Senior Backend Engineer - Core Java & Systems Integration

Primary Responsibilities

• Core JVM Service Development: Own, develop, and maintain a distributed matrix of 30+ microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Systems Integration: Analyze, design, and build bulletproof, replay-safe API integrations between Clear Labs, external bioinformatics analysis pipelines, and clinical middleware (LIMS/EHR)
• State Orchestration & Messaging: Drive architectural resilience using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles, leveraging Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), RabbitMQ, and GCP Cloud Pub/Sub for asynchronous event streaming
• Data & Performance Engineering: Optimize and harden existing transactional database services (MySQL, Redis) for extreme reliability under high concurrency and massive data scale
• On-Market Tier Support: Act as the high-level technical lead for production escalations, triaging and troubleshooting deep infrastructure bugs within our grid service layers
• Compliance & Hardening: Implement technical security controls as we advance toward SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance standards

Requirements

• Legal Invariant: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional backend software development experience in a production environment
• Core Language: Elite proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem (Dependency Injection, Spring Data, Transaction Management)
• Infrastructure & Messaging: Hands-on experience operating containerized workloads on cloud infrastructure (strictly GCP/GKE preferred) utilizing message brokers like RabbitMQ or Cloud Pub/Sub
• Databases: Deep knowledge of relational databases (MySQL), including schema design, constraint invariants, query tuning, and indexing strategies
• Testing Philosophy: A strict affinity for writing comprehensive unit and integration tests (JUnit, Mockito, TestContainers) as a mandatory definition of "done."
• Nice to Have: Prior experience building LIMS or EHR data integrations (HL7, FHIR), Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (SOC2/ISO 27001 control mapping), Experience writing automation scripts in Python or TypeScript

Benefits

• Salary range: $121,500-$150,000
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-Sponsored Basic Life/AD&D, 60% Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Time Off
• Stock Option Plan
• Lunch stipend for days at headquarters