Senior Software Engineer - Backend

• Own the full lifecycle of features from design through deployment and support.
• Design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems.
• Improve code architecture with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Write and review technical design documentation.
• Work with large, complex datasets and ensure data accuracy at scale.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to solve complex system challenges.
• Conduct thoughtful, high-quality code reviews.
• Mentor and support other engineers on the team.
• Contribute to improving engineering standards and team velocity.

• 5-10+ years of backend software engineering experience, with Java preferred.
• Strong expertise in Java backend development, multi-threading and concurrency, and system design with distributed systems concepts.
• Experience with large-scale or high-volume data systems and data-intensive applications or pipelines.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases, including querying, schema design, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrated ability to build systems that operate at scale and high throughput and to contribute effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Strongly preferred: experience with data-heavy or real-time systems, performance optimization, high-throughput applications, and familiarity with distributed systems or event-driven architectures. Exposure to time-series or industrial data is a plus.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $140,000 - $160,000/ yr. w2, Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.