrated expertise in building scalable distributed applications in microservices architecture - Expert knowledge of best practice software engineering methodologies and coding standards - Strong and proven advocacy for Test Driven Development is preferred - Experience with SQL (mySQL, Postgres, etc) and NoSQL (MongoDb, DynamoDB, Aerospike or Redis) - Production experience in running cloud-based enterprise-grade systems at scale - Natural ability to process requirements, figure out multiple execution options, their complexity, and estimate the scope of work required to get tasks done - DevOps experience - Cloud experience (AWS required, Google Cloud Platform bonus
  • Design, build, and improve software systems that support the goals of the Software Engineer / Backend Developer function.
  • Translate product or business requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions.
  • Write high-quality code with appropriate testing, code review, and documentation discipline.
  • Collaborate with product, design, QA, and peer engineers to deliver reliable releases.
  • Investigate bugs, performance issues, and production risks with a strong root-cause mindset.
  • Improve system reliability, observability, and maintainability through thoughtful engineering decisions.
  • Contribute to architecture and implementation discussions with pragmatic technical trade-offs.
  • Break down complex work into clear milestones and communicate status transparently.
  • Refactor and simplify existing code where it improves long-term velocity and quality.
  • Support release readiness by validating edge cases, dependencies, and rollback considerations.
  • Share knowledge through pairing, mentoring, documentation, and constructive code reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong coding fundamentals with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Experience working with code reviews, testing practices, and collaborative delivery workflows.
  • Ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions.
  • Comfort partnering with cross-functional teams in iterative product or platform environments.
  • Strong debugging, communication, and ownership skills across the software lifecycle.

Applications should be submitted through the listed apply link.

About this opening

XL Recruiters is hiring a Backend Developer in the Engineering team based in Mumbai City.

This role is fulltime, flexible, 3–6 years experience—matched against UnoJobs' verified employer data.

Skills evaluated for this opening include Java, Python, Spring, C/C++. Apply directly through UnoJobs to keep your application visible to XL Recruiters without bouncing across multiple sites.

Role
Backend Developer
Department
Engineering
Location
Mumbai City
Work mode
Flexible
Experience
3–6 years

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