Senior Software Engineer
Qualys · Pune
Software Engineering
Qualys is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Pune, Maharashtra. Posted 6 October 2026. Apply directly on Qualys's own careers site — no account needed.
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
Senior Software Engineer (4–6 Years Experience) – Full Stack Java Developer
Required Skills & Qualifications- 4–6 years of hands-on experience in software development with React.js (Front-End) and Java (Back-End).
- Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful API development with a solid understanding of design patterns and object-oriented programming principles.
- Experience in designing and developing scalable microservices and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI-powered application development.
- Hands-on experience integrating AI services and frameworks such as OpenAI APIs, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or similar technologies.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or equivalent to improve development productivity and software quality.
- Strong Java and React.js programming skills, including architecture, prototyping, development, testing, performance tuning, profiling, and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with messaging and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
- Familiarity with in-memory caching technologies such as Redis and Memcached.
- Strong understanding of relational databases, preferably Oracle, including database design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
- Experience with NoSQL databases, preferably Cassandra.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Good understanding of cloud-native application development and deployment practices.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex production issues.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using React.js and Java/Spring Boot.
- Architect and implement robust REST APIs and microservices for high-performance distributed systems.
- Develop and support event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka and related technologies.
- Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications running in Kubernetes-based environments.
- Collaborate with product management, engineering, and platform teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Drive technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
- Integrate AI-powered capabilities into products and workflows, including LLM-based and agentic solutions.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging AI technologies to enhance product functionality and engineering efficiency.
- Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, testing coverage, documentation, and developer productivity.
- Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and promote engineering best practices.
- Ensure application performance, reliability, scalability, and security through proactive engineering practices.
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