Senior Backend Software Engineer – Cloud & DevOps

WirelessCar’s Journey

WirelessCar drives the future of mobility by connecting vehicles and developing cutting-edge digital services. We help leading brands-like Volkswagen, Volvo, and Jaguar Land Rover-innovate, enhance mobility, and accelerate their digital transformation. Join us and shape the next era of automotive technology!

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Cloud & Backend to join our cross-functional DevOps team.

In this role, you will design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native, microservice-based solutions end-to-end. You will provide technical leadership for complex systems and critical components, contribute to architecture and technical direction, and take ownership of the quality, reliability, and sustainability of the services you help build.

You will work with modern technologies including Java, AWS, Kubernetes, microservices, and CI/CD, while collaborating closely with developers, architects, Product Owners, and other stakeholders.

Beyond individual delivery, you will help shape engineering practices, reduce technical debt and systemic risk, mentor engineers, and contribute to the long-term technical evolution of our systems and platform.

Here’s what you’ll focus on

• Design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native, microservice-based solutions end-to-end.

• Lead architecture and technical direction for complex systems and critical components.

• Translate business and technical requirements into robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.

• Own delivery outcomes including quality, reliability, performance, and sustainability.

• Drive continuous improvement of systems, services, and engineering practices.

• Define, promote, and uphold engineering standards, security practices, operational excellence, and quality.

• Identify, prioritize, and reduce technical debt and systemic risks across services and teams.

• Make technical decisions with awareness of customer value, cost, business impact, and operational considerations.

• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and code reviews.

• Mentor and support engineers through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and daily collaboration.

• Lead technical initiatives and improvements when needed.

• Collaborate in cross-functional Agile teams to clarify system context, dependencies, risks, and the bigger picture.

• Take responsibility across the complete DevOps lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support.

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis and long-term improvements.

• Contribute to engineering culture and support the wider organization with deep technical expertise.

We Offer You

• A people-focused company with a healthy work-life balance and a hybrid way of working.

• A flat organizational culture built on trust, openness, and autonomy.

• The opportunity to work with modern technologies and connected mobility solutions.

• A global workplace with international collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.

• Hands-on work with Java, AWS, Kubernetes, microservices, and CI/CD.

• A strong DevOps culture with complete lifecycle ownership.

• The opportunity to influence technical direction and engineering practices.

• Opportunities to mentor engineers and contribute to the wider engineering community.

• A personal tech fund where you can choose the tools and equipment that support your work and development.

We Believe That You Bring

You are an experienced software engineer who combines strong technical expertise with ownership and leadership. You enjoy solving complex problems, making pragmatic technical decisions, and helping teams build reliable and maintainable solutions.

You are comfortable taking the lead when needed while working collaboratively with engineers, architects, product stakeholders, and customers.

Technical Skills

• 8-12 years of professional experience in software engineering, backend development, cloud engineering, or a related field.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 11 or higher.

• Strong experience with AWS, including several of the following:

  • Lambda

  • EC2

  • ECS

  • SNS / SQS

  • IAM

  • DynamoDB

  • CloudFormation

  • CloudWatch

  • API Gateway and REST APIs

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, including building, deploying, and administering solutions.

• Strong understanding and practical experience with microservices architecture.

• Strong experience with JUnit and Test-Driven Development (TDD).

• Strong experience with Git.

• Experience with CI/CD in production environments.

• Strong understanding of DevOps and complete lifecycle responsibility.

• Experience with certificate lifecycle management.

• Practical experience with Agile methodologies, preferably Scrum and/or SAFe.

• Strong understanding of software quality, security, reliability, performance, and maintainability.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Proven experience leading architecture and technical direction for complex systems or critical components.

• Ability to make sound technical decisions and explain technical trade-offs.

• Experience identifying and managing technical debt, systemic risks, and dependencies.

• Ability to balance technical quality with customer value, cost, delivery, and business impact.

• Experience establishing or promoting engineering standards and best practices.

• Ability to provide technical guidance without unnecessarily prescribing implementation details.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Experience mentoring and developing engineers.

• Strong communication and technical influencing skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, architecture, and business functions.

• Experience working in cross-functional and distributed teams.

• Comfortable leading technical initiatives and facilitating technical discussions.

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to focus on both individual delivery and team-level outcomes.

Personal Qualities

• Curious and continuously interested in technology and improvement.

• Takes ownership and follows through on commitments.

• Pragmatic and focused on delivering sustainable solutions.

• Comfortable making decisions in complex and changing environments.

• Enjoys mentoring, knowledge sharing, and helping others grow.

• Strong team player who values trust, openness, and collaboration.

• Able to see both the technical details and the bigger picture.

Nice to Have

• Python

• Golang

• Azure

• Spring / Spring Boot

• Maven

• Linux / Unix

• Experience with security concepts and best practices.

• Cloud or Kubernetes certifications.

• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.

• Experience driving technical improvement initiatives across multiple teams.

• Experience working in international or globally distributed organizations.

To Join Our Journey

WirelessCar is always on the move, often into uncharted territory. We are curious, believe in collaboration, and are always open to new ideas on how we can make a difference. When you join our journey, you become part of a highly competent and warm-hearted team of people from all over the world.

Way of Working

The work location for this role is our office in central Bangalore, India. At WirelessCar, we believe in a hybrid work setup, with opportunities to work both from home and from the office.

Recruitment Process

Apply now and join our journey!

Note Before You Apply

• Our company language is English, so please submit your application in English.

• A cover letter is not required. Instead, you'll answer a few questions to help us better understand your experience, interests, and ambitions.