Senior Engineer - Java

Guardian · Chennai

  • Experience4–6 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted29 Sept 2026
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About Guardian

Guardian is hiring in Chennai in insurance. This role looks for around 4+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • REST APIs
  • AWS
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQL
  • JUnit
  • Mockito
  • CI/CD
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Kafka
  • Drools
  • Blaze
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Splunk
  • CloudWatch
  • ArgoCD
  • Postman
  • SonarQube
  • Angular
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Bootstrap
  • Jira

The role

A backend developer at an insurance company builds Java microservices with Spring Boot for AWS, using PostgreSQL and REST APIs, and applies JUnit and Mockito for testing. The role also involves Kafka, Docker, and Angular.

Full job description

Job Description:

Senior Engineer – Java Full Stack / Spring Boot / AWS (4–6 years)

About The Role

You will contribute to building and enhancing microservices using Java/Spring Boot deployed on AWS. The role focuses on backend development, testing, production stability, and collaboration across engineering and functional teams.

Required Skills

Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservice fundamentals. Experience with core AWS services (API Gateway, ECS/EKS, Lambda, or CloudWatch). Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and SQL. Hands‑on experience with JUnit/Mockito and CI/CD workflows. Experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI tools for development productivity. Basic familiarity with API Gateway, event streaming (Kafka), or rules engines (Drools/Blaze). Understanding of Docker or Kubernetes concepts. Exposure to application monitoring tools like Splunk/CloudWatch/ArgoCD Experience with tools – Postman, Sonarqube Experience with Angular (preferred) or React ,JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap

Responsibilities

Translate user stories into clean, maintainable code using Java and Spring Boot. Participate in design discussions, propose technical solutions, and evaluate trade‑offs. Build microservices with proper validation, logging, exception handling, and performance hygiene. Assist with database modeling, writing queries, and creating tables, functions, or stored procedures. Write unit tests and participate actively in peer code reviews. Support UAT by clarifying requirements, reproducing issues, and validating fixes. Contribute to production issue troubleshooting with logs, metrics, and dashboards. Maintain Jira stories, documentation, and API specifications. Use AI tools like GitHub Copilot to speed up coding, testing, refactoring, and documentation. Demonstrate strong communication, learning mindset, reliability, and collaboration

Qualifications

4–6 years of backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Chennai

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday