Senior Backend Engineer

Post Date

Apr 24, 2026

Location

Sunnyvale,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

94089
US
Jul 01, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

SJC-e99fab13-5e6d-4443-919b-00c0deb145a7

Pay Rate

$46 - $58 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and passionate Staff, Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a large project environment with solid technical leadership abilities and strong development background in Java along with experience Cloud Implementation architecture and a proven track record of delivering high-quality scalable software applications.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 7 years of experience in architecting large scale systems with challenges of scalability and delivering sub-second latencies on 99.99% uptime.
• Expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, etc.)
• Strong background in algorithms and data structures.
• Experience in leading teams and delivering large scale distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• Proven understanding of microservices oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience with cloud application development including scalable, data driven,
Cloud Cost-optimization and message-oriented architecture.
• Understanding of SaaS or PaaS or IaaS industry with hands on experience with public or private cloud offerings (e.g., AWS, GAE, Azure)
• Experience using any of the automation toolset like Appium, Selenium, Jira,
Rest Assured, AssetJ, Gatling, etc. or equivalent tools is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and best practices. Automated deployment
experience is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of performance, scalability, and system architecture with an eye toward avoiding and reducing technical debt.
• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., XP,
Scrum)
• Experience and fluency with relational / non-relational databases (e.g. MySQL,
Oracle, Cassandra, etc.)
• Strong inclination towards exploring and learning new technologies.
• Understanding machine learning preferred.
• Previous experience in the marketplace domain

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.