Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Data Systems (Hybrid)

Hii'S Mission Technologies Division; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; AUD 196,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k plan

Paid time off

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is hiring exceptional Backend Developers to join our high-impact engineering team. We build and operate critical backend systems that manage trillions of records, ingest billions of new records daily, and service hundreds of thousands of queries per day across the DoD.

Our team values pragmatic execution and autonomy. In this role, you will design, build, and scale core infrastructure, tackle API endpoints, modify open-source systems like Trino, and implement identity federation with

Qualifications

• 9+ years of software engineering experience in backend systems.
• Bachelor's in a related field, or 7+ years with a Master's.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Go.
• Experience with Trino and distributed SQL.
• Kubernetes experience for deployment and orchestration.
• PostgreSQL or similar relational DB.
• Hybrid work with 1–2 days/week in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex, scalable backend systems and services.
• Take ownership of challenging technical projects from concept to production.
• Build and evolve RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Modify and extend complex open-source software (e.g., Trino).
• Implement identity federation solutions (e.g., Keycloak).
• Develop and operate large-scale data ingestion pipelines (Airflow).
• Enhance deployment processes (CI/CD) using Kubernetes.
• Collaborate within a team of engineers and share knowledge.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve complex issues to ensure reliability.
• Operate with independence in a low-process environment.

Skills

Backend design

API development

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High school diploma with 13 years experience

Tools

Trino

Kubernetes

Airflow

Keycloak

PostgreSQL

Job description

Enlighten is hiring exceptional Backend Developers to join our high-impact engineering team. We build and operate critical backend systems that manage trillions of records, ingest billions of new records daily, and service hundreds of thousands of queries per day across the DoD.

Our team values pragmatic execution and autonomy. In this role, you will design, build, and scale core infrastructure, tackle API endpoints, modify open-source systems like Trino, and implement identity federation with