Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Java

Posted Yesterday
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
115K-135K Annually
Senior level
Agency • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Events • Mobile • Virtual Reality • Design
We are the trusted creative technology partners to the most ambitious brands in the world.
The Role
Seeking a Senior Java Developer with 5+ years of experience to build high-quality Java applications and collaborate with project leads and other engineers.
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About Us

Who We Are

Left Field Labs is the creative technology agency that builds what’s next. We partner with the world’s most ambitious brands to transform breakthrough technology into extraordinary human experiences. Since 2008, we’ve delivered end-to-end digital transformation services—from strategy to platform development to immersive experiences—for the biggest companies in the world, including Google, Amazon, and Meta.

Overview

What We Do

  • Digital Experience: We architect seamless digital ecosystems that simplify complexity and drive measurable impact. Whether launching new platforms or evolving legacy systems, we strike the perfect balance between innovation and pragmatism
  • Product Innovation: We build scalable platforms and products in lockstep with organizations, identifying and seizing new technology opportunities.
  • Immersive: We create immersive, cross-media experiences that move beyond omnichannel thinking, blending digital, social, AI, and physical spaces to engage and delight.
  • Applied AI: We transform AI from a tech tool to the infrastructure for business evolution—enhancing decision-making, unlocking new efficiencies, and expanding human capacity  Our AI solutions power predictive intelligence, sharper decision-making, and game-changing innovation.
Responsibilities

Who We Are Seeking

We are looking for a Java Developer to work on a team with one of our large clients in the technology industry. You will collaborate with our project Tech Lead, Front-End Developers and other team members to build high quality Java applications following coding and unit testing best practices. In this role, you will interact with product managers and stakeholders to fully understand product requirements, provide recommended approaches to tickets and collaborate on a team of supportive engineers.

Required Skills

What You’ll Need to be Successful 


  • 5+ years recent experience with Java (specifically modern Java / at least Java 8+)
  • Experience with SQL databases (eg MySQL, PostgreSQL) through native SQL and ORM
  • Ability to clearly and succinctly communicate with fellow developers and non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience working with microservices, containers (such as Docker / Kubernetes) or cloud lambda functions
  • Experience with session management, authentication, authorization
  • Experience with REST API development 
  • Experience writing and running unit tests
  • Experience deploying in cloud computing services / working in a cloud instance (GCP, AWS, etc.) 
  • Experience working with protocol buffers and/or RPC
  • Knowledge of systems architecture and design patterns
Compensation

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $115,000 to $135,000 and applies only to jobs performed in Culver City, California. This range represents the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Please note that we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

Left Field Labs is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and team members, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. This includes the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance related to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00). Left Field Labs makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled team members.


Left Field Labs is also an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA), allowing participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.

Top Skills

AWS
Docker
GCP
Java
Kubernetes
MySQL
Postgres
Rest Apis
SQL
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The Company
Culver City, California
150 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Left Field Labs is the creative technology partner that builds what’s next. We transform breakthrough technology into extraordinary products, platforms, and experiences for the world's most ambitious brands. Since 2008, we've delivered end-to-end transformation—seamlessly integrating strategy, innovation, and execution for industry leaders including Google, Amazon, and Meta.

Why Work With Us

Left Field Labs was created out of a simple belief, that fostering a stronger culture is at the core of fulfilling collaborations, better solutions and greater impact. We are a collective of designers, engineers, thinkers and doers, whose shared values and optimism influence the work we do and the impact we hope to achieve together.

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