Java Engineer ID45903

Job Description AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Lead Java Backend Engineer, you’ll drive the evolution of a scalable backend foundation that enables major initiatives and new product capabilities. You’ll own complex services end to end, shape architecture, and guide engineers while collaborating across product, frontend, and cloud teams. This role offers high technical impact, deep architectural influence, and the opportunity to advance a modern Java- and Python-based platform.

WHAT YOU WILL DO - Lead backend development efforts with end to end ownership from ideation to implementation - Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver high quality and user focused backend services - Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices and internal APIs that power Practice Growth products - Apply expertise in backend technologies to introduce improved architectures and patterns - Mentor and guide junior and mid level engineers - Help shape engineering standards, design reviews, and best practices across the team - Stay up to date with industry advancements and incorporate relevant ideas into engineering work - Contribute to the evolution of the backend stack to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance - Work closely with frontend engineers to ensure smooth integration between backend APIs and user interfaces - Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to improve deployments, observability, and performance - Integrate external systems, services, and vendors into the backend - Identify platform gaps and design backend components to support new initiatives - Ensure backend services are reliable, secure, and optimized for high traffic

MUST HAVES -

8+ years of experience

as a Software Engineer focused on backend development of scalable services -

Expert level proficiency in Java

and strong experience with

Python - Deep experience with frameworks such as

Spring Boot

or

Flask - Strong experience with cloud platforms such as

AWS

or

GCP , including serverless technologies, containerization, and managed services - Proven ability to design high availability, high performance applications following

microservice architecture

and

RESTful API design - Strong understanding of relational databases such as

PostgreSQL

or

MySQL

and NoSQL systems such as

MongoDB

or

Redis - Deep understanding of backend architecture principles, caching, security, and system integration patterns - Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring junior developers and setting engineering standards - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - Experience in B2B sector and companies with a solid engineering team, focusing on an internal roadmap

NICE TO HAVES - Experience integrating AI vendor services or external inference systems - Experience with large scale distributed systems - Experience in the healthcare industry or digital media - Experience with CI CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure management

PERKS AND BENEFITS -

Professional growth:

Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. -

Competitive compensation:

USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets. -

Exciting projects:

Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies. -

Flextime:

Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

Requirements 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer focused on backend development of scalable services; Expert level proficiency in Java and strong experience with Python; Deep experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot or Flask; Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, including serverless technologies, containerization, and managed services; Proven ability to design high availability, high performance applications following microservice architecture and RESTful API design; Strong understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and NoSQL systems such as MongoDB or Redis; Deep understanding of backend architecture principles, caching, security, and system integration patterns; Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring junior developers and setting engineering standards; Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.