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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Sumeru INC
- **Location:** Frisco, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Unix, Computer Programming, Relational Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Python (Programming Language), Productivity Software, Standard Sql, Large Language Models, Grafana, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Backend, Gitlab, Git, Data Layers, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Restful APIs, Splunk, Appdynamics, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** May 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us34de4185898cec8abe237acc215c01c3

## About the Role

* Proficiency with messaging and event-driven systems such as Kafka
 * Expert-level proficiency in Python or Java object-oriented programming
 * Strong experience with Python or Java object-oriented programming
 * Hands-on experience with UNIX/Linux environments and expert-level Bash shell scripting for automation and pipeline orchestration
 * Automate manual processes and operational workflows using Bash shell scripting in UNIX environments
 * Build responsive, accessible, and performant applications, delivering end-to-end features across API and data layers Experience building scalable REST APIs and microservices
 * Knowledge of TLS/SSL encryption and SASL authentication for securing Kafka clusters
 * Experience with Git, GitLab, and CI/CD automation Experience working with relational databases and writing complex SQL Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
 * Experience using observability and telemetry tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or Grafana
 * Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE) and
 * working knowledge of foundation models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent development.



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