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Bengaluru - India

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Not Disclosed

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Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

About Us
Jar is India s leading Daily Saving app that helps people build strong saving habits one small step at a time. Our goal is to make saving simple rewarding and truly life-changing. Founded in 2021 by Misbah Ashraf and Nishchay AG Jar is a Bengaluru-based startup with one simple belief: saving a little every day in 24K Digital Gold can truly transform your future.
Today 20 million Indians trust Jar as their saving partner. With flexible saving options Daily Weekly Monthly and Instant Saving we have made it easy for everyone to save in their own way and withdraw anytime. We are one of the leaders in UPI autopay transactions crossing more than 1 million transactions per day. In 2023 we expanded our vision with Nek our jewelry brand crafted to bring together luxury and affordability it has since surpassed 100 crore in revenue.
We have a big dream of bringing Har Ghar Sona . Small consistent savings are just the start. We re here to walk alongside our users helping Indians secure their financial future every step of the way.
Backed by Tiger Global Management Arkam Ventures and WEH Ventures among others we have raised $50 million in funding. In January 2025 we hit a huge milestone of becoming profitable. Now we re charging ahead focused on sustainable growth and scaling impact.
And this is just the beginning!
Whats the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Backend SDE-2 Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role you will be instrumental in designing developing and maintaining robust and scalable backend systems that power our innovative products. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems contribute to architectural decisions and mentor junior engineers all while focusing on delivering exceptional user experiences.

What will be your responsibilities

  • Design and Development:
      • Lead the design and development of highly scalable available and fault-tolerant API-based applications keeping platform reusability in mind.

      • Translate complex business problem statements into technical solutions leveraging your expertise in backend system design.

      • Actively participate in creating High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for software development ensuring alignment with architectural best practices.

      • Select appropriate frameworks libraries and network stacks based on data-driven decision-making to optimize performance and efficiency.

  • Technical Excellence & Ownership:

      • Write clean modular well-documented and reusable code with a strong emphasis on good hygiene (naming structure etc..

      • Conduct performance tuning and implement improvements in large-scale distributed systems.

      • Take end-to-end ownership of product delivery ensuring high scalability and reliability.

      • Proactively identify and resolve bugs and production issues with a sense of urgency actively participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) exercises.

  • Collaboration & Mentorship:

      • Break down larger or ambiguous problems into smaller manageable tasks to bring predictability to overall .

      • Actively participate in code reviews providing constructive feedback on both functional and non-functional aspects (e.g. performance security maintainability).

      • Mentor junior engineers fostering a collaborative team spirit and contributing to their professional growth.

      • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams demonstrating strong communication skills to align on requirements and deliver integrated solutions

What s required from you

  • or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including data structures algorithms operating systems and computer networks.
  • 3-5 years of hands-on experience in backend development with significant expertise in server-side technologies such as Java/Spring Boot.
  • Proven experience building and scaling applications on public cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS GCP Azure) utilizing technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in working with various database systems including both relational (e.g. PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB Elasticsearch) databases.
  • Experience building products for highly consistent use cases is a strong plus.
  • A go-getter attitude with a strong intent and energy to solve complex technical challenges.

What makes us different
We re not just building a product we re shaping the future of savings in India. We seek people who bring passion energy and fresh ideas to help us make that happen. Experience matters but we are a potential first organisation. We move fast learn from our mistakes and take bold risks to solve problems that haven t been attempted before. If you re excited about working in an environment where people inspire and truly support each other you ve found the right fit.
What do we stand for
The five values that we live by :
Passion: At Jar we strive to create an environment where people love what they do are motivated and equipped to do their best work.
Equality: We bring diverse skills ideas and experiences to the table supporting and challenging each other across teams to create something bigger than ourselves.
Growth: When our people grow Jar grows. We create opportunities for learning development and meaningful impact.
Accountability: The core of our work ethic is taking ownership of our work showing initiative and having the freedom to ask questions.
Consistency: We believe in doing the right things consistently. Big change doesn t happen overnight it s built one step at a time.
Join us and let s build something amazing together!

What employee benefits do we have
Glad you asked! Among other things we have
  • Medical Insurance for employees and their families
  • ESOPs allocation
  • Pluxee meal card
  • Swish club card for exclusive employee discounts
  • Advance salary plans
  • Relocation assistance
  • L&D programmes

java,spring boot,aws,gcp,azure,nosql,postgresql,docker,data structures,algorithms,operating systems,mongodb

Employment Type

Full Time

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