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Software Engineer II – Java, Kotlin, Kafka

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2011H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

101 days ago

Salary

$130K - $180K / year

4 yrs expEnglishDistributed SystemsJavaKafkaKotlinMicroservicesPostgresRedisSpringSpring BootSpring Boot

Job Description

• Design, build, and optimize real-time betting systems handling 10K+ events per second • Ensure 99.999% uptime for customer-facing services through robust error handling and failover strategies • Optimize database queries, caching strategies, and event streaming pipelines for sub-100ms response times • Feature ownership: spec writing → implementation → deployment → monitoring → iteration based on metrics • Leverage AI tools to accelerate development velocity while maintaining code quality standards

Job Requirements

4+ years building and deploying scalable, high-performance production applications
Java and/or Kotlin: 3+ years building production microservices
Spring Boot: Understanding of reactive programming and non-blocking I/O
PostgreSQL: Complex query optimization, indexing strategies, and migration management
Kafka: Event streaming patterns, partition strategies, and consumer group management at scale
Redis/Redis Pub/Sub: Building real-time features supporting hundreds of thousands of concurrent users
Experience using AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) to ship production code
Strong grasp of software design principles (SOLID, DRY) and testing methodologies (TDD, BDD)
Track record of introducing tools or processes that measurably improved team velocity
Experience with observability and monitoring in distributed systems
Can write clear technical documentation and present architecture decisions to non-technical stakeholders
Self-directed problem solver who thrives in ambiguous situations.