Senior Backend Engineer, Recommendation & Search(Contract)

OPPO US Research Center; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 165,312; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology research center in California is seeking a backend developer to join their core team. You will develop and optimize backend services for high-traffic products, focusing on low latency and high availability. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience with Java and Spring technologies, and familiarity with Redis, Elasticsearch, and Kafka. This role offers flexible working hours and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years building backend systems in Java (Spring / Spring Boot).
• Solid knowledge of multithreading, caching strategies, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on with Redis, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services for recommendation and search.
• Implement multi-level caching and optimize data access patterns.
• Build, monitor and tune data pipelines and indices.

Skills

Java

Spring / Spring Boot

Redis

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Multithreading

Caching Strategies

Distributed Systems

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

A leading technology research center in California is seeking a backend developer to join their core team. You will develop and optimize backend services for high-traffic products, focusing on low latency and high availability. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience with Java and Spring technologies, and familiarity with Redis, Elasticsearch, and Kafka. This role offers flexible working hours and competitive compensation.