Description

We’re looking for a product-minded Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and lead the development of reliable, high-performance infrastructure powering cutting-edge AI and blockchain applications. You’ll work primarily in Java to build scalable services and APIs that run seamlessly in production on AWS, supporting real-time and data-intensive workloads. You should be as comfortable improving architecture and observability as you are shipping new capabilities behind feature flags and iterating quickly with product and engineering partners.

You’ve built and scaled backend systems that serve millions of users, and you know how to design for performance, reliability, security, and developer velocity at scale. You thrive in cross-functional environments and bring a deep appreciation for quality, usability (for both end users and internal teams), and operational excellence

You have drive, hunger, intellectual rigor. You are an owne

r.
This is a remote position. We are primarily looking for candidates based on the East Coast of the Canada and

US
You w

  • ill:Build and maintain distributed backend services using Java and related technologies (e.g. SpringBoot, Gra
  • dle)Own feature development from design to deployment, including architecture, implementation, and production readi
  • nessDesign high-performance APIs and services for real-time and data-intensive workl
  • oadsProactively improve architecture, frameworks, tooling, code standards, automation, and engineering proce
  • ssesCollaborate closely with product management, DevOps, and engineering peers to bring features to
  • lifeOptimize performance, scalability, reliability, and observability across the backend s
  • tackUse AI as a core accelerant to development velocity and qua
  • lityMentor team members and help shape the future of the engineering organization, with a clear path toward a management

role
You

  • have:8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and testing Java
  • codeExtensive hands-on experience implementing and scaling distributed SOA sy
  • stemsExperience designing highly available and observable distributed ser
  • vicesStrong judgement balancing multiple competing product priorities vs. engineering invest
  • mentsTools and skills: Postgresql, AWS, long-running Java processes (e.g. web/http services), SpringBoot, Gradle, Redis, and
  • NoSQLExperience leading and mentoring junior Software Engi
  • neersExcellent communication and collaboration s

kills
Benefits and

  • perks:We’re excited to offer comprehensive and competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, V
  • ision.We offer a 401(k) with several investment options for pre-tax retirement sa

vings.
C

ulture:While we are remote-friendly, our office is in the SF Bay Area. If you’re located nearby, you’re welcome (and encouraged) to work in-person a few days per week. If you’re outside the SF Bay Area, you’ll work fully remote and should be available during hours that overlap with th

e team.
Meld is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability

status.