Senior Java Software Engineer

Summary

Join Human Direct as a Senior Software Engineer and contribute to cutting-edge software security, compliance, and developer productivity. Lead the design and development of scalable event storage, processing, and retrieval systems. Collaborate with top engineers to create tools like APIs, browser extensions, and IDE integrations. Work with a tech stack including Go, Kotlin/JVM, TypeScript, Svelte, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Terraform on Google Cloud Platform. This role requires strong backend development experience and expertise in distributed systems. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, unlimited vacation, fully remote work, and the opportunity to shape a growing startup's technology.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend development experience in Java, Scala, or Kotlin
• Proficiency in SQL and PostgreSQL
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Solid understanding of Linux/UNIX performance optimization
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience in designing scalable distributed systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable event storage, processing, and retrieval systems
• Collaborate with top-tier engineers to create tools such as APIs, browser extensions, IDE integrations, bots, and webhooks that help organizations and developers build secure and efficient software

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and data engineering
• Expertise in event pipeline development using Java, Kotlin, Scala, or Python
• Advanced knowledge of immutable data and search technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Unlimited vacation and sick leave
• Fully remote work culture with a strong collaborative team
• Opportunity to join an early-stage startup and have a direct impact on shaping its technology