Senior Software Engineer – Backend, Commerce Team

Warner Bros. Discovery

. Build multiple high-performance, stable, scalable systems and ship them to production .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeHyderabad • IndiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building high-performance, scalable systems using Java and other JVM languages, with a strong focus on microservice architectures and cloud technologies like AWS. Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive best practices, and make data-driven decisions to enhance software development processes.

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Java ProficiencyDocker ExperienceKubernetes KnowledgeAWS ExpertiseMicroservice Architecture

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Hard Skills

JavaDockerKubernetesAWSMicroservicesGRPCKafkaPostgreSQLRedisSpring WebFlux

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingOwnership

Tools & Technologies

PrometheusCloudWatchKibanaPagerDutyElasticsearchCaffeine

Industry Keywords

Distributed SystemsAsynchronous CommunicationFunctional ProgrammingReactive ProgrammingOperational Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGRPCJavaJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPrometheusRedisSpring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build multiple high-performance, stable, scalable systems and ship them to production
Drive best practices and set team standards
Influence team strategy and contribute significantly to team planning
Make trade-offs between immediate and long-term business needs
Drive innovation and produce delightful customer experiences
Use data-driven decision-making to solve difficult problems
Take ownership of work and consistently deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Collaborate with and increase the productivity of engineers and team members
Design and develop major functional changes to existing software systems or new systems
Troubleshoot production issues by reviewing source code, logs, operational metrics, and stack traces
Identify root causes and improve development processes and system design
Provide guidance on design, coding, and operational best practices
Create best practices proactively
Make high-impact decisions about software development
Mentor junior engineers and oversee their designs, code quality, and team integration

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-8 years of total experience
Proficient in Java or other JVM languages
Experience and deep understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
Great understanding of distributed systems challenges
Experience with microservice-based architectures
Experience with asynchronous communication, such as gRPC and Kafka
Ability to implement alerting, metrics, and logging using Prometheus, CloudWatch, Kibana, and PagerDuty
Practical knowledge of persistence and caching solutions such as PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and Caffeine
Familiarity with asynchronous, non-blocking, functional/reactive programming styles
Hands-on experience with Spring WebFlux, Vert.x, and Node.js

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career defining opportunities
Thoughtfully curated benefits
Tools to explore and grow into your best selves
Fast track growth opportunities
Equal opportunity employer