Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TalentDome Staffing is a cutting-edge narrative intelligence startup that is pioneering a novel class of software to track the propagation of stories and claims online. They are seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer to take ownership of projects, lead architectural collaborations, and ensure strong technical execution within a small engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Data Flow & Scaling Optimization: Heavy optimization of massive data ingestion flows and high-throughput backend architectures to process internet-scale datasets reliably
- Orchestration Workflows: Architect, deploy, and maintain stable distributed workflows utilizing Temporal orchestration
- Production Engineering: Systematically refactor and transition existing highly profitable MVPs into highly stable, scalable enterprise production architectures
- Greenfield Development: Build out new features from scratch to extend the narrative tracking platform's data aggregation and search functionalities
- Cloud & Infrastructure Management: Package and deploy robust backend systems onto Kubernetes clusters using infrastructure-as-code with Terraform
- Database Ecosystem Alignment: Work intimately with complex relational and graph storage mechanisms, heavily utilizing PostgreSQL and Neo4j
- Technical Ownership: Drive independent end-to-end execution of architectural features without relying on layers of corporate project management
Skills
- Mandatory Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field
- Minimum of 8+ years of professional software engineering experience. Must reflect senior/staff capabilities but prefer remaining primarily a hands-on individual contributor
- Exceptional, deep expertise with Java as your primary engineering language
- Proven experience in heavy data optimization, high-throughput pipelines, and large-scale data ingestion ecosystems
- Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL and experience utilizing graph database architectures like Neo4j
- Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying containerized applications into production via Kubernetes clusters
- Previous success in a fast-paced tech startup ecosystem; candidates must show professional tenure stability (2+ years per role preferred) without chronic annual job-hopping
- Candidate MUST currently reside within the United States due to strict contractual compliance requirements
- Production experience with Temporal is a massive plus and a top screening priority
- General programming familiarity with Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or deploying applications running on GPUs is highly beneficial
- Constructive, balanced use of AI tools to enhance personal development workflows is welcomed, provided it does not replace core system engineering thought processes
Benefits
- Sustainable Pace: An opportunity to build high-scale infrastructure within a sustainable, marathon-paced environment targeting a standard 40-hour work week
- High-Impact Culture: A remote-first workplace driven by core operational values like "own the success of the business" and "keep things simple".
- Flexibility: A culture supporting autonomy alongside unlimited PTO so you can maintain a balanced lifestyle.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive compensation and an excellent company-paid benefits package.
- Open equity incentives
Company Overview
TalentDome is your R&D talent partner in SmartTech across the software development life cycle (SDLC) and the software stack. We connect U.S. It was founded in 2024, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, US, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://www.talentdomestaffing.com.