Sr. Backend Engineer – Java/Spring Boot | Onshore

Photon; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Variable pay/incentives

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Photon is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for enterprise-grade platforms. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, and participate in release readiness and production deployments.

You will collaborate with frontend, product, and QA to deliver reliable backend features. The role requires 7+ years of software development experience, 3+ years in cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure), and hands-on containerized

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development in enterprise/web/cloud applications.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience designing and developing cloud-scale services in a containerized CI/CD environment.
• Strong foundations in software engineering best practices: coding standards, testing, source control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices for high-volume transactions.
• Design schemas and optimize queries using PostgreSQL.
• Ensure performance, scalability, resilience, and security of applications.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end features.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Redis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Eng

Tools

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

United States

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Job Description

Greetings Everyone

Who are we?

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can checkhttps://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o .

What will you do?

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer who will design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities. This role combines strong backend engineering with hands-on involvement in release readiness, production deployment, monitoring, and cross-team coordination. You will contribute to high-impact technical decisions, maintain engineering excellence, and help drive smooth, reliable release cycles.

Role Summary

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable backend services for enterprise-grade platforms. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, along with exposure to distributed systems and production-scale applications.

The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance backend solutions that support critical business workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices supporting high-volume transactions.
• Design schemas, optimize queries, and manage data using PostgreSQL.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, resilience, and security.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product owners, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end features.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.

Required Skills & Experience

Java, Springboot, Kafka, Database/Cache (Postgres, Redis or any other)

7+plus years of software development in enterprise / web / cloud applications

3+years of experience with cloud computing technologies. Have track record developing in AWS or GCP or Azure or similar public cloud environments

Independently design and develop cloud scalable services in a containerized and CI/CD environment

Have strong foundational knowledgeof software engineering best practices - including good coding standards, solid functional and unit testing, source control management.

Collaborate in solving problems, platform issues and perform root cause analysis to proactively resolve product and operational issues

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Location

• Onsite from Photon Office: Texas/Chicago/NY

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 140,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• variable pay/incentives
• paid time off
• paid holidays

Available for full time employees.

This position is available for independent contractors

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post