Tala

Backend Engineer

Tala

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: India

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Salary

💰 ₹2,460,240 - ₹3,197,880 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services, APIs, and data integration layers that power key product features.
  • Write clean, efficient, and easily maintainable code, strictly adhering to established coding standards and best practices.
  • Collaborate actively with cross-functional teams (including frontend engineers, product managers, and designers) to define and implement scalable backend solutions.
  • Enhance overall code quality, performance, and security by participating in thorough code reviews.
  • Contribute to the design and optimization of database schemas and queries to guarantee high performance and system reliability.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues quickly and effectively across both development and production environments.

Requirements

  • 1+ year of hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java, Kotlin, or Scala. This includes exposure to a web framework like Spring.
  • A fundamental grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) patterns and concepts.
  • Proven problem-solving abilities and a strong drive for independent learning and work.
  • Familiarity with standard software engineering practices, including coding standards, source control management, and basic testing methodologies.
  • Experience with cloud-based application development and deployment, particularly using AWS and/or Google Cloud.
  • Exposure to containerization technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes, is beneficial.
  • Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Aurora) and a basic understanding of raw SQL queries or Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs) like Hibernate.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
JavaKotlinScalaSpringObject-Oriented ProgrammingAWSGoogle CloudDockerKubernetesMySQL
Soft skills
problem-solvingindependent learningcollaborationcode reviewcommunication