{"id":5809,"date":"2026-04-06T05:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/were-hiring-sde-3-lead-backend-engineer-java-kotlin-python-typescript-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T05:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:05:01","slug":"were-hiring-sde-3-lead-backend-engineer-java-kotlin-python-typescript-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/were-hiring-sde-3-lead-backend-engineer-java-kotlin-python-typescript-2\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Hiring SDE-3\/Lead Backend Engineer (Java\/Kotlin, Python, TypeScript)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SDE-3\/Lead Backend Engineer (Java\/Kotlin, Python, TypeScript)<span class=\"br\"><\/span>About Junglee Games:<span class=\"br\"><\/span>Junglee Games is part of Flutter Entertainment, the world&#8217;s leading iGaming and sports entertainment group listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).<span class=\"br\"><\/span>With over 150 million users, Junglee Games is a leader in the game-tech space. Founded in San Francisco in 2012, we are revolutionising how people play games. Our notable free-to-play titles include Howzat, Junglee Rummy, and Junglee Poker, built to deliver engaging, scalable, and trusted gaming experiences.<span class=\"br\"><\/span>Joining Junglee Games means working at the intersection of India\u2019s fast-growing gaming ecosystem and joining Flutter Entertainment\u2019s global talent community, shaping the future of digital entertainment.<span class=\"br\"><\/span>We\u2019re not just a gaming business; we\u2019re a powerful combination of data science, innovation, cutting-edge technology, and a values-driven culture building the next generation of conscious leaders. Our engineering organisation runs a polyglot monorepo powering dozens of services across the full stack, built with modern frameworks, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.<span class=\"br\"><\/span>Job Location: Bangalore\/ Gurgaon<span class=\"br\"><\/span><b>Role Overview<\/b><span class=\"br\"><\/span>We are looking for a highly skilled SDE-3\/Lead Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Java-based backend systems. You will be responsible for designing scalable architectures, leading engineering initiatives, and mentoring team members while delivering high-performance distributed<span class=\"br\"><\/span>systems.<span class=\"br\"><\/span><b>Key Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-availability backend systems using Java<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead end-to-end system design and architecture discussions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Drive best practices in coding, performance optimization, and reliability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Own critical services and ensure uptime, performance, and security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve system observability using logging, monitoring, and alerting tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Handle production issues and drive root cause analysis (RCA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Technical Skills Required<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and core concepts (Collections, Multithreading, JVM tuning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with frameworks like Spring Boot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong understanding of Data Structures &#038; Algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with databases: MySQL \/ PostgreSQL (SQL), DynamoDB \/ MongoDB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Messaging systems: Kafka \/ RabbitMQ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Familiarity with AWS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with Docker &#038; Kubernetes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of CI\/CD pipelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as AWS CloudWatch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate coding, debugging, and documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Use AI to speed up code reviews, identify potential bugs, and suggest optimizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply AI tools in system design exploration and solution prototypingGood to Have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with event-driven architecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Exposure to system design at scale (high TPS systems)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of caching (Redis, Memcached)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in distributed tracing and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Leadership Expectations (SDE-3 \/ Lead Level)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drive technical roadmap and architectural decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentor and guide team members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure engineering quality and delivery timelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in hiring and team building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Qualifications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s\/Master\u2019s in Computer Science or related field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>5\u201310+ years of backend development experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Proven experience in building scalable production systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> What We\u2019re Looking For<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong problem-solving mindset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ownership and accountability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Bonus Points<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience working in polyglot environments (Java + Node.js)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong hands-on with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation \/ Terraform)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience designing cloud-native architectures on AWS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Exposure to high-scale systems (millions of users \/ high TPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Prior experience in fintech, payments, or data-intensive platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrated leadership in driving engineering best practices or platform initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><b><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jobviewtrack.com\/v2\/jqRQr5DAr0W1IVNgdC3zJ5GmSqbsV-OquSkZBElvSxGgKDnqynQBWY7dTa6Pi_9xUHK8QzpFvqVAaxqsp1weq83GzKKWq48KjIww_X9TLRWpLDiwv7hmx60JdSYfnpwklxsrSePWCbpAofX73G9E0C6ZXnj9fn8jT-ZxmkRv8Z4oOMGtLvgx4IpL-2rt7fHIzvtPVrqfHOJ-O2olCTwlDg?affid=1e18623d919a855447a16dd0557b1bec\" class=\"button purchase\" target=\"_blank\">Apply Now<\/a> <\/b><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SDE-3\/Lead Backend Engineer (Java\/Kotlin, Python, TypeScript) About Junglee Games: Junglee Games is part of Flutter Entertainment, the world&#8217;s leading iGaming and sports entertainment group listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT). With over 150 million users, Junglee Games is a leader in the game-tech space. Founded in San Francisco in 2012, we are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flutter-jobs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgs0IK-1vH","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobsinindia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}