liveperson

Java Backend Engineer- SDE II

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Work Regime
remote
Experience
7+ years
Compensation
for this role will be between $150,000 - $170,000 USD. Final compensation will
Posted
2026-03-19T20:23:19-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AWSGCPGitJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMySQLNode.jsPythonSQLSpark

Domain Knowledge

  • Education

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

7+ years of experience building successful production software systems

Solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithm Design

Strong programming skills in Java springboot with good knowledge of multi-threading.

Expert-level knowledge of Databases (SQL, NoSQL) like Cassandra, MySQL

Experience with Data Processing tools like Kafka, Airflow, Apache Spark, Hadoop

Compensation & Benefits

We are committed to supporting the complete well-being, health, financial security, family, and professional growth of our permanent employees.

As leaders in enterprise customer conversations, we celebrate diversity, empowering our team to forge impactful conversations globally. LivePerson is a place where uniqueness is embraced, growth is constant, and everyone is empowered to create their own success. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace, and recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Conversational AI space.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled

Java Backend Engineer

to design and build high-performance, scalable systems.. In this role, you will develop and maintain low-latency, high-availability backend services, with a strong focus on RESTful API design and system reliability. You will play a key role in troubleshooting production issues, enhancing existing codebases, and ensuring optimal application performance.

Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and deliver high-availability and performance

Design REST-based backend services