Senior Backend Engineer
About the role
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. In this role you will architect the core platforms that other engineering teams build on, focusing on scalability, reliability, performance, and clean engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate large-scale, high-throughput backend services
- Architect the core platforms that other engineering teams build on
- Focus on scalability, reliability, performance, and clean engineering practices
- Combine strong fundamentals in computer science with practical, battle-tested experience operating distributed systems at scale
- Navigate the trade-offs between consistency, availability, and latency
- Lead complex technical initiatives across multiple teams
- Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams
- Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms in production
- Exposure to service-mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Familiarity with chaos engineering practices and tools
- Open-source contributions to relevant distributed systems projects
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
- Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills
- Excellent communication, documentation, and mentorship skills
Qualifications
- Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams
- Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms in production
- Exposure to service-mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Familiarity with chaos engineering practices and tools
- Open-source contributions to relevant distributed systems projects
Skills
- 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
- 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
- Not specified
Pay
- $100,000–$112,000 Annually
Schedule
- 100% Remote (U.S.)
Benefits
- Not specified
Application
To apply, please send your resume to hilda@bvteck.com.
Learn More
For immediate consideration, please send your resume to hilda@bvteck.com. Learn more about Bright Vision Technologies at www.bvteck.com.
About Bright Vision Technologies
Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall. BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.