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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Backend Engineer, Data Platform - **Company:** JV RECRUITING SOLUTIONS, LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Web Services, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Video Streaming, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f72a7560795b4b0b ## About the Role Do you have experience in Web services design?, * 8+ years of software engineering experience * Strong backend engineering and distributed systems fundamentals * Experience building and operating real-time or near-real-time ingestion systems in production * Hands-on development experience in Java, Python, or Node.js * Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, Kinesis, or similar event-streaming technologies * Experience designing and building scalable APIs, backend services, or platform infrastructure * Experience with cloud environments such as GCP or AWS * Strong ownership mentality and ability to independently drive technical initiatives * Experience working on customer-facing products or large-scale internal platforms Preferred Experience * Telemetry, IoT, mobility, logistics, fintech, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or large-scale consumer products * Kubernetes and microservices-based architectures * High-throughput data platforms and event-driven systems * Streaming platforms, operational analytics, classification systems, or ML infrastructure * Experience at organizations known for engineering scale and operational excellence Engineers Who Tend to Succeed Here * Have built systems, not just pipelines * Understand how data moves through distributed systems in production * Enjoy solving scalability, reliability, and performance challenges * Can operate effectively in fast-moving and sometimes ambiguous environments * Communicate well across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams * Take ownership of systems beyond initial delivery, * LinkedIn profile must accurately reflect employment history and experience * Verifiable work history is required * Candidates should be prepared to discuss specific projects and technical contributions during the interview process ## Description We're partnering with a high-growth technology company building large-scale, cloud-native data infrastructure that powers real-time products and mission-critical internal platforms. This is a backend engineering role focused on distributed systems, data movement, streaming infrastructure, and platform services. This is not a traditional Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, BI, Reporting, or Dashboard-focused position. We're looking for engineers who have built production systems around real-time data ingestion, telemetry, event streaming, scalable APIs, and distributed backend services. What You'll Do * Build and scale distributed backend systems handling real-time and near real-time data * Design and develop ingestion frameworks and event-driven architectures processing high-volume platform and telemetry data * Build APIs and backend services that expose critical data to product and engineering teams * Improve reliability, latency, observability, and scalability across core platform infrastructure * Partner closely with product, infrastructure, and platform engineering teams on 0*1 initiatives * Contribute to cloud-native architecture, platform modernization, and operational excellence efforts * Drive projects end-to-end from design through production deployment and ongoing ownership, * Business Intelligence (BI) * Dashboard Development * Reporting & Visualization * Analytics Engineering * SQL-heavy Reporting Roles * Traditional ETL Development without significant backend engineering experience ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! 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