Senior Backend Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems to design, build, and operate large-scale, high-throughput backend services that power mission-critical workloads.

What You Will Do

Design and implement large-scale distributed backend systems using Java, Go, Scala, or similar high-performance languages. Architect data partitioning, replication, and consistency strategies appropriate to each workload’s requirements.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will combine strong fundamentals in computer science with practical, battle-tested experience operating distributed systems at scale, and will be comfortable navigating the trade-offs between consistency, availability, and latency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Six or more years of professional backend engineering experience, with significant time on distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Scala, or similar.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consensus, replication, and CAP trade-offs.
• Hands-on experience with high-throughput message systems such as Kafka.
• Experience operating systems at scale, including capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with both relational and NoSQL data stores.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and mentorship skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
• 100% remote, full-time, direct W2 position with Bright Vision Technologies.
• Long-term, multi-year, aligned to the Bright Vision SOW delivery roadmap.
• H1B transfers welcomed for qualified candidates.
• No new H1B sponsorship available.

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