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Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Backend Developer

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited StatesIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Java (JDK 11 or later).
  • Extensive experience with Spring Boot, including Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, and Kafka Streams.
  • Proven experience with AWS services, specifically AWS EKS, EC2, S3, and IAM.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven architecture.
  • Expert knowledge of REST API design principles and JSON/XML.
  • Experience managing event-processing workflows and implementing complex business rules engines.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and scale mission-critical backend services, including robust microservices and real-time event-processing systems that handle complex business logic and high-volume data streams.
  • Design and implement scalable, high-performance microservices using Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Architect and maintain event-driven systems utilizing Apache Kafka for asynchronous communication and real-time event processing.
  • Develop and document secure, versioned RESTful APIs to support internal services and external integrations.
  • Translate complex functional requirements into efficient business rules and logic within the application layer.
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications on AWS EKS, ensuring optimal resource utilization and high availability.
  • Integrate backend components with AWS services to support scalability, storage, and monitoring.
  • Write maintainable, tested code and perform regular performance tuning and troubleshooting of distributed systems.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.
  • Understanding of distributed tracing and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch.
  • Knowledge of reactive programming or functional programming patterns in Java.
  • Background designing systems for financial services or high-frequency data environments.

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
Not listed

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