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# Backend Engineer - P2

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Database Queries, Software Debugging, Amazon DynamoDB, Monitoring of Systems, NoSQL, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Datadog, Indexer, Backend, Information Technology, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Splunk, Microservices
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.sanjosejobsite.com/job.asp?id=3358967470&tx=CT2624TYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Around 4 years of professional software engineering experience, with solid hands-on Java development.

 * Experience building or contributing to microservices - you understand how services interact and can

reason through basic design decisions.

 * Good debugging instincts and a reasonable approach to investigating issues, including in production

environments.

 * Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools, ideally Datadog and/or Splunk - reading dashboards,

interpreting logs, and using traces to investigate issues.

 * Working knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases - writing queries, understanding indexing basics,

and awareness of performance considerations.

 * Experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, SQS, or DynamoDB).
 * Experience building or consuming RESTful APIs; exposure to event-driven or messaging-based

architectures is a plus.

 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
 * Clear communication skills - you can articulate your thinking in code reviews and technical discussions.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

## Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer who enjoys getting into the details of the code. You care about writing

clean, well-tested Java, are curious about system design, and get energized by solving hard problems in

production. You'll contribute to building and maintaining backend microservices - working across the full

lifecycle from implementation and code review through deployment and troubleshooting. This is a hands-on role

where you'll grow your craft while making a real impact on the reliability and performance of BILL's financial


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