Design and develop highly scalable, performant services and APIs in a Java ecosystem.
Implement code for authentication, account management, and external partner integrations.
Integrate AI coding agents and frameworks into your workflow to accelerate development, refactor legacy components, and improve code quality.
Own the full technical lifecycle, including estimation, design, development, and delivery.
Collaborate across the organization to ensure project success. You will often engage with QA, Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Support, and Security to gather necessary context and requirements to implement solutions correctly.
Diagnose complex issues and maintain the stability of large-scale systems.
Collaborate across functional teams and provide technical leadership to foster engineering excellence.
Requirements
A strong track record of proven project deliveries and successfully shipping complex software systems.
7+ years of experience with Java and a deep understanding of backend architecture.
Professional experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code) into your engineering workflow.
Experience with modern data, containerization, and observability:
Vitess, Cassandra, and Redis backend development.
Docker and container-based environments.
Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenSearch.
Comfortable working in a cross-platform environment (we develop on MacBooks for software that runs on Linux).
Solid understanding of HTTP principles and secure access best practices.
A strong desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and tools.
Tech Stack
Cassandra
Docker
Grafana
Java
Linux
Prometheus
Redis
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Remote-first culture supporting work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer – Foundation Services at Backblaze | JobVerse