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# Backend Engineer - Advanced

- **Company:** MSYS Inc.
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Data Structures, Relational Databases, DevOps, HP Systems Insight Manager, IBM WebSphere MQ, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Message Queuing, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Queueing Systems, Software Tools, Secure Coding, Service Design, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Spring Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Integration Tests, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Terraform, Dynatrace, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4fd3d6f7-c8ef-4044-bfb1-07be80b95cf0

## About the Role

* Java and/or Python
 * Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
 * Data Structures & Algorithms
 * Backend Application Development

Cloud & Infrastructure

 * AWS Cloud Services
 * Terraform
 * Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
 * Cloud Deployment & Operations

Databases

 * Relational Databases (SQL)
 * NoSQL Databases
 * Data Modeling

APIs & Architecture

 * REST APIs
 * Microservices Architecture
 * Event-Driven Architecture
 * Service Design

DevOps & SDLC

 * CI/CD Pipelines
 * Automation Tools
 * Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Security & Reliability

 * Secure Coding Practices
 * Application Monitoring
 * Logging & Observability
 * Error Handling & Performance Optimization, * 6+ years of software engineering experience
 * Hands-on production support experience
 * Experience working independently and collaboratively in agile environments

Preferred Skills

 * Apache Kafka
 * AWS SQS/SNS
 * AWS Kinesis
 * IBM MQ / Message Queues
 * Docker & Containerization
 * gRPC
 * Automated Testing Frameworks
 * Unit Testing & Integration Testing
 * Test-Driven Development (TDD)
 * Metrics & Distributed Tracing
 * Modern Observability Practices

## Description

* Design, develop, test, and maintain production-grade software solutions using Java and/or Python on AWS.
 * Build scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
 * Write secure, high-quality, maintainable code and participate in peer code reviews.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve production issues through root-cause analysis.
 * Contribute to software architecture, system design, and technical discussions.
 * Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
 * Utilize AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly for coding, testing, troubleshooting, and code reviews.
 * Collaborate with Product, QA, SRE, Operations, and Security teams.
 * Document technical decisions and share knowledge across the engineering team.