Staff Backend Engineer — Architecting High-Performance Platforms

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V is hiring a Staff Software Engineer based in Wakefield, Massachusetts. This role requires strong expertise in Java and experience with distributed systems and cloud technologies. The engineer will own architectural decisions and deliver high-performance backend services while mentoring colleagues. The work environment focuses on quality and collaboration while leveraging a modern tech stack including AWS, Kubernetes, and Apache Spark.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and operating production distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with modern data tooling.
• Demonstrated Staff-level behaviors and technical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and delivery of high-performance backend services.
• Design, build, and optimize data-intensive systems.
• Deliver cloud-native solutions across multiple cloud platforms.

Skills

Strong backend expertise in Java and data-driven services

Experience with Apache Spark

Solid cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Ability to mentor and influence others

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

PostgreSQL

Databricks

Job description

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V is hiring a Staff Software Engineer based in Wakefield, Massachusetts. This role requires strong expertise in Java and experience with distributed systems and cloud technologies. The engineer will own architectural decisions and deliver high-performance backend services while mentoring colleagues. The work environment focuses on quality and collaboration while leveraging a modern tech stack including AWS, Kubernetes, and Apache Spark.