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Photon · 1 month ago

Backend Developer - Database - USA(Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$44K/yr - $154K/yr

7+ years exp

Photon is a company that has powered many Digital Experiences for Fortune 500 companies for the past 20 years. They are seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in backend development and cloud-native software engineering principles to join their team.

E-CommerceInformation TechnologyMobile AppsWeb DesignWeb Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot

Design and implement solutions deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)

Work with distributed systems, including Google Cloud Spanner (Postgres dialect) and Confluent Kafka (or similar pub/sub tools)

Design, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries and stored procedures (e.g., PL/SQL) to support high-performance data operations and ensure data integrity across applications

Collaborate with teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD

Ensure high performance and reliability through sound software engineering practices

Mentor and provide technical leadership to the frontend engineering team

Qualification

SQLPL/SQLJavaSpring BootMicroservicesGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaCI/CDDatabase designKubernetes

Required

7+ years' experience in software engineering from ideation to production deployment of IT solutions

5+ years' experience in full software development life cycle including ideation, coding, coding standards, testing, code reviews and production deployments

5+ years of experience with backend Java, Spring Boot and Microservices

3+ years of hands-on experience with a public cloud provider

3+ years working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar

3+ years of experience with database design/development (Postgres or similar)

2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)

Preferred

Demonstrated experience with development and deployment of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)

Must demonstrate innovative mindset, divergent thinking, and convergent actions

Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts; experience deploying services on GKE is a plus

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Variable pay/incentives

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Company

Photon

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Photon is a technology corporation that provides Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology Services to global enterprise.

Founded in 2007

London, England, GBR

5001-10000 employees

https://www.photon.in

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