Senior Back-End Developer (Java) - Global Insights & Strategy

Our Client

The client is a global insights and strategy firm operating at the intersection of content, culture, and technology, partnering with clients across entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, and gaming. The company combines research, analytics, software engineering, and AI-driven solutions to deliver actionable insights, support strategic decision-making, and drive innovation.

Job Summary

The project is driven by the management of data from several industries in the market. Creating, transforming and exposing data in a platform that you will be developing along side a robust team of developers.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and support the vision of the organization.
• Design, develop, enhance, and support new and existing products and features.
• Implement and evaluate AI and LLM-based solutions to address specific business problems or improve existing processes.
• Work closely with other engineers to develop sound technical architecture and design to complex technical challenges.
• Follow best practices for SDLC and documentation. Create quality designs that meet requirement needs, conduct unit testing and automate where it makes sense, conduct code reviews, and focus on delivering high-quality work.
• Collaborate across the organization to gain a shared understanding of the initiative, perform analysis, and propose a solution.
•  Ensure that the code meets performance, reliability, quality, security, and testability standards and is able to support high-traffic and high-availability.
• Learn and develop skills in new technologies that can be leveraged to improve existing applications.
• Develop scalable data visualization solutions.

Qualifications and Job Requirements

• Backend: 5+ years with Java
• Frontend: 1+ year each with JavaScript and React.
• SQL: 3+ years, ideally including PostgreSQL or Redshift.
• Computer science fundamentals: Algorithms, data structures, OOP and performance optimization.
• Resful API: Experience designing and developing backend services.
• Unit Testing: Experience writing and maintaining automated tests.
• A/B Testing & KPIs: Experience with product experimentation, A/B testing, and business metrics.
• Product collaboration: Experience working with cross-functional product teams.

Nice to Have Skills

• Spring Boot: Experience developing Java backend applications.
• Other Backend Languages: Python, C#, Go, C++, or C.
• AWS: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, or Redshift.
• Docker & Kubernetes: Containerization and orchestration.
• AI/ML & LLMs: Machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and data preprocessing, including tokenization.
• Data Visualization: Experience developing visualization features.

What We Offer

• 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.
• Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.
• Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.
• Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.