Principal Backend Engineer (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Backend Engineer in the United States.

This role is ideal for a seasoned backend engineer and technical leader who thrives on designing and delivering scalable, reliable, and high-performance software solutions. You will lead architecture and engineering initiatives across complex e-commerce and internal platforms, shaping the long-term technical vision while guiding cross-functional teams. Collaborating with product and business leaders, you will influence system design, optimize backend performance, and ensure resilient infrastructure. This position requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and mentorship skills to empower engineers and elevate the organization’s backend capabilities. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of critical business systems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Accountabilities:

• Architect end-to-end backend solutions using modern frameworks, design patterns, and scalable architectures.
• Lead system design discussions for high-traffic applications, ensuring robust, resilient, and maintainable systems.
• Define and enforce best practices for code quality, security, accessibility, and data privacy compliance.
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to delivery, aligning technical solutions with business goals.
• Build, maintain, and optimize distributed systems using Spring Boot microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Design and manage high-performance databases (MySQL, Oracle) and caching layers (Redis) for efficiency.
• Configure and maintain load balancing, monitoring, and analytics using Nginx, Apache, and the ELK Stack.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, proactive monitoring, and infrastructure automation to ensure system reliability.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams through architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise-level software development experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture, and SQL (MySQL/Oracle).
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React is a plus.
• Hands-on expertise with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD (Jenkins).
• Strong knowledge of Linux/UNIX environments, Nginx/Apache configuration, and ELK Stack monitoring.
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, system design, and distributed systems.
• Proven track record in architecting complex backend systems and mentoring technical teams.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to thrive in a remote-first, flexible work environment and adapt to evolving technical needs.