Software Engineer

Responsive is looking for a product-minded Senior Software Engineer with strong technical leadership skills and a passion for architecting and building scalable, high-performance solutions. This is an opportunity to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the growth of a top-tier SaaS company in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Education:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, including at least 2 years on production support, application troubleshooting, or customer-facing engineering roles.
• Proven track record supporting cloud-native SaaS platforms or complex enterprise software in high-growth, fast-paced environments.

Skills, Qualifications & Ability:

• Deep expertise in Java programming, Java design patterns, and Spring Framework, alongside high-performance server-side development.
• Strong proficiency in React for web application development, including state management libraries such as Redux, React Query, or Context API.
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB or relational databases (SQL), schema design, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Solid foundation in RESTful APIs, JSON, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols, within scalable microservices and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with AI-driven solutions, NLP, semantic search, vector databases, or enterprise search platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr).
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to dissect complex, distributed system issues, determine root causes, and engineer sustainable technical solutions.
• Strong proficiency in inspecting application logs, tracing network requests, evaluating APM metrics, and analyzing heap and thread dumps to isolate defects.
• Proven ability to efficiently prioritize active high-severity cases and lead critical production incidents to swift resolution.
• Strong sense of accountability, dedicated customer advocacy, and a proactive mindset toward improving product reliability and runbooks.
• Demonstrated capability in system refactoring, performance tuning, and architectural enhancements is a plus.
• Willingness to work in shift patterns is required for this role.

• Impact-Driven Work: Build innovative solutions that redefine strategic response management.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a passionate team of technologists, designers, and product leaders.
• Career Growth: Be part of a company that values learning and professional development.
• Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive compensation and benefits to support our employees.
• Trusted by Industry Leaders: Be part of a product that is trusted by world-leading organizations.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work on AI-driven solutions, cloud-native architectures, and large-scale data processing.
• Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Collaborate with a global team that values different perspectives and ideas.