Senior Java Backend Engineer – Azure & Kubernetes

WirelessCar’s Journey WirelessCar empowers the future of mobility by connecting vehicles and delivering cutting-edge digital services.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sweden, we have a strong global presence with offices in the U.S., China, Germany, India, and Japan, offering a truly global workplace with exciting opportunities for career growth.

Owned by Volkswagen Group, today we connect over 17 million vehicles across 100+ countries and partner with leading OEMs, including Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen Group, Nissan, and Subaru.

We are looking for a Senior Java Backend Engineer – Azure & Kubernetes who enjoys building modern, scalable, and reliable cloud-native applications using Java, microservices, Azure, and Kubernetes .

You will be part of a highly collaborative engineering environment where you will design and deliver complex backend services, contribute to architecture and technical direction, and take end-to-end ownership of services running in production.

The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on engineering skills with architectural thinking, operational ownership, and a passion for mentoring engineers and continuously improving technology, processes, and ways of working.

Here's what you'll focus on: Design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native backend services end-to-end.

Build scalable and resilient microservices using Java 11+ .

Translate business and technical requirements into robust, maintainable, and cost-effective technical solutions.

Contribute to architecture decisions and technical direction for complex systems and critical components.

Develop and maintain APIs and distributed services using modern cloud-native patterns.

Work extensively with Microsoft Azure services , containers, and Kubernetes.

Take complete ownership of services across the software lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support.

Ensure high standards of code quality, reliability, security, scalability, performance, and maintainability .

Lead code reviews and technical discussions and establish engineering best practices.

Design and implement effective unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and support production deployments.

Identify and address technical debt, architectural risks, reliability issues, and opportunities for modernization.

Promote operational excellence through monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, automation, and continuous improvement.

Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers and actively share technical knowledge.

Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams in an Agile/Scrum/SAFe environment.

Consider customer value, operational impact, scalability, security, and cost when making technical decisions.

Contribute to engineering standards, technical strategy, and the wider engineering culture.

We offer you A people-focused company with healthy work-life balance and a hybrid workplace.

Flat organizational culture founded on Nordic leadership values with trust and autonomy; at WirelessCar you are not just a number.

High-tech company with cutting-edge products and services that offers an exciting working environment.

Plenty of possibilities for growth in your role and career in a global workplace.

We are a global company with offices in Sweden (HQ), Germany, China, US, Japan, and India.

Involvement with Electric Vehicle services and products that drive sustainability for our society.

Tech fund where you can choose your preferred tech tools.

We believe that you bring You are an experienced software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and taking ownership of systems beyond just writing code.

You are comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with other engineers, architects, product teams, and stakeholders.

You actively participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical design, and production troubleshooting.

You are willing to challenge existing approaches constructively and introduce improvements that increase engineering quality and business value.

You have a strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices and are comfortable working with cloud technologies, containers, CI/CD, and production systems.

As a senior engineer, you are also expected to mentor others, share knowledge, and help raise engineering standards across the team.

Additional Required Competencies 8+ years of professional experience in backend software development.

Strong hands-on experience developing production-grade applications using Java 11 or higher .

Strong experience with Microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native application development.

with Azure services such as: Azure Functions Azure Virtual Machines Azure Containers Azure Storage Queues Azure API Management (APIM) Azure Cosmos DB Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications.

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

Strong understanding of DevOps practices and complete lifecycle ownership .

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines in production environments .

Strong experience with Git and modern source-control practices.

with certificate lifecycle management , including certificate renewal, rotation, deployment, and security considerations.

Practical experience working in Agile development environments , including Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, or similar methodologies.

Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, clean code, and SOLID principles.

Good understanding of security concepts relevant to cloud and backend applications.

Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills .

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Beneficial Competencies The following skills and experience would be an advantage: Python Golang Spring / Spring Boot Maven Linux / Unix Experience with AWS or multi-cloud environments.

with cloud security and secure software development practices.

with API security, authentication, authorization, secrets management, and certificate management.

with observability, monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing.

with event-driven architectures and messaging systems.

with performance optimization and scalability engineering.

with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code. Cloud certifications such as Azure or AWS certifications . Technical Environment Languages: Java 11+, Python / Golang – beneficial Frameworks: Spring, Spring Boot, Maven, JUnit Cloud: Microsoft Azure, AWS – beneficial Azure Services: Azure Functions, Azure VM, Containers, Storage Queues, APIM, Cosmos DB Container & Platform: Docker, Kubernetes DevOps: CI/CD, Git, production deployments, monitoring, automation Engineering Practices: Microservices, TDD, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, DevOps, Secure Software Development Way of Working We believe in giving engineers ownership and autonomy while maintaining a strong culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing. You will work in an Agile environment where engineers are expected to contribute not only to implementation but also to architecture, design, testing, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement . We value people who: Take ownership from idea to production. Think about reliability and security from the beginning. Balance technical excellence with business value. Share knowledge and help others grow. Challenge assumptions constructively. Continuously learn and experiment with new technologies. Work effectively with geographically distributed and cross-functional teams. Take responsibility for the long-term health of the systems they build. To join our journey WirelessCar is always on the move, often into uncharted land. 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 will be part of a great crew of highly competent and warm hearted people from all over the world. Way of working The work location for this role is in our office in central Bangalore, India. At WirelessCar we believe in a hybrid work setup, with possibilities to work both from home and from the office. Recruitment process Ready to help shape secure mobility solutions for the future? Apply now and join our journey. The application deadline is 18 -09-2026. Note before you apply Our company language is English, so please write your application in English. A cover letter is not required. Instead, you'll answer a few questions to help us better understand your experience and ambitions