Senior Backend Engineer - Java | Immediate Joiners Only - Remote Eligible
Billhighway
Senior Backend Engineer
We're seeking a highly skilled, execution-focused Senior Backend Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our team. This role demands hands-on expertise in building and scaling distributed systems, strong proficiency in Java, and deep knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure. You will be expected to design robust backend services, optimize performance across storage and caching layers, and enable seamless integrations using modern messaging and CI/CD pipelines.
You'll be working in a high-scale, high-impact environment where reliability, speed, and efficiency are paramount. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and have a passion for distributed systems, this is the right role for you.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain distributed backend systems at scale.
Write high-performance, production-grade code in Java.
Architect and optimize storage systems, ensuring efficient query performance and scalable data models.
Implement caching strategies to reduce latency and improve system throughput.
Build and manage services leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure.
Develop resilient messaging pipelines using Kafka (or equivalent) for real-time data processing.
Define and streamline CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable deployment cycles.
Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and apply proactive fixes.
Drive best practices in software engineering, testing, and code reviews.