Senior Backend Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking a skilled Senior Backend Engineer (Distributed Systems) to work full-time in a remote capacity, responsible for designing and implementing large-scale distributed backend systems, optimizing performance, and leading architecture discussions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale distributed backend systems using high-performance languages like Java, Go, or Scala
• Architect data partitioning and consistency strategies tailored to workload requirements
• Build resilient APIs and event-driven services with a focus on observability and performance optimization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Six or more years of professional backend engineering experience, particularly with distributed systems
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Scala, or similar languages
• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consensus and CAP trade-offs
• Hands-on experience with high-throughput messaging systems like Kafka