Java Backend Developer

Backend Engineer

Location: Mountain View, CA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Backend Engineer with strong backend development experience in Java and deep expertise in infrastructure operations and maintenance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on operational knowledge of Neo4J (preferred). If not, candidates with extensive AWS cloud infrastructure expertise (setup, maintenance, and optimization) will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java
• Manage Neo4J database operations, including setup, maintenance, optimization, and troubleshooting (preferred)
• Architect, maintain, and optimize AWS infrastructure for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CodePipeline)
• Monitor systems using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and perform root cause analysis during incidents
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CDK
• Ensure compliance with security and audit standards (IAM, VPC setup, SSL, encryption)
• Collaborate closely with DevOps/SRE teams for deployments, rollbacks, patching, and GitOps workflows

Core Technical Skills Required

• Java: Strong backend coding experience with scalable architecture principles
• Neo4J: Hands-on operational and maintenance experience (preferred)
• AWS Cloud Expertise:
• EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB
• CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail
• ECS/EKS (Kubernetes) for container orchestration
• Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance:
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CodePipeline)
• Monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
• Incident response & root cause analysis
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK)
• Security & Compliance: IAM, VPC, SSL, encryption
• DevOps Collaboration: Deployments, rollbacks, patching, GitOps workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of backend development experience with Java
• Hands-on experience in Neo4J operations OR extensive AWS infrastructure management
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills