Backend Engineer (Go / Java)

Description We are looking for a hands-on Backend Engineer to join an innovative R&D team building a cloud-native product. You will deliver high-quality Go (and Java where needed) using modern cloud frameworks, and own features end-to-end — from design through production health. Responsibilities: • Design, implement, and ship backend services for a cloud-native product — from design through production • Write clean, testable, maintainable Go (and Java where needed) • Own features end-to-end with your team: APIs, data model, tests, rollout, and production health • Partner with product and peers on design trade-offs for scalability and reliability • Proactively propose and drive incremental product improvements, not just ticket work • Keep pace with DevOps and cloud-native practices that affect how we build and run software Requirements Must-have requirements: • 3–5 years building backend services in Go and/or Java, with strong production experience in at least one (Go is the primary language) • Solid grasp of web APIs — REST and/or gRPC • Hands-on experience with relational databases and data modeling • Proven experience shipping and operating services in production (rollout, monitoring, production health) • Comfort with automated tests and CI • Ability to reason about scalability and reliability trade-offs • Efficient, deliberate use of AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude) to accelerate delivery without sacrificing code quality, ownership, or engineering judgment Nice to have: • Docker and Kubernetes • CI/CD pipelines • GitHub Actions • Concurrency or distributed systems experience