Sr. Backend Engineer – Java

About the Company

InCommon is hiring on behalf of Podifi.

Podifi

About the Role

We’re hiring experienced backend engineers who can design and build high-performance systems in Java. You’ll work closely with product and infra teams to shape APIs, architect services, and solve real-world scaling problems. This isn’t just about writing Java — it’s about owning systems end-to-end, thinking in latency budgets, and keeping things simple even when it’s hard. If you’re someone who values clarity, concurrency, and clean interfaces — this might be your kind of team.

What You'll Do

• Design and build backend services and APIs using Java
• Own large pieces of systems architecture — from shaping the model to rollout
• Write clean, testable, idiomatic Java code
• Profile, benchmark, and optimize performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with product, design, infra, and frontend teams
• Contribute to code reviews, mentoring, and shaping technical culture

What We Look For

• 3+ years of backend experience, with at least 2+ years in Java
• Strong grasp of concurrency, system design, and performance fundamentals
• Ability to work across API, infra, and DB layers
• Familiarity with containers (Docker), cloud (GCP/AWS), and CI/CD workflows
• Prior experience with distributed systems or event-driven architectures is a plus
• Clear thinking, thoughtful abstractions, and a bias toward shipping

Nice to Have

• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or similar
• Exposure to observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
• Open-source contributions or side projects in Java