Senior Backend Engineer (Java/GO)

• System Architecture: Design and maintain high-throughput, event-driven systems using Kafka, gRPC, and Thrift API design.
• Cloud Efficiency & Strategy: Drive AWS cost optimization initiatives without sacrificing performance.
• Raise the QA Bar: Address “mixed-maturity” QA environments by designing robust integration and E2E testing frameworks that empower teams to own their quality end-to-end.
• Standardize Knowledge: Solve documentation fragmentation by establishing a unified, “docs-as-code” standard across repositories and Confluence.

Please note: you must have at least 5+ years of experience with Golang and Java to be considered for this role., * BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Senior Backend.
• Expert-level proficiency in either Go and Java.
• API Design: Proven experience with gRPC and Thrift for high-performance service communication.
• Previous experience with Postgres.
• Nice to have: Kafka.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure migration and management.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, problem solver, and analytical abilities.
• Outstanding communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Initiative and drive to do great things.

Plan A Technologies is an American software development and technology advisory firm that brings top-tier engineering talent to clients around the world. Our software engineers tackle custom product development projects, staff augmentation, major integrations and upgrades, and much more. The team is far more hands-on than the giant outsourcing shops, but still big enough to handle major enterprise clients.