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# Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Java - EST USA - Up to $180k

- **Company:** Page Michael International Inc
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Architecture, Technical Debt, Backend, Kubernetes, Codebase, Front End Software Development, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us2426665134cde8ffb045b2b6aa48d2b4

## About the Role

* Bachelors Degree
 * A minimum of 5 and ideally 7-10+ years Java development & backend engineering experience
 * Ecommerce experience is a HUGE plus
 * You must be an expert in Java and also have experience with at least 1 additional backend and frontend language
 * Experience improving legacy codebases
 * Automated testing experience
 * Microservices architecture knowledge and expertise
 * CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes & AWS experience
 * Excellent communication - this company is all about collaboration

## Description

As a Senior Backend Engineer - Java, you'll deliver new features, improve performance and reliability, reduce technical debt, and help shape backend standards and long-term strategy. This role is fully remote from anywhere in the United States, with east coast business hours.
The suitable Senior Backend Engineer - Java will have the following responsibilities:

 * Be the internal Backend architecture expert, driving standards.
 * Improve the quality of internal software by reshaping legacy areas.
 * Own reliability and performance by identifying bugs & issues and improving the company UX with attainable outcomes
 * Mentor junior engineers, leading by example and sharing best practice.
 * Work with a variety of teams across the organization, mainly product & design to ensure requirements are clear and executed successfully
 * Be a great communicator and collaborator, working with team members on code reviews and shared problem solving. This role will be across multiple time zones and it's a remote position, so being a clear and concise communicator is an absolute must!, The suitable Senior Backend Engineer - Java, will have the following


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