# Senior Backend Developer

> Weekday AI · Hyderabad, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-03

**Salary:** INR 6,000,000–7,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟲𝟬-𝟳𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 10+ yrs

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Pune

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a highly experienced **Senior Development Engineer** with deep expertise in building large-scale distributed systems and high-performance backend applications. This role is ideal for professionals with strong proficiency in **Java**, hands-on experience with **Hadoop**, **SQL**, and distributed computing technologies, and a passion for designing scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant software solutions.

As a Senior Development Engineer, you will play a key role in architecting, developing, and optimizing distributed platforms that handle large volumes of data and complex workloads. Working closely with architects, DevOps engineers, QA teams, and product stakeholders, you will contribute to the design of resilient systems while driving engineering excellence, performance optimization, and secure software development practices.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed systems and backend services.
-   Build reliable distributed applications with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and efficient resource utilization.
-   Develop robust Java-based services and optimize application performance for large-scale deployments.
-   Design, write, and optimize complex SQL queries to support high-volume distributed environments.
-   Work with Hadoop and distributed data processing technologies to build scalable data solutions.
-   Implement secure communication mechanisms using encryption, authentication, and SSL/TLS protocols.
-   Troubleshoot complex system issues, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies.
-   Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-quality software solutions.
-   Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical design sessions, and mentor junior engineers.
-   Follow engineering best practices for coding standards, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement.

### What Makes You a Great Fit

-   10+ years of professional experience in software development with strong expertise in **Java**.
-   Extensive experience designing and developing **large-scale distributed systems**.
-   Hands-on experience with **Hadoop**, **SQL**, and advanced query optimization techniques.
-   Strong understanding of distributed computing concepts, scalability, fault tolerance, resource management, and distributed communication protocols.
-   Experience implementing security mechanisms including encryption, authentication, and SSL/TLS.
-   Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with a focus on performance optimization.
-   Experience with **C++** is an added advantage.
-   Familiarity with cloud platforms such as **AWS**, **Azure**, or **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**.
-   Experience with **Docker**, **Kubernetes**, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices is desirable.
-   Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills with the ability to mentor teams and contribute to architecture decisions.

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/EA1219A771/apply)

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