Lead Software Engineer

Flipkart · Gurgaon

  • Experience8–11 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelexecutive
  • Posted2 Sept 2026
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About Flipkart

Flipkart is hiring in Gurgaon in ecommerce retail. This role looks for around 8+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices
  • RESTful APIs
  • Distributed systems
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • RDBMS
  • Messaging
  • Web technologies
  • Unit testing
  • Code review

The role

A backend engineer at a large-scale ecommerce marketplace designs distributed systems and builds Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs for high-performance applications. The role also applies microservices and data structures and algorithms across scalable backend systems.

Full job description

Responsibilities:

Write maintainable/scalable/client code.

Work in a cross-functional team, collaborating with peers during the entire SDLC.

Follow coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, etc.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend applications using Java 8/11/17 Spring Boot, and Microservices.

Architect and implement RESTful APIs and ensure seamless integration with front-end applications.

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.

Requirements:

Experience level of 5 to 8 years of experience in very large-scale applications.

Experience with handling teams.

Fair understanding of problem-solving skills, data structures, and algorithms.

Experience with distributed systems handling large amounts of data.

Fair understanding of coding skills in Java/J2EE, Web technologies, RDBMS/messaging.