Staff Backend Engineer — Scalable Systems (Java)

Otter; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Discretionary vacation days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Otter is looking for a backend-focused Software Engineer to enhance its Menu Platform in Mountain View, CA. This role includes building data-driven features, designing backend services, and collaborating across teams to improve platform performance.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of software engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and excels in Java and distributed systems. Join us to drive innovation in online food delivery and help restaurants succeed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Ability to design new systems from scratch and evolve existing architectures.
• Strong background in building scalable and reliable distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build data-driven features that power dynamic menu operations.
• Contribute to planning and strategy for tools and internal platforms.
• Design, implement, and test backend services using agile practices.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Scalable architectures

Agile practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Otter is looking for a backend-focused Software Engineer to enhance its Menu Platform in Mountain View, CA. This role includes building data-driven features, designing backend services, and collaborating across teams to improve platform performance.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of software engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and excels in Java and distributed systems. Join us to drive innovation in online food delivery and help restaurants succeed.