Senior Backend Engineer (Distributed Systems)

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems to design, build, and operate large-scale, high-throughput backend services that power mission-critical workloads. In this role you will architect the core platforms that other engineering teams build on, focusing on scalability, reliability, performance, and clean engineering practices.

What You Will Do

Design and implement large-scale distributed backend systems using Java, Go, Scala, or similar high-performance languages. Architect data partitioning, replication, and consistency strategies appropriate to each workload’s requirements. Build resilient APIs and event-driven services with strong observability, idempotency, and graceful degradation patterns.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will combine strong fundamentals in computer science with practical, battle-tested experience operating distributed systems at scale, and will be comfortable navigating the trade-offs between consistency, availability, and latency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Six or more years of professional backend engineering experience, with significant time on distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Scala, or similar.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consensus, replication, and CAP trade-offs.
• Hands-on experience with high-throughput message systems such as Kafka.
• Experience operating systems at scale, including capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with both relational and NoSQL data stores.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and mentorship skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
• 100% remote, full-time, direct W2 position with Bright Vision Technologies.
• Long-term, multi-year, aligned to the Bright Vision SOW delivery roadmap.
• No new H1B sponsorship available, but H1B transfers welcomed for qualified candidates.