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 .
- 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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