Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/Node.JS)

Pure Integration, LLC; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

pureIntegration is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java/Spring Boot and Node.js. This fully remote, full-time role involves building containerized microservices for cloud-native environments on AWS, Kubernetes, and related CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with engineers, tech leads, and product managers across multiple teams to deliver scalable backend systems and REST APIs.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java experience with Spring Framework/Spring Boot.
• Experience designing REST APIs and backend microservices.
• Solid grasp of OOP, software design principles, and backend architecture.
• Familiarity with asynchronous, reactive, or functional programming.
• Hands-on Node.js backend experience, including async patterns and frameworks like Express.js.
• Strong AWS experience (or comparable cloud platform).
• Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Familiarity with Terraform/IaC and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Strong grounding in data structures/algorithms, concurrency, distributed systems, and system design.
• JVM and memory management fundamentals.
• Database fundamentals (SQL and NoSQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Java, Spring Framework/Spring Boot, and Node.js
• Build and support containerized microservices deployed on AWS, including Kubernetes/EKS environments
• Troubleshoot complex backend and distributed-system issues, performing root-cause analysis and driving fixes through to resolution
• Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and CI/CD pipelines to support deployment and delivery
• Design and implement integrations with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, technical discussions, and troubleshooting sessions
• Proactively identify and elevate blockers, risks, and dependencies rather than waiting for others to surface them
• Take ownership of production issues, coordinating resolution across internal and partner teams
• Communicate technical issues, risks, and proposed solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

Java Spring Boot

REST API design

Node.js backend

AWS Cloud

Kubernetes

Terraform/IaC

CI/CD tooling

Distributed systems

Data structures & algorithms

Object-oriented design

Tools

Express.js

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

pureIntegration is a digitalengineering,consulting and professional services firm headquartered in the Washington, DC area, serving media, entertainment, and connectivity companies for more than 22 years. Our Ad Tech & Media practice helps advertising organizations modernize and operate the systems that power their revenue — spanning linear, addressable, programmatic, AVOD/FAST, and CTV ad delivery — including ad decisioning, order management, traffic and billing, data integration, and reporting across the order-to-cash lifecycle.

Job Description

We're looking for a SeniorBackend Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience across both Java and Node.js to support backend and microservice development for our client. You'll work on REST APIs and distributed backend systems deployed in a cloud-native, containerized environment, collaborating closely with engineers, technical leads, and product managers across multiple teams.

This is afull-time remoteposition.The annual base salary range is$120,000 – $140,000. Candidates will be paid within this range based on their work experience and skills. Candidates are also eligible for our full list of benefits linkedhere .

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Java, Spring Framework/Spring Boot, and Node.js


• Build and support containerized microservices deployed on AWS, including Kubernetes/EKS environments


• Troubleshoot complex backend and distributed-system issues, performing root-cause analysis and driving fixes through to resolution


• Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Concourse, Jenkins, or similar) to support deployment and delivery


• Design and implement integrations with SQL and NoSQL databases


• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, technical discussions, and troubleshooting sessions


• Proactively identify and elevate blockers, risks, and dependencies rather than waiting for others to surface them


• Take ownership of production issues, coordinating resolution across internal and partner teams


• Communicate technical issues, risks, and proposed solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java experience with Spring Framework/Spring Boot


• Experience designing REST APIs and backend microservices


• Solid grasp of OOP, software design principles, and backend architecture


• Familiarity with asynchronous, reactive, or functional programming


• Ability to troubleshoot complex backend and distributed-system issues


• Hands-on Node.js backend experience, including async patterns and frameworks like Express.js


• Comfortable working across both Java and Node.js codebases


• Strong AWS experience (or comparable cloud platform)


• Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes (EKS preferred)


• Familiarity with Terraform/IaC and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)


• Strong grounding in data structures/algorithms, concurrency, distributed systems, and system design


• JVM and memory management fundamentals


• Database fundamentals (SQL and NoSQL)

Communication & Ownership

• Strong communicator across engineering, product, and cross-team stakeholders


• Proactively surfaces blockers and risks rather than waiting to be asked


• Owns issues end-to-end, including production incidents, with minimal supervision

Additional Information

pureIntegration is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to pureIntegration

pureIntegration provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by mail to: pureIntegration, Human Resources Department, 1801 Robert Fulton Dr, Suite 450, Reston, VA 20191. Please indicate the position you are applying for.

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