Senior Software Engineer - Backend at ixigo

Gurgaon, haryana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, J2EE, Algorithms, Data Structures, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Web Services, Multithreaded Programming, Python, NodeJS, Redis, ElasticSearch, System Design, Performance Optimization, Distributed Systems

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Company Description Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travellers to plan, book and manage their trips across rail, air, buses and hotels. ixigo assists travellers in making smarter travel decisions by leveraging artificial intelligence. The ixigo, ConfirmTkt and AbhiBus apps allow travellers to book train tickets, flight tickets, bus tickets, hotels, and cabs, and provide travel utility tools and services developed using in-house proprietary algorithms and crowd-sourced information. With over 54 crore Annual Active Users in Fiscal 2025, ixigo is the leading OTA for Next Billion Users in India. For more information, please visit http://www.ixigo.com Job Description As a Backend Engineer (strong Product background), you will play a critical role in the design, planning, development, and deployment of software applications. You will be responsible for all aspects of development and help develop best practices for future development. You will work closely with Tech, Design and Quality teams to build and launch the product. You will code, develop, design and architect features related to the existing application. We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship. You will design, implement and maintain highly scalable, multi-tier, distributed server software applications. You will deliver across the entire app life cycle, including design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support. You will work directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products. You will take responsibility for performance and stability for all server functions. You will continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency. Qualifications 2-4 years of experience. You should have at least an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, preferably from IITs/Top RECs. You should have expertise in Java/J2EE technology. You should have proficiency in the implementation of algorithms and the use of advanced data structures to solve problems in computing. You should have experience with e-business/e-commerce applications and business environments. Any experience with internet companies or the travel industry will be a plus. You should have a good understanding of Java/J2EE and design patterns. You should have strong knowledge of data structures and designing for performance, scalability and availability. You should have expertise in relational databases like MySQL or Postgres. You should have knowledge in MongoDB and Web services. You should have extensive use of Instruments and Shark to detect memory leaks and for performance optimization. You should have a good grasp of algorithms, memory management, and multithreaded programming. Good to have skills include Python, NodeJS, Redis, ElasticSearch. You should have great people skills! You should be able to fit in well within an informal startup environment and provide hands-on management. You should have a high energy level and untiring commitment to drive oneself & the team towards goals. Additional Information Responsible for safeguarding sensitive company data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, and for reporting any suspected security incidents in line with the organization's ISMS (Information Security Management System) policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy highly scalable multi-tier distributed server applications for travel services. Own modules end-to-end while collaborating with tech, design, and quality teams to ensure performance and stability.