Principal Backend Engineer - Remote

Overview

Develocity is a first-of-its-kind product built for large software teams. It provides comprehensive observability, build and test acceleration technologies, and rapid troubleshooting features for Apache Maven, Android, Bazel, sbt, npm, Python, and Gradle Build Tool. Develocity comprises several facets, including large-volume data ingestion and processing, complex data analysis and visualization, and distributed caching and execution systems.

In Short

• Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of complex Develocity features with a significant business impact.
• Drive technical innovation and solve challenging problems related to performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Contribute to the evolution of our back-end architecture and infrastructure.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure high-quality code standards.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep understanding of Java and the JVM.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and containerization technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Work from home in a remote-first environment.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing, building, and operating fault-tolerant, distributed systems at scale.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, memory management, and scalability.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
• Experience with build automation tools (Gradle and Maven).
• Proven ability to interact with enterprise customers about technical aspects.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a widely-used product with a clear vision for the future.
• Contribute to leading solutions in the new industry of Developer Productivity Engineering.
• Close customer interaction with engineers from leading tech organizations.
• An automation-focused, test-driven engineering culture.
• Competitive salaries and equity grants.