[Remote] Java Backend Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LivePerson is a leader in trusted enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation, providing its Conversational Cloud platform, data analytics, and safety tools to global brands. The Java Backend Engineer will design and build high-performance, scalable backend systems, develop RESTful services, troubleshoot production issues, maintain codebases, and support the next-generation bot runtime platform.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and deliver high-availability and performance
- Design REST-based backend services
- Debug production issues and help maintain existing code
- Development of technical specifications and documentation
- Participate in on-call rotations
- Work with Bots & Automation team in building next-generation bot runtime platform
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of experience building successful production software systems
- Solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithm Design
- Strong programming skills in Java springboot with good knowledge of multi-threading
- Expert-level knowledge of Databases (SQL, NoSQL) like Cassandra, MySQL
- Experience with Data Processing tools like Kafka, Airflow, Apache Spark, Hadoop
- Experience building REST APIs & debugging distributed microservice-based applications
- Experience with Git, Jenkins, and other Development tools
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs
- Experience in Kubernetes
- Experience with NodeJS & Python is a plus but not necessary
- Experience with GCP and AWS is a plus
Benefits
- Fully remote role with work-life balance and flexibility
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.
- Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan.
- Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution)
- HSA & FSA Plans to help plan for health-related expenses on a pre-tax basis
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a discount on company shares
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage
- Legal plan
- Identity theft protection plan
- Critical illness supplemental insurance
- Access to internal professional development resources
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
- Paid Public Holidays.
- Generous Parental Leave Policy, including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.
- Dedicated WeWork space for employees who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.
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