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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Coralogix
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £83,295.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Akka (Toolkit), Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Protocol Buffers, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Performance Tuning, Redis, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Grafana, Backend, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, Stream Processing
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5918681864

## About the Role

* 5+ years of software development experience.
 * 3+ years of development experience with JVM stack - Java / Kotlin / Scala - Advantage.
 * 3+ years of experience developing and operating distributed systems in production.
 * Hands-on experience with observability platforms (Coralogix, Grafana, etc.)
 * Proven experience in building systems that are highly available and reliable through strong architectural practices, monitoring, and proactive incident management.
 * Hands-on experience with Data Streaming technologies, including Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, KafkaStreams, or Apache Flink.
 * Proficiency in data modeling and designing systems to handle large-scale, distributed datasets efficiently.
 * Strong knowledge of distributed computing paradigms and principles, such as consistency, partitioning, and resilience.
 * B.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent field.

Advantage

 * Familiarity with gRPC and Protobuf.
 * Hands-on experience with RocksDB optimizations and tuning
 * Production experience in a SaaS environment - Metrics, Logging, Troubleshooting production systems

## Description

* Scala(ZIO)
 * Kafka Streams / Akka Streams
 * Kafka
 * ElasticSearch, Redis
 * Kubernetes
 * AWS

What You'll Do

 * Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable, high-impact systems.
 * Own features end-to-end, ensuring predictable production behavior from design through deployment.
 * Solve complex technical challenges at scale using sound engineering principles and modern stream processing technologies.
 * Collaborate closely with engineers and product managers to continuously improve the product.
 * Drive both technical excellence and meaningful user outcomes., We're seeking candidates who are hungry, humble, and smart. Coralogix fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning, where team members are encouraged to challenge the status quo and contribute to our shared mission. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to shape the future of observability solutions, we'd love to hear from you.