Backend Java Engineer - Kazakhstan/Russian speaker

Binance; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Job summary

Binance is seeking a seasoned Software Backend Engineer to design and improve Kazakhstan infrastructure for global products. This 100% remote contractor role focuses on reliable, scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, coordinating with Kazakh/Russian stakeholders and external partners.

Bring 7+ years in software development, strong Java architecture skills, and experience with databases, messaging systems, and microservices. English proficiency required, Kazakh/Russian preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development and architecture.
• Strong expertise in Java and backend frameworks (Spring Boot; RESTful APIs).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, messaging systems, and microservices.
• Fluency in English; Kazakh or Russian required to coordinate with Kazakhstan partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for global products using Java.
• Build high-performing, available, and secure backend systems for BigPay Fiat operations.
• Oversee full lifecycle of services from design to deployment and optimization.
• Improve capacity planning infrastructure for scalability.
• Troubleshoot and ensure data security and end-to-end architecture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL & NoSQL

Kafka / RabbitMQ

Microservices

Linux

Networking

ML profiling

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Linux tooling

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

About the Role:

• We are looking for a seasoned Software Backend Engineer to design and improve Kazakhstan Infrastructure/services to the next evolution.To ensure Binance KZ services are reliable, fault-tolerant, efficiently scalable, and cost-effective. The ideal talent should have strongBackend Development experience.Must be able to speak Kazakh or Russian language toliaise and collaborate efficiently with Kazakhstan external stakeholders i.e. Banking parties, Government relations. *100% Remote, Work from Home. This is a 6 months Contractor role to start off with.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for global products using Java.
• Build a high-performance, highly available, and secure backend system to provide robust support for BigPay Fiat business operations.
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of service, from inception and design, through to deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Develop and maintain tools, re-designing capacity planning infrastructure for greater scalability.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, fixing software issues, and ensuring data security, and end-to-end system architecture.

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development and architecture.
• Strong expertise in Java and backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, RESTful APIs)
• Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and microservices architecture
• In-depth understanding of Linux and computer networks.
• Experience in profiling, benchmarking and optimizing ML applications
• Ability to speak in English and Kazakhstan/Russian language is required to coordinate with external Kazakhstan business partners and stakeholders.

Nice to Haves:

• Java code development experience, preferably Apache open source project developers
• Experience in high availability, high performance, and resource optimization.

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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