Staff Backend Engineer (Application Infra)
Core
Architect and build a next-generation durable execution platform (workflow engine) enabling rapid, reliable workflow development for hundreds of domain teams in a high-scale e-commerce environment.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Application Infra)
Builds
A highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed workflow service supporting critical infrastructure like rocket delivery.
Domain
E-commerce / Distributed Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Spring Framework, AWS, distributed systems design, high availability engineering, system architecture, concurrency management, observability, predictive scaling, error recovery, distributed locking, deterministic execution.
Preferred skills
Python, Kubernetes, Temporal, Cadence, Cassandra, TiDB, open-source leadership, distributed tracing, AI/ML integration for system automation.
Technologies
Java, Spring, AWS, Python, Kubernetes, Temporal, Cadence, Cassandra, TiDB
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end architectural design of a distributed workflow engine; Design for 5-6 nines availability and handle tail latencies; Integrate AI/ML models for predictive scaling and automated error recovery; Solve hard problems in distributed locking, timers, and deterministic execution; Influence cross-organizational collaboration to establish the platform as a global backbone.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
