Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and deliver high-availability and performance
Design REST-based backend services
Debug production issues and help maintain existing code
Development of technical specifications and documentation
Participate in on-call rotations
Work with Bots & Automation team in building next-generation bot runtime platform

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
7+ years of experience building successful production software systems
Solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithm Design
Strong programming skills in Java springboot with good knowledge of multi-threading.
Expert-level knowledge of Databases (SQL, NoSQL) like Cassandra, MySQL
Experience with Data Processing tools like Kafka, Airflow, Apache Spark, Hadoop
Experience building REST APIs & debugging distributed microservice-based applications
Experience with Git, Jenkins, and other Development tools
Experience integrating with third-party APIs
Experience in Kubernetes
Experience with NodeJS & Python is a plus but not necessary
Experience with GCP and AWS is a plus.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.
Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan.
Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.
401(k) Retirement Plan: To help you plan for your financial future by offering both the plan and a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution)
HSA & FSA Plans: To help you plan for health related expenses on a pre-tax basis
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Participate and receive a discount on company shares, allowing you to directly share in LivePerson's success and growth.
Additional Insurances: Basic and supplemental life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage, legal plan, identity theft protection plan, and critical illness supplemental insurance.
Development: Access to internal professional development resources.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
Paid Public Holidays.
Generous Parental Leave Policy: Including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.
Remote-First Model: This role is fully remote (#LI-Remote), offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility. We also maintain dedicated WeWork space for those who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.

Java Backend Engineer – SDE II

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