Senior Backend Developer

Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming business processes through technology. This role focuses on building backend platform capabilities that must handle very high traffic volumes with predictable latency and minimal operational toil. What You Will Do Design and build internal platform services and shared infrastructure, architect high-throughput backend platforms, build durable event-processing pipelines, and develop platform abstractions. Why It Might Be a Fit The ideal candidate combines deep distributed systems expertise with strong platform-engineering instincts, values internal developer experience as a first-class concern, and has a track record of leading multi-quarter platform initiatives. Requirements Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline. Six or more years of professional backend or platform engineering experience. Demonstrated track record building and operating internal platforms or shared services consumed by multiple engineering teams. Strong, hands-on expertise designing distributed systems with rigorous attention to consistency, availability, latency, and failure-mode behavior. Advanced proficiency in at least one major backend language such as Java, Go, Scala, Rust, or modern C++. Deep understanding of high-throughput messaging, streaming, and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, Pulsar, or NATS. Strong working knowledge of data storage systems across relational, key-value, document, and search workloads. Proven experience leading multi-quarter platform initiatives across teams, including stakeholder management and technical decision-making. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to author crisp technical design documents and present trade-offs clearly. Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and shape engineering culture through code review, design review, and onboarding contributions. Benefits Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits. 100% remote, full-time, direct W2 position with Bright Vision Technologies . Long-term, multi-year, aligned to the Bright Vision SOW delivery roadmap. Employment Type: Full-time, direct W2 with Bright Vision Technologies (no C2C, no 1099, no third-party). Originally posted on Himalayas