Senior Platform Engineer

  ₹ 12 - 25 Lakh/Year (Annual salary)

Longterm (Duration)

Onsite Pune, Maharashtra, India 

Senior Platform Engineer – Backend Systems Location: Pune / Remote (Work From Home Available) Experience: 4–6 Years Type: Full-time About the Role We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Senior Platform Engineer – Backend Systems to join our dynamic team. This role goes beyond Java — it focuses on building reliable, scalable, and event-driven backend systems using a modern tech stack. You will be instrumental in designing distributed systems, optimizing data pipelines, and contributing to our evolving platform architecture. ???? *This role offers flexibility to work from home.* Key Responsibilities ·

• Architect, develop, and maintain robust backend systems using best practices in design and scalability. ·

• Work with event-driven and message-driven architectures to enable reliable system communication.

• Design and manage data pipelines leveraging tools like Kafka, Redis, and RabbitMQ.

• Apply design patterns effectively and educate the team on their use.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Participate in system design exercises, especially involving high-throughput systems (e.g., MQTT, microservices, messaging platforms).

• Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to continuous improvement.What We're Looking For (Core Skills) These are the main skills we are actively prioritizing: ✅ Event-Driven Architecture ✅ Message-Driven Systems – Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT ✅ Data Pipeline Engineering – Kafka, Redis, SQL & NoSQL ✅ System Design Thinking – Scalable, distributed systems ✅ Coding & Problem Solving – LeetCode/HackerRank-level data structure and algorithm skills ✅ Design Patterns – Practical application in real-world projects Technical Requirements ·

• 4–6 years of backend or full-stack development experience. ·

• Proficiency in Java, with experience in Spring and Hibernate. ·

• Strong grasp of microservices architecture and RESTful API development. ·

• Proficiency in version control (Git), and build tools (Maven, Gradle). ·

• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes). ·

• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and tools like Jenkins, Terraform, or Ansible. ·

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). ·

• Understanding of Agile methodologies and collaborative development practices. Nice to Have ·

• Experience working with real-time data systems or IoT-based architecture. ·

• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles. ·

• Exposure to Apache Pulsar, Apache Flink, or other streaming tools.Life at ITHENA At ITHENA, we support your professional growth, well-being, and overall development with:

• Comprehensive health & mental wellness programs

• Paid leaves & holidays

• Mentoring, coaching, and upskilling opportunities

• Access to Employee Resource Groups

• Support for community and relief efforts About ITHENA ITHENA is a leading digital solutions company delivering customer-centric innovations powered by IoT, AI/ML, analytics, automation, and cloud. Our proprietary platform spans smart products, smart infrastructure, and smart factories — enabling impactful transformations across industries. Disclaimer ITHENA is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Payroll

Categories

Software Engineer (Software and Web Development)

Back End Developers (Software and Web Development)

Full Stack Developers (Software and Web Development)

DevOps Engineers (Software and Web Development)

Cloud Architects (Software and Web Development)

Must have Skills

• Java (All Versions) - 4 Years
• RabbitMQ - 2 Years
  Intermediate
• CI/CD - 4 Years
  Advanced
• SQL - 4 Years
  Advanced
• NoSQL - 2 Years
  Intermediate
• Microservices - 3 Years
  Intermediate
• Rest API - 3 Years
  Intermediate
• Apache-Kafka - 1 Years
  Intermediate
• Docker - 3 Years
  Intermediate
• Kubernetes - 2 Years
  Intermediate
• Message Queuing Telemetry Transport - MQTT - 2 Years
  Intermediate
• AWS - 3 Years
  Intermediate