Software Engineer

Software Engineer (Backend) - Deluxe - Bengaluru/Bangalore, India

Deluxe is seeking a talented Software Engineer with strong backend development fundamentals to join our Media & Entertainment team in Bengaluru/Bangalore. This onsite role focuses on building scalable backend systems, utilizing relational and non-relational databases, and leveraging cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on production experience in at least one backend language, including Java, JavaScript (Node.js), C# (.NET), Python, or Go, with a willingness to quickly learn and deliver in additional languages as needed. You'll be part of an agile team, contributing through hands-on coding, with exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from senior engineers, contribute to team initiatives, and take on increasing ownership of features and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Work with relational databases, optimizing queries for performance.
• Utilize non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Write and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality and test coverage.
• Participate actively in Agile development processes, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to enhance coding efficiency.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with QA to ensure high-quality feature delivery.
• Partner with product managers and engineers to deliver features.
• Assist in implementing monitoring, logging, and performance tuning.
• Incorporate security and compliance best practices into backend services.

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 25 years of professional experience as a software engineer.
• Strong backend programming skills in at least one of the following: Java, JavaScript (Node.js), C# (.NET), Python, or Go.
• Willingness and ability to learn and work with other backend languages.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL optimization.
• Exposure to non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Hands-on experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM).
• Understanding of cloud-native concepts like scalability and resiliency.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and containerization.
• Experience working in Agile teams.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Exposure to modern API design principles (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC).
• Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools.
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Sentry, Datadog, New Relic).
• Awareness of security best practices in backend development.
• Eagerness to learn emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with backend testing or performance profiling tools.
• Experience in the media & entertainment industry.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, or messaging queues.
• Frontend integration or full-stack exposure.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Adaptability and a passion for learning new technologies.
• Accountability for deliverables.
• Openness to feedback and continuous improvement.