Staff Software Engineer, Backend Java
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Scottsdale • Arizona, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $160,500 - $238,700 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Java
About the role
- Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers
- Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
- Proactively improves existing structures & processes
- Exercises judgment in reconciling diverse and competing priorities
- Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in Java and deep expertise in Java EE technologies
- Proven experience architecting and developing large-scale backend systems
- Strong leadership in defining backend technology strategies
- Expertise in fault-tolerant and highly available architectures
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- flexible work environment
- employee shares options
- health and life insurance
- annual performance bonus
- medical, dental, and vision benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
JavaJava EEbackend systems architecturelarge-scale system developmentfault-tolerant architectureshighly available architecturesanalytical skillsproblem-solving skills
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationjudgmentprioritizationprocess improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree