Senior Backend Engineer (Java, Lambda)

Demandlane; Remote; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A Silicon Valley–based tech company seeks an experienced senior backend engineer to develop AI-powered solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience, strong proficiency in Java, and familiarity with AWS or other cloud services. Responsibilities include designing backend services, API integration, and ensuring code quality. Enjoy working in an autonomous culture and competitive compensation while collaborating with global engineers. This remote role is perfect for those looking to grow technically.

Benefits

Competitive, performance-based compensation

Autonomous, results-oriented culture

Opportunities for long-term collaboration

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java.
• Deep understanding of HTTP, API design, authentication.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven systems.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java.
• Build and integrate REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
• Deploy serverless functions using AWS Lambda.
• Implement SQL/NoSQL data models and optimize queries.
• Ensure code quality through testing and automation.

Skills

Java

HTTP

API design

AWS

SQL & NoSQL technologies

microservices

Linux/Windows environments

English communication skills

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

MongoDB

AWS Lambda

Job description

Please apply only if you meet the key requirements listed. Candidates who do not match the required skills and experience will not be considered.

About Us

We’re a Silicon Valley–based technology company building AI‑powered products that are transforming how legal cases are acquired and managed across the U.S. market. Our distributed engineering team — spanning the U.S., Romania, India, and now Indonesia — is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced senior backend engineer (Java) who thrives on solving complex technical problems, writing clean code, and delivering reliable, cloud‑based solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java
• Build and integrate REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints
• Deploy serverless functions using AWS Lambda, manage API Gateway, and work with other cloud services
• Implement SQL/NoSQL data models and optimize queries (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• Ensure code quality through testing and automation (Postman, Swagger, cURL, integration tests)
• Apply best practices for security, authentication (OAuth2, Basic Auth) and API protection
• Participate in system design, scalability planning, and architecture reviews

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Java
• Deep understanding of HTTP, API design, authentication
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure (compute, storage, networking, CDNs)
• Strong database experience with SQL & NoSQL technologies
• Experience with microservices, monolith refactoring, event‑driven systems (Kafka, PubSub, SNS)
• Comfortable working in Linux/Windows environments with DevOps fundamentals
• Excellent English communication skills (spoken & written)

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of ETL/data pipelines or workflow automation (iPaaS)
• Experience with CI/CD, monitoring tools, and performance optimization
• Exposure to IoT or real‑time event processing

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Collaborate with experienced global engineers and work on real products from scratch
• Autonomous, results‑oriented culture (no micromanagement)
• Competitive, performance‑based compensation
• Opportunities for long‑term collaboration and technical growth

Location: Indonesia (Remote)
Start Date: ASAP
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience