This role is on-site at DEKA in Manchester, NH. Relocation is not available, local candidates only.
How You Will Make an Impact:
- Design and implement scalable backend services and microservices powering data-intensive, real-world applications
- Build and deploy production ML models across the full lifecycle from feature engineering and training through evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
- Develop and maintain event-driven distributed pipelines using Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and related technologies
- Architect systems that integrate ML models with rule-based decision engines for automated, real-time decisioning
- Collaborate across disciplines to translate complex requirements into reliable, elegant engineering solutions
- Contribute to AI/LLM-driven workflows and orchestration systems that push the boundaries of what software can do
- M.S. in Computer Science, AI, or a related field
- 6+ years in backend software engineering and distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate) and Python
- Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models (PyTorch or equivalent)
- Experience with distributed systems and streaming technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, ZooKeeper
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture, REST/SOAP APIs, and object-oriented design
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, IBM Db2, MSSQL, MongoDB)
- Familiarity with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Intrinsic drive to understand how things work and make them better
- Excellent communicating and collaboration across engineering, data, and product teams
- Strong attention to detail
Skills Required
- M.S. in Computer Science, AI, or a related field
- 6+ years in backend software engineering and distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate)
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models (PyTorch or equivalent)
- Experience with distributed systems and streaming technologies: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, ZooKeeper
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture, REST/SOAP APIs, and object-oriented design
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, IBM Db2, MSSQL, MongoDB)
- Familiarity with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Intrinsic drive to understand systems and improve them
What We Do
DEKA is one of the leading research and development companies in the country and is the birthplace of some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time. For over thirty years, DEKA Research & Development Corp. has made Manchester, New Hampshire home. Located about an hour from Boston, the beach, and the mountains, we are situated in the beautiful and historic Amoskeag Millyard buildings located in downtown Manchester. DEKA continues to be a place where no idea seems too big and where creativity and crazy cool gizmos reign supreme. The engineers, technicians, machinists, designers and all of the other folks who make up DEKA are some of the most creative and innovative professionals you could ever hope to meet. It's a place where one crazy idea can end up being the next greatest invention. At DEKA we embrace the spirit of innovation and constantly aim to turn the impossible into a reality. DEKA is filled with people who are driven to be among the best and brightest in their field of work. It’s a concentrated bunch of really smart thinkers, doers and problems solvers, who are driven to using innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology to improve lives. We all see endless possibilities in the power of technology to do good. Employees have the opportunity to work on diverse projects that have a positive, enduring impact on millions of people worldwide. We are growing! We're always seeking passionate individuals to join our growing team of evolved thinkers.
