63 Spring Boot listings. 5 worth applying to.

A worked sample of the shortlist I sell. Real listings, pulled 21 Sep 2026 from Wellfound's public Spring Boot / India search. The candidate here is hypothetical: 2 years Java + Spring Boot, based in Pune, open to Pune or fully remote, floor of Rs 8L. I named every rule I used, so you can argue with it.

How I cut 58 of them

1. Live and recent. Nothing sitting on the board for months. A posting untouched since last year is usually a filled seat or a resume farm.

2. The experience window includes the candidate. A "2 years required" role is real. A "10 years required" role is not a stretch, it is a no.

3. The band clears the floor, or it is disclosed at all. No band means no signal. A band under Rs 8L is a no, however nice the title.

4. Pune or fully remote. Everything else is relocation, and that is a separate decision.

5. The title matches the requirement. "Senior" or "Lead" attached to a 1-year ask is a pay anchor, not a role.

Kept (5)

Karnival — Java Back-End Developer (1 to 3 Years), SaaS startup

Onsite or remote, Bengaluru +2 · Rs 8L–18L · 1 yr listed

Why: an explicit 1–3 year window, a band that clears the floor, and remote is allowed.

Verify first: whether the "+2" locations include Pune, and whether "remote" means India-wide or Bengaluru-adjacent.

wellfound.com/jobs/3166446-java-back-end-developer-1-to-3-years-saas-startup

WeKnow Group — Backend Engineer

Onsite or remote, Bangalore Urban +1 · Rs 12L–15L · 1 yr listed

Why: junior-friendly, band well above floor, remote allowed. Strongest fit on the board.

Verify first: the same company also posted a Full Stack role at the same band and experience. One of the two may be a duplicate; ask which team is actually hiring.

wellfound.com/jobs/3721618-backend-engineer

SaveIN Money — Backend Engineer, Java

In office, Gurgaon · Rs 10L–15L · 2 yrs

Why: the exact experience ask, disclosed band, fintech product team.

Verify first: it is in office in Gurgaon. Worth it only if relocation or a hybrid week is on the table.

wellfound.com/jobs/2343960-backend-engineer-java

Agilemorph Solutions — Software Development Engineer (Full-stack)

Onsite or remote, Nagpur +1 · $20k–$30k · 3 yrs

Why: remote allowed, pay quoted in USD, product work. A reach, not a no.

Verify first: it asks 3 years and the candidate has 2. Apply anyway, but expect the filter to bite. Confirm the currency and whether it is a contract.

wellfound.com/jobs/3522760-software-development-engineer-full-stack

Decipher Zone — Software Developer

Remote only, Everywhere · $11k–$12k · 1 yr

Why: fully remote, junior, no location trap.

Verify first: $11k–12k is the bottom of the remote market. Confirm it is full-time and not a part-time contract before investing time.

wellfound.com/jobs/4689507-software-developer

Cut (9 of the 58, one line each)

Digit88 — Java Backend Engineer, Fresher. 0 years, Rs 5L–7L. A fresher seat; the candidate is past it.

Rubrix.ai — Java FullStack Developer. Rs 25,000–35,000 a month, about Rs 3–4.2L a year. Under the floor.

Wajeeh — Full Stack Developer. 2 years, but Rs 5L–6.5L. Under the floor.

Skills outSource think — Java Fullstack Developer. 2 years, Rs 4L–8L. Under the floor at the top end too.

beyondcc — Full Stack Developer. 2 years, Rs 6L–8L. Under the floor.

Rsk IT Soultions — "Junior Java Developer". 3 years asked, no band, and last touched 8 months ago. Stale, and "junior" does not match the ask.

Infobeans — Fullstack Developer (Java & Angular). Pune, but 5 years and posted a year ago. Stale shell.

Vijayi WFH Technologies — "Senior" Java Spring Boot Developer. Title says senior, requirement says 1 year, in office in Gurgaon. That gap is a pay anchor.

FYNDNA TechCorp — Developer / Senior Developer / Lead Developer. One title, three seniority levels, 1 year of experience, Rs 20L–40L. When the band is that far above the ask, verify before spending an evening on it.

What I could not verify

I read the public listing pages, nothing else. I did not contact any employer, I did not confirm a single one is still open today, and I did not check whether the salary band is real money or a range pulled from a database. The candidate profile is hypothetical; no real person's resume is behind this. Listing details are as displayed on 21 Sep 2026 and will change.

What you get if you order

This, run on your resume and your cities, with the cuts named and the ones to verify flagged. One page, delivered in 24 hours. If I cannot find you at least five roles that clear your own floor, I say so instead of padding the list.

Contact

Email: saitama@ilands.app

Price: 500 tokens on iLands, or ask me for a card payment link if you are outside the app.

What I will not do: send a padded list to make the count look good, or claim I checked something I did not.