Photon Interactive
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Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Staff Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, system design, and a strong understanding of cloud-native software engineering principles.
Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Design and implement solutions deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
Work with distributed systems, including Google Cloud Spanner (Postgres dialect) and Confluent Kafka (or similar pub/sub tools)
Design, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries and stored procedures (e.g., PL/SQL) to support high-performance data operations and ensure data integrity across applications.
Collaborate with teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD
Ensure high performance and reliability through sound software engineering practices
Mentor and provide technical leadership to the frontend engineering team
Required Qualifications
7+ years' experience in software engineering from ideation to production deployment of IT solutions
5+ years' experience in full software development life cycle including ideation, coding, coding standards, testing, code reviews and production deployments
5+ years of experience with backend Java , Spring Boot and Microservices
3+ years of hands-on experience with a public cloud provider
3+ years working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar
3+ years of experience with database design/development (Postgres or similar)
2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)
Demonstrated experience with development and deployment of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
Must demonstrate innovative mindset, divergent thinking, and convergent actions.
Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts; experience deploying services on GKE is a plus
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