Sr. Software Engineer | Backend
five9
Job Description
How You Contribute
- Leverage strong expertise in programming languages, frameworks, and development methodologies to solve complex backend and distributed‑systems challenges.
- Write high‑quality, efficient, and maintainable backend code by following best practices and contributing to core services, APIs, and platform capabilities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and architectural issues by identifying root causes and implementing scalable solutions.
- Ensure development stays on track, deliverables meet milestones, and solutions align with business and platform objectives.
- Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including product managers, frontend engineers, and quality assurance to ensure alignment on requirements, functionality, and delivery.
- Follow and contribute to engineering processes, service documentation, technical specifications, and API contracts.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of industry experience in Java backend development.
- Strong proficiency with server‑side technologies, including:
- REST API design and implementation
- Microservice architectures
- Databases (SQL, NoSQL, Redis)
- Backend frameworks such as Java Spring Boot
- Hands‑on experience designing and implementing scalable, high‑performance microservices that expose REST APIs.
- Experience solving complex problems that span multiple services, products, or distributed systems.
- Solid understanding of security best practices and the ability to implement measures to protect applications and data.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team.
- Strong commitment to delivering high‑quality, performant, and scalable backend solutions on time and within scope.
- Proven ability to mentor other developers through direct guidance and code reviews.
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with Contact Center technologies, including IVR, Virtual Agents, VoIP, and telecommunications service providers.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.