Senior Backend Engineer with Distributed Systems Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer with Distributed Systems Engineer at CBase Inc Senior Backend Engineer with Distributed Systems Engineer at CBase Inc in parsippany, New Jersey Posted in 1 day ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Senior Backend Engineer with Distributed Systems Engineer ( Note -- Not looking for Java Developer / API Developer) Fintech/Banking exp is a must - not looking for mixed domain profiles Some C++ exposure AWS Preferred Java (Spring Boot) or Python (FastAPI / asyncio) Trading Platforms Kafka Heavy Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable, cloud?native backend services Build and support event?driven and asynchronous systems using streaming and messaging platforms(Kafka) Engineer low?latency, high?throughput systems with strong resiliency and fault tolerance Optimize performance for compute? and data?intensive workloads Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and Front office teams to deliver end?to?end solutions Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and production readiness assessments Troubleshoot production issues and drive performance, reliability, and scalability improvements Contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and mentoring Required Skills & Experience 6-10+ years of experience in backend software engineering Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or similar backend languages Solid experience building microservices and REST / async APIs Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and scalability patterns Hands?on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Experience with event streaming / messaging systems (Kafka or equivalent) Strong problem?solving skills and ability to work in complex, evolving systems Good to Have High?

Performance Computing (HPC) experience, including performance tuning, parallelism, or compute?intensive workloads Experience using Redis for caching, pub/sub, or distributed state management Strong working knowledge of Apache Kafka, including producers/consumers, schemas, and stream processing Experience with Symphony?based integrations or platforms (messaging, workflows, or automation) Basic to intermediate exposure to C++, or comfort understanding and modifying C++ code Experience with low?latency / real?time systems Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD pipelines Note -- Not looking for Java Developer / API Developer