Senior Software Engineer (Java/Go and GCP/AWS) - Entertainment Industry

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

USD pay

Paid time off

Autonomy

Top American companies

Job summary

Truelogic is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and own production backend services as part of a major platform modernization. You will move capabilities from a third-party CMS to independently owned services, starting with authentication and identity, while supporting a headless frontend and other digital products.

The role requires strong Java and Go, hands-on AWS/GCP experience, and a focus on reliability, observability, and scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend engineering experience
• Strong Java and Go production experience
• Hands-on AWS and Google Cloud experience
• API design and distributed systems knowledge
• Authentication and identity systems experience
• Experience migrating services from third-party CMS or legacy platforms
• Strong observability, logging, metrics, and tracing
• Autonomy in delivering scalable backend services
• Experience in AI-first engineering environments
• Fluent English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own production-grade backend services
• Lead design of authentication and identity service
• Define APIs for headless frontend and digital products
• Design with REST, GraphQL, and/or gRPC
• Plan migrations with minimal disruption
• Operate cloud-native services on AWS and Google Cloud
• Ensure reliability, scalability, performance, observability
• Implement logging, metrics, and tracing
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering Manager and stakeholders
• Mentor a mid-level engineer and contribute to standards
• Leverage AI-assisted development workflows
• Continuously improve architecture and Dev practices

Skills

Java

Go

AWS

Google Cloud

API design

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

Authentication

Observability

Distributed systems

English communication

AI-first development

Tools

Cloud Run

GKE

Pub/Sub

Lambda

RDS

Job description

About Truelogic

At Truelogic we are a leading provider of nearshore staff augmentation services headquartered in New York. For over two decades, we’ve been delivering top-tier technology solutions to companies of all sizes, from innovative startups to industry leaders, helping them achieve their digital transformation goals.

Our team of 600+ highly skilled tech professionals, based in Latin America, drives digital disruption by partnering with U.S. companies on their most impactful projects. Whether collaborating with Fortune 500 giants or scaling startups, we deliver results that make a difference.

By applying for this position, you’re taking the first step in joining a dynamic team that values your expertise and aspirations. We aim to align your skills with opportunities that foster exceptional career growth and success while contributing to transformative projects that shape the future.

Our Client

Our client is a global news organization and technology provider serving the media industry worldwide. The organization delivers trusted journalism while also providing the technology, platforms, and services that power modern digital news experiences at global scale.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and own production backend services as part of a major platform modernization initiative. The team is moving core backend capabilities away from a third-party CMS platform and into independently owned services, starting with authentication and identity.

In this role, you will build scalable backend services that support a new headless frontend and other digital products, define APIs, lead service migrations, and ensure strong reliability and observability in production. The ideal candidate has strong Java and Go experience, hands-on experience with AWS and GCP, deep knowledge of authentication and distributed systems, and the autonomy to make sound technical decisions in complex environments. The team also operates with an AI-first development approach, leveraging AI coding assistants and agentic workflows to improve engineering productivity.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own production-grade backend services that replace capabilities currently provided by third-party CMS platforms.

• Lead the design and implementation of a new authentication and identity service, including secure session and token management.

• Define and implement APIs that support the headless frontend and other digital products.

• Design solutions using REST, GraphQL, and/or gRPC and distributed systems principles.

• Plan and execute service migrations from vendor or legacy platforms with minimal disruption to existing users and systems.

• Build and operate cloud-native services across AWS and Google Cloud.

• Ensure backend services meet requirements for reliability, scalability, performance, and observability.

• Implement and maintain effective logging, metrics, and distributed tracing for production services.

• Collaborate closely with the Platform Engineering Manager and other engineering stakeholders on technical decisions and implementation strategy.

• Mentor a mid-level engineer and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

• Leverage and help shape AI-assisted and agentic development workflows across the team's engineering process.

• Continuously evaluate and improve backend architecture, service reliability, and development practices.

Qualifications and Job Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, with senior-level ownership of production services.

• Strong professional experience with Java and Go, including production experience with both.

• Hands-on experience with AWS and Google Cloud, including managed services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, Lambda, RDS, or equivalent technologies.

• Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems, with experience using REST, GraphQL, and/or gRPC.

• Strong experience with authentication and identity systems, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO, session management, and token management.

• Experience migrating services or capabilities away from a third-party vendor, CMS, or legacy platform.

• Strong understanding of production observability and reliability, including logging, metrics, and tracing.

• Ability to design and deliver scalable, maintainable backend services with a high degree of autonomy.

• Comfortable working in an AI-first engineering environment, using AI coding assistants and agentic development tools as part of the software development workflow.

• Fluent English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience building backend systems for media, publishing, or CMS platforms.

• Experience with Brightspot or similar enterprise CMS platforms.

• Experience designing event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka or Google Pub/Sub.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.

• Experience building high-traffic or cache-heavy systems using technologies such as CDNs or Redis.

• Experience building AI/LLM-powered services or agentic workflows.

What We Offer

• 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.

• Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.

• Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.

• Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.

• Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.

Why You’ll Like Working Here

• A Culture That Values You : We prioritize well-being and work-life balance, offering engagement activities and fostering dynamic teams to ensure you thrive both personally and professionally.

• Diverse, Global Network: Connect with over 600 professionals in 25+ countries, expand your network and collaborate with a multicultural team from Latin America.

• Team Up with Skilled Professionals : Join forces with senior talent