Lead Backend Architect — Real-Time AI & Cloud Systems

BluJuniper, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunity to work on advanced technology problems

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

BluJuniper, Inc. is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and scaling core backend services, particularly in the domains of computer vision and natural language processing. This role requires strong experience in Go and substantial knowledge in cloud architectures.

You will lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and work collaboratively across teams. The company offers a flexible work environment with benefits including health and dental insurance, and the opportunity to tackle advanced technology challenges.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Go, C++, Java, Rust, or similar languages.
• Experience designing cloud-based architectures on AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
• Strong understanding of API design, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Ability to mentor engineers and lead technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of backend services using Go.
• Own backend work related to real-time communication capabilities.
• Architect and implement cloud-based systems that are reliable and secure.
• Review code and mentor engineers on best practices.

Skills

Go

C++

Java

Rust

Microservice Architecture

Data Modeling

API Design

Debugging

Education

7+ years of professional backend or systems engineering experience

Tools

AWS

GCP

Apache Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

BluJuniper, Inc. is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and scaling core backend services, particularly in the domains of computer vision and natural language processing. This role requires strong experience in Go and substantial knowledge in cloud architectures.

You will lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and work collaboratively across teams. The company offers a flexible work environment with benefits including health and dental insurance, and the opportunity to tackle advanced technology challenges.