Software Engineer II
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- IN - Hyderabad - Office
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4–6 years of professional software development experience, with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
- Good understanding of microservices and experience troubleshooting backend service integrations.
- Proven experience in coding, unit testing, debugging, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications.
- Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively with the broader team.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to participate in technical and customer-facing discussions.
Nice to have
- Basic understanding or hands-on experience with React.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-based application environments.
- Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and deployment processes.
- Basic understanding of NoSQL databases and their use cases.
- Exposure to distributed systems and applications built using microservices.
- Familiarity with application logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools.
- Experience working on banking, financial services, digital banking, or enterprise applications.
Full description
Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.
Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
Tittle: Software Engineer II (Java)
Experience: 4-5 years
Location: Hyderabad
About the Role
Candescent is looking for a technically strong, hands-on Software Engineer to join the Assisted Banking Team. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in Java and Spring Boot, a good understanding of microservices, and a strong focus on coding, unit testing, debugging, and delivering high-quality software.
We are looking for a proactive individual who learns quickly, embraces technical challenges, takes ownership of assigned deliverables, and works effectively with team members to achieve business objectives. The candidate should demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, professional ethics, accountability, and the ability to deliver quality outcomes within committed timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and maintain backend applications and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
- Write clean, readable, maintainable, and efficient code following established coding standards.
- Write and execute unit test cases using JUnit and Mockito to ensure code quality and reliability.
- Debug application issues, investigate defects, perform root-cause analysis, and implement effective fixes.
- Work with microservices-based applications and troubleshoot issues involving service communication, API integration, and error handling.
- Participate in defect triage, issue resolution, regression testing, and release-related activities.
- Collaborate with QA, UI, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver features and resolve technical issues.
- Support application builds, deployments, and troubleshooting activities across development and test environments.
- Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor to improve coding productivity, understand existing code, troubleshoot issues, and generate test cases. Validate AI-generated code before using it.