About Hapag-Lloyd
With a fleet of 287 modern container ships and a Vessel Capacity 2.2 million TEU, as well as a Container Capacity 3.2 million TEU including one of the world’s largest and most modern reefer container fleets, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 13.500 employees and 400 offices in 139 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 11.9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 114 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports across the world. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has stakes in 20 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India, and North Africa. The roughly 2.600 employees assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment deal with terminal-related activities and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Spring Boot, Kotlin, Java)

Location: Chennai   Experience: 5+ years 

Product Description:

At Hapag-Lloyd, the CargoMate application provides a port call optimization system for container ships. It monitors cargo operations directly from vessels, giving shore-based teams access to live forecasts of cargo completion times. This helps to keep vessels on schedule while reduce fuel consumption and emissions in ports. The solution includes mobile and web frontends, a backend and integration with other software solutions.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer with expertise in Spring Boot, Kotlin and Java to join our CargoMate Product development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain backend services using Spring Boot, Kotlin, and Java.
  • Conduct architecture, code reviews and follow best practices in software development.
  • Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with frontend applications.
  • Ensure high performance, security, and scalability of applications.
  • Collaborate with teams to define, design, and deploy new features.
  • Write unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing systems.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Kotlin and Java for backend development.
  • Understanding and hands-on experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases).
  • Experience with ORM frameworks like Hibernate or JPA.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong sense of ownership.
  • Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Basic understanding of cloud services

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Familiarity with AWS cloud platform.
  • Exposure to Agile methodologies and working in Scrum teams.
  • Familiarity with front-end technologies (React, React Native).

 What we Offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Self & Family Health Insurance
  • Term & Life Insurance
  • OPD Benefits
  • Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI)
  • Learning & Development through HL Academy
  • Flexible Work from Home
  • Leave Travel Allowance
  • Variable performance bonus
  • Recreation facilities
  • Privilege, Casual and Sick leaves

 

Contact person

Muthu Vignesh Rajendran Talent Acquisition Executive