Software Engineer, Backend

Talemexa Pvt Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Vocations Inc. is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for remote work in the United States. The role focuses on designing, testing, deploying, and maintaining backend services with emphasis on scalable architectures and cloud-based messaging.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of experience, strong Java object-oriented skills, and hands-on work with Pub/Sub, Cassandra, Prometheus, and Grafana in high-throughput environments within agile teams.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with an object-oriented programming language, preferably Java.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging/streaming platforms, specifically Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
• Experience with NoSQL database systems, particularly Apache Cassandra, in high-throughput environments.
• Hands-on experience with observability, metrics, and alerting systems using Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software while following best practices and contributing to team results.
• Actively seeks opportunities for growth and learning through experimentation and collaboration.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with team members in agile processes to meet shared objectives.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented programming

Tools

Google Cloud Pub/Sub

Apache Cassandra

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

1. Job Overview:

Virtual Vocations Inc is hiring a full-time remote Software Engineer, Backend to support the development of innovative software solutions. The role will assist in designing, testing, deploying, and maintaining applications while collaborating with a diverse team to achieve shared objectives. Why Join Us: The position offers the opportunity to work on backend systems, contribute to team results, and grow through experimentation and collaboration. The role purpose is to support backend software development activities and work with team members in agile processes to meet shared objectives.

2. Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software while following best practices and contributing to team results
• Actively seeks opportunities for growth and learning through experimentation and collaboration
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with team members in agile processes to meet shared objectives

3. Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience

4. Required Skills:

• Experience in an object-oriented programming language, preferably Java
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message queuing/streaming platforms, specifically Google Cloud Pub/Sub
• Experience with NoSQL database systems, particularly Apache Cassandra, in high-throughput environments
• Hands-on experience with observability, metrics, and alerting systems using Prometheus and Grafana

5. Preferred Qualifications:

• No preferred qualifications or additional good-to-have skills are specified in the source description.

6. Experience Requirements:

• 1-3 years

7. Additional Job Information:

• Employment type: Full-time
• Work mode: Remote
• Notice period: Not specified in the source
• Locations: United States, United States, United States