We are hiring on behalf of a leading global streaming and entertainment product company. Their engineering teams build highly scalable, distributed systems that deliver premium content experiences to millions of users worldwide.
We are looking for Backend Engineers (7+ years of experience) who have strong experience in building and scaling large-scale products, ideally in product-based companies.
About the RoleYou will work on designing and developing high-performance backend systems that power large-scale, user-facing platforms. The role involves end-to-end ownership—from architecture and development to production operations.
Key Skills & RequirementsStrong backend development experience in Java, Go, Node.js, or similar modern programming languages
Hands-on experience building and maintaining backend services and APIs
Exposure to frontend technologies (React + TypeScript is a plus)
Proven experience designing scalable architectures supporting millions of users
Strong understanding of distributed systems, high availability, and performance optimization
Good troubleshooting skills across reliability, scalability, and security challenges
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and core infrastructure
Experience working with relational databases and data-intensive systems
Strong understanding of microservices architecture and containerized deployments
Experience collaborating with Product, Design, and Data Engineering teams in Agile environments
Exposure to monitoring, on-call rotations, incident management, and production best practices
Strong ownership mindset with ability to take systems from design to production
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
You have experience building and scaling high-impact platforms serving millions of users and enjoy working in fast-paced, product-driven environments.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Backend expertise in Node.js, Go, or Java
- Frontend development with React + TypeScript
- Strong understanding of AWS cloud services
- Experience with relational/NoSQL databases
- Proven experience building distributed, scalable & highly available systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, microservices, and containerized deployment
What We Do
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