Backend Java Engineer

About the Role

As a Backend Java Engineer, you will design, develop, and support distributed systems that combine scale with high reliability. You will work on low-latency services that process continuous event streams and support analytical workloads across terabytes of data. Our backend infrastructure runs on Google Cloud Platform. It uses Java-based microservices and SQL and NoSQL databases. You will join a core engineering team that shapes Airship’s technical foundations and engineering practices.

What You’ll Do

• Design data schemas and take ownership of data semantics
• Maintain, improve, and scale Java APIs and distributed services
• Investigate performance issues using server metrics, application data, and system behavior
• Improve the reliability, testability, and maintainability of our backend systems
• Partner with product and engineering teams on technical design and implementation
• Help define technical standards across teams
• Lead and own large-scale releases and technical projects
• Use AI as a technical assistant to draft development plans and investigate problems or bugs
• Critically assess AI-generated suggestions for accuracy, security, and suitability

What We’re Looking For

• At least three years of experience designing, operating, and maintaining distributed systems
• Professional fluency in spoken and written French
• Strong Java development skills
• Experience with unit testing, code reviews, documentation, and Git-based version control
• Experience leading significant releases or technical projects
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach to software development
• A commitment to building reliable, maintainable, and testable systems

We’d Be Delighted If You Also Have

• Experience troubleshooting and improving JVM performance
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of distributed NoSQL databases or key-value stores
• Strong Linux administration fundamentals