Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Remote - US) - job 1 of 2

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Flex. We are currently looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Backend in the United States.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the architecture and delivery of backend systems that power high-impact consumer experiences and partner integrations. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design scalable, reliable services while collaborating across engineering, product, and design teams. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and ensure successful end-to-end project delivery. This position combines hands-on development with strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, innovative environment, giving you a direct impact on the performance and growth of critical systems and business platforms.

Accountabilities:

·         Design, build, and scale backend services and APIs that support consumer applications, partner integrations, and core business platforms.

·         Lead technical decisions and contribute to long-term architecture, system design, and service evolution.

·         Deliver high-impact projects end-to-end, ensuring quality, maintainability, and timely execution.

·         Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.

·         Build fault-tolerant systems with multiple external dependencies in distributed environments.

·         Drive adoption of best practices, including testing, observability, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.

·         Mentor and support team engineers, raising technical standards and fostering professional growth.

·         Operate and maintain production services with high availability using monitoring and observability tools.

·         6–8+ years of professional software engineering experience, focusing on backend development.

·         4+ years hands-on Java experience (Spring core/web/boot, Gradle, JUnit, JVM tuning & performance).

·         Strong computer science fundamentals and experience designing scalable, distributed systems.

·         Experience delivering multiple high-impact projects end-to-end.

·         Proficient with AWS (EKS, Aurora RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).

·         Skilled in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred), git, and build automation.

·         Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog) to maintain service reliability.

·         Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with globally distributed teams.

·         Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and elevate team technical standards.

·         Bonus: Experience in FinTech, payment systems, big data platforms (e.g., Snowflake), or Infrastructure as Code (CDK/Terraform).

·         Competitive base salary (NY/NJ/CA: $221,000–$262,000; other states: $199,000–$236,000).

·         100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.

·         401(k) plan plus company equity.

·         Unlimited PTO plus 13 paid company holidays.

·         Parental leave and support programs.

·         Flex Cares Program: nonprofit matching and pet adoption coverage.

·         Free Flex subscription.

·         Opportunity to work remotely in a dynamic, inclusive, and globally distributed team.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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