Senior Backend Engineer

Sumsub

Senior Backend Engineer developing scalable compliance solutions at Sumsub. Involves backend development in Java with a focus on data processing and CI/CD optimization.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Development of data processing algorithms related to remote identification / authentication of individuals.
Improvement and development of internal tools for compliance officers.
Test driven development and A/B testing.
Optimization and automation of CI/CD pipelines.
Monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience with backend development (Java, databases, distributed systems)
Confident in system design and building scalable, production-ready solutions
Able to work independently and take full ownership of complex tasks
Understand performance, reliability, and best practices for backend services
Comfortable collaborating with other teams and contributing to shared codebases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first, trust-based culture.
No mandatory office days, no attendance trackers.
True flexibility in working hours.
Extra time off for birthdays, personal days, sick days, Christmas and New Year.
Fair and transparent pay, benchmarked to the market.
Support for personal development with learning opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Javadatabasesdistributed systemsdata processing algorithmstest driven developmentA/B testingCI/CD pipelinescloud infrastructureperformance tuningsystem design

Soft Skills

independenceownershipcollaborationcommunication