Engineer - Backend 20430 Woonsocket

IntraEdge, Inc.

United States

18 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

jobs.intraedge.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Code Coverage Continuous Delivery Software Debugging DevOps Distributed Systems Identity and Access Management Open Source Technology Performance Tuning

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Scrum Methodology Redis Session Management Systems Architecture Google Cloud Delivery Pipeline Large Language Models Prompt Engineering Spring-boot Software Security Caching Backend Git Event Driven Architecture Build Management HuggingFace Apache Kafka Machine Learning Operations Functional Programming Restful APIs Stream Processing Docker Microservices

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with strong experience in Functional Java, SpringBoot, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will also bring hands-on knowledge of Apache Kafka, Redis, and cloud-native development on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A working understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI service integration will be considered a strong plus., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Functional Java and SpringBoot

Architect and implement real-time data pipelines and event-driven systems using Apache Kafka
Integrate Redis for performance-optimized caching and session management
Build and deploy containerized services using Docker on GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, etc.)
Collaborate with data science and product teams to incorporate pre-trained LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face models) into backend workflows
Participate in system architecture discussions, performance tuning, and design reviews
Ensure test coverage and continuous delivery through robust CI/CD pipelines
Troubleshoot complex issues in distributed environments and resolve production incidents swiftly

Requirements

6-10 years of backend engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Java, ideally with Functional Programming practices
Expertise in SpringBoot and microservice architecture
Deep hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for stream processing and event-driven design
Solid knowledge of Redis for caching, message brokering, and performance tuning
Practical experience with GCP services: Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, Storage, IAM
Familiarity with LLM concepts (prompt engineering, APIs for model access, basic NLP tasks)
Experience with RESTful APIs, API security, and integration patterns
Proficient in Docker, Git, and building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Strong analytical, debugging, and performance tuning skills in cloud-native environments, * GCP certification or prior experience deploying production-grade systems on GCP
Exposure to AI/ML integration workflows, especially model orchestration and prompt testing
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with a DevOps mindset
Contributions to open-source projects or backend engineering blogs