Software Engineer - Backend Development

Engineer - HAWKI

About the Role

Target India (Hawk-I team) is looking for a highly motivated Engineer (L4) to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performing applications that power business-critical capabilities. The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with deep backend development expertise, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous learning and innovation.

As an L4 Engineer, you will work closely with the Hawk-I team to deliver high-quality solutions, and contribute to engineering excellence through best practices and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable enterprise applications and services.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Develop robust backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, maintainability, and security.
• Write clean, reusable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
• Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to deliver business value.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design efficient data models and optimize application performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, engineering standards, and operational excellence.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate opportunities to apply them effectively.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong programming experience in Java (11 and/or 17).
• Hands-on experience building REST APIs and distributed services.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot (2.x and/or 3.x).
• Proficiency in Python 3.
• Experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS) and SQL optimization.
• Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
• Experience implementing unit testing and test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices including version control, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and business domains.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Machine Learning (ML) concepts and workflows.
• Exposure to Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI-powered application development.
• Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or agentic AI systems.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments and microservices architectures.