Senior Backend Engineer - Java (6-month contract)
Proximity Works (company site, opens in a new tab)7+ yrsRemoteDirect career pageEst. 25–40 LPA
Posted on 25 Sept
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About This Role
- Design and build scalable Java backend services and REST APIs for subscriptions, payments, and user entitlements in the Fire TV In-App Purchase ecosystem.
- Develop and operate highly available, fault-tolerant, and performant transaction-processing systems capable of handling major traffic spikes.
- Integrate with external payment providers and app stores, managing workflows including purchases, renewals, cancellations, and refunds with a focus on idempotency and data consistency.
Minimum Requirements
- 7+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java and Spring Boot expertise.
- Proficient in RESTful API and microservices design, distributed systems, concurrency, asynchronous processing, and transaction management.
- Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL), Redis caching, Kafka or similar messaging platforms, AWS or equivalent cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and strong skills in production debugging and performance optimization.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced architect and system designer with a proven track record of building high-throughput, low-latency, and highly available systems.
- Able to independently drive complex platform integrations and participate in architecture and code reviews.
- Strong understanding of failure handling, distributed systems, and event-driven asynchronous workflows in large-scale backend environments.