Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Data Streaming & Analytics

Camunda; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Camunda is seeking a backend-focused engineer to build a greenfield data streaming architecture that accesses process data for customers and internal products. You will own the design of scalable analytics access and streaming capabilities, integrating with systems like Kafka and durable storage.

Strong emphasis on correctness, idempotency, and distributed system reliability. The role requires 7+ years in Java backend and hands-on work with Iceberg/Delta Lake, plus experience with object storage

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend experience in Java with a focus on distributed or data-intensive systems.
• Experience with analytical serving layers over table formats like Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake.
• Experience with object storage systems and building idempotent upload/commit protocols.
• Strong understanding of correctness and consistency in data-intensive systems, including atomicity and idempotency.
• Proven track record leading medium-to-large engineering initiatives and delivering end-to-end solutions.

Responsibilities

• Help rebuild analytics data access and streaming capabilities at scale, decoupled from the live engine.
• Design and implement core streaming infrastructure backed by durable object storage.
• Develop customer facing data streaming features and integrations with systems like Kafka.
• Make architectural decisions around consistency and durability in a distributed pipeline.
• Participate in L3 support, on-call rotations, and collaborate with Support and SRE to resolve data layer issues.

Skills

Java backend

Distributed systems

Data-intensive systems

Tools

Apache Iceberg

Delta Lake

Stateful stream processing

Object storage

Job description

Camunda is seeking a backend-focused engineer to build a greenfield data streaming architecture that accesses process data for customers and internal products. You will own the design of scalable analytics access and streaming capabilities, integrating with systems like Kafka and durable storage.

Strong emphasis on correctness, idempotency, and distributed system reliability. The role requires 7+ years in Java backend and hands-on work with Iceberg/Delta Lake, plus experience with object storage