
Senior Backend Engineer
HUMAN&HUMAN
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tel Aviv • 🇮🇱 Israel
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Senior
Tech Stack
CloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKafkaMicroservicesMongoDBNode.jsPythonRedis
About the role
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient, and high-performance backend services.
- Develop solutions in a cloud-native, microservices-based environment using modern architecture and system design principles.
- Implement and integrate data and messaging frameworks such as MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, and the ELK stack.
- Build, operate, and improve cloud-based systems on GCP, including CI/CD pipelines and containerized workloads.
- Own services end-to-end: deployment, monitoring, observability, and ongoing optimization.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, analyze system behavior, and improve reliability.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development roles.
- Deep understanding of cloud architecture and modern distributed system design.
- Backend development experience in Go / Java / C# / Python, with practical experience in concurrency and multithreading (Go is a strong advantage). Experience with Node.js is a plus.
- Experience with at least two of the following: MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, ELK stack.
- Strong experience with Docker and designing scalable microservices architectures.
- Background working with GCP or similar cloud platforms.
- Solid understanding of networking, monitoring, and alerting frameworks/tools.
- Experience maintaining production services, including troubleshooting and incident analysis.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong “can-do” attitude.
Benefits
- well-being and learning stipends
- flexible work options
- dedicated time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
backend developmentcloud architecturedistributed system designGoJavaC#Pythonconcurrencymultithreadingmicroservices architecture
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsownershipindependenceproblem-solvingcollaborationcan-do attitude
Certifications
BSc in Computer Science