Backend Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production systems at scale — you've owned services from design through deployment and have tackled complex distributed systems issues. Your deep expertise in Java and AWS allows you to design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services that meet the needs of enterprise clients. You are familiar with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, and Gradle, and you understand agile development methodologies. Your excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail enable you to identify and resolve bottlenecks effectively. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of services. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential for articulating technical requirements and collaborating with product management, frontend, and QA teams.

Desirable

Experience with real-time streaming and scalable data systems would be a plus, as would familiarity with optimizing existing services for maximum performance and reliability. You are passionate about backend development and making the internet safer for everyone.

What you'll do

As a Backend Engineer at Oscilar, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers our SaaS platform. You will collaborate closely with product management, frontend, and QA teams to define technical requirements and ensure smooth integration with other components of the platform. Your role will involve optimizing and enhancing existing services to achieve maximum performance, reliability, and maintainability. You will identify and resolve bottlenecks in the system, ensuring that our services are low-latency and highly reliable. Your work will shape how modern finance detects fraud and manages risk, making a significant impact on the digital world.

What we offer

At Oscilar, you will join mission-driven teams composed of industry veterans from companies like Meta, Uber, Citi, and Confluent. We believe in extreme ownership, empowering you to take responsibility and make decisions that drive our mission forward. You will have the opportunity to innovate at the cutting edge of technology, working on projects that shape the future of trust in the age of AI. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.