The Role
Own production reliability and troubleshooting for a high-scale live hiring events platform. Diagnose and resolve issues across distributed Java/Spring Boot backends and integrations, collaborate with Client Support to meet SLAs, monitor production, deploy changes, improve architecture and scalability, and provide technical leadership and onboarding for engineers.
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AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to own production reliability and troubleshooting on a high-scale live hiring events platform serving enterprise clients. You will diagnose and resolve issues across distributed backend systems built on Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka, while collaborating closely with Client Support and GTM teams to maintain SLA compliance. The role demands rapid execution, strong React frontend experience, and the ability to take ownership across multiple concurrent projects.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues related to live hiring events and platform functionality;
- Diagnose problems across distributed systems, integrations, and event workflows;
- Collaborate closely with Client Support and GTM teams to triage and resolve support tickets efficiently;
- Ensure timely issue resolution in accordance with established SLAs;
- Monitor production systems and respond quickly to alerts, incidents, or performance degradation;
- Maintain and update event logic as platform dependencies and integrations evolve;
- Contribute to architecture improvements, backend reliability, and system scalability initiatives;
- Own code merges, deployments, and production changes with minimal supervision;
- Support and onboard additional engineers as the team grows;
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and operational support across multiple projects.
MUST HAVES
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience;
- Strong backend development experience with Java + Spring Boot (Primary Priority);
- Strong backend development experience with Python + Django (Secondary Priority);
- Strong frontend experience with React;
- Experience with at least one of the following, or willingness to learn: Kafka, GraphQL, SQL and/or MongoDB;
- Experience with build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes;
- Proven ability to ramp up quickly and take ownership of multiple projects simultaneously;
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving production issues in live environments;
- Experience with at least one of the following: Dagster, Data Lakes, Amazon Athena;
- Strong debugging and data-analysis skills for investigating production incidents;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Upper-intermediate English level.
NICE TO HAVES
- Product Management experience or close collaboration with GTM and Engineering teams on prioritization initiatives;
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf;
- Experience mentoring or leading engineering teams in high-growth environments.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation.
- Exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients, including Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
- Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, with options for remote work and flexible hours.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Backend development with Java and Spring Boot
- Backend development with Python and Django
- Frontend development with React
- Experience with at least one: Kafka, GraphQL, SQL, or MongoDB (or willingness to learn)
- Experience with build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving production issues in live environments
- Experience with at least one: Dagster, Data Lakes, or Amazon Athena
- Strong debugging and data-analysis skills for investigating production incidents
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; upper-intermediate English
- Proven ability to ramp up quickly and take ownership of multiple projects
- Product management experience or mentoring/leading teams
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The Company
What We Do
AgileEngine is a privately held company established in 2010 that builds dedicated teams of designers and developers. We turn good ideas into awesome software that people actually want to use. Some of the biggest names and the hottest startups around the world chose us to build their tech.
