Position Details

Salary $142K – $193K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and developing large-scale cloud-based backend systems, focusing on performance, security, and scalability using Java and modern distributed technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Design cloud-based software solutions
Optimize backend systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Mentor junior engineers
Implement new technologies

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in Java, REST API, gRPC, NoSQL/SQL databases, cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, and experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Spark and Flink.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with at least 8 years of experience in cloud-based backend systems, proficient in Java, REST API, gRPC, and familiar with large-scale distributed systems and cloud certifications.

Must-Have Skills

8+ years software developmentCloud technologiesJavaREST APIgRPCSecurityNetworkingDatabase experience

Nice-to-Have Skills

Open source contributionsAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectInfluxDBKafkaSparkFlinkElasticsearchSplunk

Tools & Platforms

JavaREST APIgRPCInfluxDBCassandraDynamoDBRedisKafkaSparkFlinkElasticsearchSplunkAWSAzure

Required Skills

JavaREST APIgRPCsecuritynetworkingSQLNoSQLCassandraDynamoDBRedisKafkaSparkFlinkInfluxDBElasticsearchSplunkcloud certifications

Hard Skills

JavaObject-Oriented ProgrammingBuild PatternsREST APIgRPCSecurityNetworkingSQLNoSQLCassandraDynamoDBRedisKafkaSparkFlinkInfluxDBElasticsearchSplunkCloud certificationsAWSAzureOpen source projects

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTechnical leadershipAnalytical thinking

Certifications

Required

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Developing and maintaining cloud-native backend systems for large-scale applications

Role Subtype Software Engineer

Tech Domains Java, REST API, gRPC, NoSQL, SQL / PostgreSQL, Cloud platforms, Distributed computing

Keywords for Your Resume

software developmentcloud technologiesjavarest apigrpcsecuritynetworkingsqlnosqlcassandradynamodbrediskafkasparkflinkinfluxdbelasticsearchsplunkawsazureopen sourcesolutions architectcloud certificationsmicroservicesdistributed systems

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years experience, No cloud experience, Lack of Java or backend development skills, No experience with distributed systems

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