Weekday (YC W21)

SDE 3 (Senior Software Engineer)

Weekday (YC W21)  •  Delhi, IN (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟱-𝟰𝟳 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 7+ yrs

Location: India, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a core engineering team and contribute to building scalable products and technology platforms from the ground up. This is a strong individual contributor role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, writing high-quality code, and taking ownership across the complete software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Framework, object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design. You will contribute to building reliable and scalable technology solutions for a fast-growing consumer fintech environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software applications and backend services.
  • Participate in the complete software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis through production monitoring.
  • Translate functional and technical requirements into reliable and maintainable software solutions.
  • Develop high-quality backend applications using Java and Spring Framework.
  • Apply strong object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, and clean coding practices.
  • Design efficient solutions using appropriate data structures and algorithms.
  • Evaluate technical trade-offs and make sound design decisions based on scalability, performance, maintainability, and reliability.
  • Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architecture and platform decisions.
  • Write comprehensive unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure application quality.
  • Proactively identify potential bugs, edge cases, performance issues, and reliability risks before they reach production.
  • Debug complex application issues and perform detailed root-cause analysis.
  • Support application deployment, production releases, monitoring, and post-deployment troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, Architecture, and other engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end.
  • Review code and contribute to engineering standards, development practices, and technical documentation.
  • Identify opportunities for performance optimisation, automation, refactoring, and technical debt reduction.
  • Take ownership of assigned technical initiatives and drive them through design, implementation, testing, and production delivery.
  • Contribute to building scalable products and platforms suitable for high-volume consumer applications.
  • Continuously learn and adopt modern software engineering practices and technologies.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • 7+ years of strong individual-contributor experience in software engineering or backend development.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Java and the Spring Framework / Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Excellent understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Proven experience designing and developing scalable backend applications and services.
  • Strong understanding of design trade-offs involving performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Experience working across the complete software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and production support.
  • Strong debugging skills and a proactive mindset toward identifying hidden defects and edge cases before production.
  • Experience building products or platforms for high-scale internet businesses, startups, fintech, or consumer technology environments is preferred.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, clean code, design patterns, testing, and version control.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and responsibility for technical outcomes.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a high-performing engineering team.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where engineers are expected to take significant ownership and contribute beyond narrowly defined responsibilities.
Weekday (YC W21)

About Weekday (YC W21)

AI recruiter that runs outbound sourcing campaigns to find top talent. At Weekday, we have built the most accurate database of talent (250mn+ people in US & India with contact data), we run outbound campaigns to identify top talent for any role you might be hiring for. We generate the highest response rates (30-40%) on our campaigns making sourcing talent as easy as making a job posting. We are backed by Y-Combinator and were also ranked #1 on Product Hunt.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Fransisco, CA
Year Founded
2021
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