Senior Staff Engineer

Please note that we will only be able to accept candidates who have the appropriate rights and documentation for employment in India. 

Who we are. 

Axi is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and Financial Spread betting. Our business has evolved into a world-class, multifaceted brokerage with offices in six regions. With heavy investment in the latest trading technology, Axi seeks to offer the most comprehensive end-to-end trading experience available, servicing traders of all levels from beginners to institutional-level clients. 

Position Overview:
We are seeking a Backend Developer with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot to join our global engineering team. You will play a key role in designing and building scalable backend services and APIs for our trading and financial applications. This is a hands-on development role where you will contribute to core system architecture, performance, reliability, and security.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end, DevOps, QA, and product management, to deliver well-integrated solutions
• Participate in system architecture design and contribute to key decisions on technology stack and best practices
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and infrastructure automation
• Stay current with emerging backend technologies and promote their adoption when appropriate

Key Requirements:

• Strong professional experience with Java and Spring Boot in a production environment
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, concurrency, and design patterns
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, Git, and CI/CD workflows
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong sense of ownership

Good to Have:

• Experience working in trading systems, exchanges, or financial platforms
• Exposure to Kafka or other event-driven architectures
• Experience with C++ (for low-latency or performance-critical systems)
• Knowledge of web technologies and building full-stack applications
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture

Axi's bag of delights 

• Competitive and attractive compensation.
• Extensive learning opportunities, such as professional training and certifications and soft skills development.
• 18 annual leave days per year.
• 12 sick days leave per year.
• Public holidays as declared by local government.
• Maternity leave as per law.
• Health Insurance. 

Axi's interview journey 

• Talent Acquisition Interview (45 minutes)
• Tech Interview (1 hour)
• Hiring Manager Interview (30 minutes) 

At Axi, we prioritise creating a workplace that uphns fairness and respect for all. We encourage every individual within our community to contribute towards a culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is treated with the dignity they deserve. We make all employment-related decisions—whether in hiring, compensation, training, performance reviews, or termination—based on merit and without bias, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We consciously work to identify and overcome any unconscious biases, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels genuinely welcomed and valued.

Please note that our organization works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our talent acquisition team. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Should we receive an unsolicited resume from a recruitment agency that does not have prior written consent, we will not be responsible for the payment any fees related to the recruitment of the candidate represented in the unsolicited resume.