SupplyHouse.com is looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to serve as a technical leader and system architect, guiding the design and delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions across their e-commerce and internal platforms. The goal is to strengthen system performance, scalability, and reliability and define the long-term engineering vision.
Requirements
- Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture
- MySQL, Oracle, and Redis
- Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins CI/CD
- Linux/UNIX, Nginx, Apache, and ELK Stack
- Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
- Proven ability to architect and deliver complex backend systems
- React and modern front-end frameworks
Responsibilities
- Architect end-to-end software solutions using modern frameworks and design patterns aligned with scalability, performance, and maintainability goals.
- Lead system design discussions for high-traffic applications, ensuring robust architecture for business-critical services.
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement architectural improvements to enhance scalability, observability, and resilience.
- Define and uphold best practices for code quality, security, accessibility, and data privacy compliance.
- Build and maintain distributed systems using Spring Boot microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Design and optimize high-performance databases using MySQL and Oracle, leveraging indexing and tuning for efficiency.
- Implement and manage Redis for caching, Eureka Server for service registration, and the ELK Stack for monitoring and analytics.
Other
- This position requires travel to our headquarters in Melville, NY 3 times per year for internal meetings and team building activities.
- Remote position is open to individuals who live in, or are open to relocating to, the following states: Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
- Act as a technical advisor and mentor, helping develop engineers’ skills in architecture, design, and problem-solving.
- Collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders to influence company-wide technical initiatives.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. SupplyHouse.com will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
