INDIA - Staff Backend Software Engineer (Java or Scala)

Post Date

Oct 21, 2025

Location

New Yowrk,
New York

ZIP/Postal Code

10013
US
Dec 27, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

NYC-64f532f0-18a9-4d12-af12-662c9d27a70c

Pay Rate

$18 - $23 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

The Growth and Commerce engineering group is responsible for orchestrating the customer
flow and integrating with various other backend services during signups for their multiple streaming platforms. They own and support many tier-1 services that need to be highly available in all
regions.

Responsibilities:
● Design and implement tier-1 microservices
● Implement asynchronous processes to run in the cloud for various data transformation
operations.
● Work on tech design for various initiatives and projects as per business needs.
● Be involved in code reviews and architecture reviews for team members.
● Participate in Agile methodology and SCRUM processes such as Sprint Planning,
Backlog grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives with the team.
● Provide on-call support for critical services on a rotational basis.
● Own features/functionality and deliver projects end-to-end with high quality and robust
architecture.
● Communicate and work with multi-functional business partners.
● Ramp up on new domains and technologies.

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Required Skills & Experience

● 8+ years of experience in backend server-side development using Java or Scala
● Knowledge of at least one object-oriented language.
● Experience working with AWS and Kubernetes
● Familiarity with SQL datastores (RDS/Postgres/MySQL) and no-SQL datastores like (DynamoDB/Mongo)
● Experience investigating technical components and taking ownership of feature development.
● Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (eg. Netflix Spinnaker)
● Experience working with Jenkins

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

● Commerce and/or Identity experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st 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.