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# Senior API Developer

- **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies
- **Location:** Chapel Hill, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Computer Programming, Data Stores, Database Queries, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, Reliability Engineering, Istio, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Free and Open-Source Software, Linkerd (Service Mesh)
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us73fb9a0f3b71b304fdfc862c9e1c852d

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
 * 6+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with significant time on distributed systems.
 * Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Scala, or similar.
 * Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consensus, replication, and CAP trade-offs.
 * Hands-on experience with high-throughput message systems such as Kafka.
 * Strong SQL skills and experience with both relational and NoSQL data stores.
 * Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.
 * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based platforms in production.
 * Exposure to service-mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
 * Familiarity with chaos engineering practices and tools.
 * Open-source contributions to relevant distributed systems projects.



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