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# Senior Back-End Engineer

- **Company:** LotusFlare, Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Performance Management, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Fault Tolerance, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Python (Programming Language), Lua (Scripting Language), Network Protocols, Node.Js, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Scala (Programming Language), Web Application Security, SQL Databases, TCP/IP, Software Security, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Serverless Computing, Docker, Web Api, Golang
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-092932865D678B8288/

## About the Role

* A BA/BS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience would be a plus
 * 5-7+ years of work experience - designing, building, and deploying highly scalable and secure web services in production environments
 * We have a language-agnostic approach, we use Node.js, Lua, and Scala-experience with other languages such as Java, Python, Golang, C++, or similar is welcome
 * Strong understanding of security best practices, performance optimization, and fault tolerance
 * In-depth knowledge of distributed systems concepts (consistency, fault tolerance, consensus algorithms)
 * Mastery of RESTful API design principles. Experience with API gateways, API documentation tools, and API security
 * Deep understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS) and how they impact application performance and security
 * Strong understanding of concurrency models and their tradeoffs
 * Experience with techniques for handling concurrency challenges in high-traffic environments
 * Advanced data modeling skills in both SQL and NoSQL databases
 * Hands-on experience with a wider range of cloud platforms and technologies. This might include containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and other DevOps tools

## Description

Senior Backend Engineers at LotusFlare are replacing traditional business back ends with an engagement-centric, dynamic product stack. They are responsible for further developing, securing, and scaling the Back End infrastructure to support the platform to handle millions of concurrent API calls. Every engineer is an integral part of our global engineering team and is directly responsible for more than half of a million users of our platforms. They are working on mission-critical, highly available distributed systems.

 * Your day usually starts with a daily meeting/standup/quick sync-up
 * Your daily responsibilities include the entire software cycle from developing/testing, to code reviews and maintaining/managing your code/application on production
 * You closely collaborate with product and other functional engineering teams
 * You take time out of your day to closely collaborate with your teammates, asking questions or providing answers
 * You take ownership of the code you write


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