Senior Java Software Engineer
About the jobPosition: Senior Java Backend EngineerLocation: 100% Remote (Must reside within the United States)Company Type: Cutting-Edge Narrative Intelligence StartupAbout Our ClientOur client is building the "storm tracker for the internet," pioneering a novel class of narrative intelligence software. Their mission is to map out how stories, claims, and narratives propagate online, identifying exactly where they originate, who spreads them, and how they evolve over time. To fuel their next stage of growth, they are scaling their engineering infrastructure by converting current profitable MVPs into highly stable production applications while simultaneously launching extensive greenfield feature development.They are seeking a highly autonomous, senior hands-on engineer who is ready to take complete independent project ownership, lead architectural collaborations, and provide strong technical execution within a tight, specialized engineering team of five full-time developers.What Our Client OffersSustainable Pace: An opportunity to build high-scale infrastructure within a sustainable, marathon-paced environment targeting a standard 40-hour work weekHigh-Impact Culture: A remote-first workplace driven by core operational values like "own the success of the business" and "keep things simple".Flexibility: A culture supporting autonomy alongside unlimited PTO so you can maintain a balanced lifestyle.Competitive Compensation: Competitive compensation and an excellent company-paid benefits package.Job ResponsibilitiesData Flow & Scaling Optimization: Heavy optimization of massive data ingestion flows and high-throughput backend architectures to process internet-scale datasets reliably.Orchestration Workflows: Architect, deploy, and maintain stable distributed workflows utilizing Temporal orchestration.Production Engineering: Systematically refactor and transition existing highly profitable MVPs into highly stable, scalable enterprise production architectures.Greenfield Development: Build out new features from scratch to extend the narrative tracking platform's data aggregation and search functionalities.Cloud & Infrastructure Management: Package and deploy robust backend systems onto Kubernetes clusters using infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.Database Ecosystem Alignment: Work intimately with complex relational and graph storage mechanisms, heavily utilizing PostgreSQL and Neo4j.Technical Ownership: Drive independent end-to-end execution of architectural features without relying on layers of corporate project management.Qualifications and RequirementsDegree: Mandatory Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field.Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of professional software engineering experience. Must reflect senior/staff capabilities but prefer remaining primarily a hands-on individual contributor.Core Tech Stack Mastery: Exceptional, deep expertise with Java as your primary engineering language.Production experience with Temporal is a hard requirement.Architectural Experience: Proven experience in heavy data optimization, high-throughput pipelines, and large-scale data ingestion ecosystems.Database Experience: Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL and experience utilizing graph database architectures like Neo4j.Deployment Mastery: Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying containerized applications into production via Kubernetes clusters.Environment Fit: Previous success in a fast-paced tech startup ecosystem; candidates must show professional tenure stability (2+ years per role preferred) without chronic annual job-hopping.Geographic Limitation: Candidate MUST currently reside within the United States due to strict contractual compliance requirements.Extras & Pluses: General programming familiarity with Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or deploying applications running on GPUs is highly beneficial. Constructive, balanced use of AI tools to enhance personal development workflows is welcomed, provided it does not replace core system engineering thought processes.LogisticsLocation: 100% Remote (US-Based Candidates Only).Compensation Target: $170,000 – $190,000 base salary range + open equity incentives.Please note only US Citizens and GCH will be accepted.