Software Dev Engineer III : 26-02877

Akraya, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable services and REST APIs using Java/Spring Boot. The role emphasizes AWS-based deployment, strong data-structure fundamentals, and experience designing scalable systems.

You will contribute to production support, monitoring improvements, and cross-team software projects to enhance customer experiences while growing your coding expertise in a dynamic retail tech context.

Qualifications

• Backend Java/Spring Boot experience.
• hands-on AWS with EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB/RDS, CloudWatch.
• Strong DSA fundamentals and analysis of time/space complexity.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java/Spring Boot.
• Build and deploy cloud-based solutions on AWS focusing on scalability and reliability.
• Apply DSA and problem-solving to create efficient backend solutions.
• Participate in system design, reviews, and production troubleshooting.

Skills

Java Backend

AWS

Data Structures & Algorithms

System Design

REST API

Job description

Primary Skills

• JAVA (Proficient)
• AWS(Expert)
• Data Structure & Algorithms (Expert)
• System Design (Proficient)
• RestAPI (Proficient)

Contract Type: W2 Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Location: Seattle, WA (#LI-Onsite)

Pay Range: $70.00 - $74.79 per hour #LP

Job Summary

This role focuses on ensuring the smooth operation of customer-facing merchandising applications by providing critical first-level support and development. You will be instrumental in resolving production issues, enhancing system monitoring, and contributing to software projects to directly improve the customer experience. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your coding expertise across diverse applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java/Spring Boot.
• Build and deploy cloud-based solutions on AWS, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Apply strong DSA and problem-solving skills to develop efficient and optimized backend solutions.
• Participate in system design, architecture discussions, code reviews, and production troubleshooting.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong Java backend development experience with Spring/Spring Boot.
• AWS experience – hands-on with services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB/RDS, and CloudWatch.
• Strong DSA fundamentals – able to solve medium-to-hard coding problems and explain time/space complexity.
• System Design – experience designing scalable, highly available backend services and APIs.
• Microservices & REST APIs – hands-on experience building and integrating production-grade services.

Industry Experience

• This role is within the e-commerce merchandising domain, requiring experience with or a strong interest in retail technology platforms.