Senior java software engineer

Tech Stack Backend & Infrastructure: Java (Spring Boot), Microservices, AWS ECS Redis, Scylla DB, Mongo DB, Graph QL Kafka, SQS, My SQL, Aurora Platform & Dev Ops: AWS, Git Hub Actions, CI/CD, Docker IAM, Cognito Data & AI: Databricks, Spark, Kinesis Claude, Cursor, Lang Chain, RAG pipelines Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Watch Engineering Excellence: JVM tuning, GC profiling, circuit breakers Async tracing, developer tooling, self-serve platforms Role Overview We're looking for hands-on technical leaders to join as Staff or Principal Engineers—builders who can lead by doing. You'll be the backbone of architectural decisions, drive scalability across domains, and solve complex distributed systems problems while mentoring teams through execution. Each Staff/Principal Engineer is expected to own multiple initiatives or projects end-to-end , from design to rollout, working collaboratively across teams to drive business and technical outcomes. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Drive system design, platform architecture, and self-serve engineering capabilities across high-scale microservices and real-time data pipelines Build scalable and resilient systems using Java (Spring Boot), Event-Driven Architectures, and No SQL (Scylla DB/Mongo DB) Solve real-time, high-throughput challenges across search, pricing, availability, and booking workflows Project Ownership & Delivery Own end-to-end delivery of critical initiatives, from scoping and design to deployment and scaling Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously—be accountable for quality, performance, and timelines Lead by example as a hands-on developer, picking up the most complex pieces and turning ambiguity into working software Collaboration & Innovation Embrace AI-powered development methodology (Claude, Cursor) to increase product release velocity and build accuracy Collaborate across teams (Product, Infrastructure, Data, Architects) with a mindset of ownership and partnership Conduct rigorous design and code reviews with attention to clean code, performance, and maintainability Requirements Essential Experience 7–12 years of backend development experience with deep focus on Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate) Proven track record in owning systems, influencing architecture, and delivering critical projects independently or in small teams Technical Expertise Distributed Systems: Event-driven architectures, SQS/Kinesis, backpressure, and fault tolerance Database Systems: Scylla DB, Mongo DB, or other No SQL databases Performance Engineering: Performance profiling, memory management, and latency optimizations Systems Design: Deep understanding of consistency models, circuit breakers, low-latency design, and platform reliability Leadership & Culture Experience driving an automation-first culture , building tools, frameworks, or internal platforms Familiarity with observability tools: Grafana, Prometheus, Cloud Watch Goal-driven professional who focuses on driving measurable results and can effectively prioritize activities that directly contribute to business objectives Self-starter, go-getter, and problem solver with a growth mindset Comfortable in remote-first, async, and ownership-heavy environments Nice to Have Experience with LLM pipelines, RAG, or agentic AI workflows Exposure to Databricks, Spark , or other large-scale data processing frameworks Experience building internal platforms or golden paths to accelerate engineering teams Knowledge of React or full-stack systems Prior experience in B2 B marketplaces or travel-tech