AI Success™

Job Description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE
This Lead Java Backend Engineer role
plays a critical part in strengthening a scalable backend platform that powers future product growth and new capabilities. You will influence long-term architecture, shape technical standards, and enable reliable integrations that support complex, high-impact initiatives. The opportunity stands out through its high level of ownership, close collaboration with cross-functional teams, and direct impact on platform evolution. It’s a chance to grow at a senior leadership level while contributing to a culture that values quality, performance, and thoughtful engineering.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Lead backend development efforts with end to end ownership from ideation to implementation;
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver high quality and user focused backend services;
- Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices and internal APIs;
- Apply expertise in backend technologies to introduce improved architectures and patterns;
- Help shape engineering standards, design reviews, and best practices across the team;
- Stay up to date with industry advancements and incorporate relevant ideas into engineering work;
- Contribute to the evolution of the backend stack to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance;
- Ensure efficient use of AI code assist tools;
- Work closely with frontend engineers to ensure smooth integration between backend APIs and user interfaces;
- Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to improve deployments, observability, and performance;
- Integrate external systems, services, and vendors into the backend;
- Identify platform gaps and design backend components to support new initiatives;
- Ensure backend services are reliable, secure, and optimized for high traffic.

MUST HAVES
-
4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer focused on backend development of scalable services
;
-
Expert level proficiency in Java
;
- Deep experience with frameworks such as
Spring Boot or Flask
;
- Strong experience with cloud platforms such as
AWS or GCP
, including serverless technologies, containerization, and managed services;
- Proven ability to design high availability, high performance applications following microservice architecture and RESTful API design;
- Strong understanding of relational databases such as
PostgreSQL or MySQL
and NoSQL systems such as
MongoDB or Redis
;
- Deep understanding of backend architecture principles, caching, security, and system integration patterns;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
- Experience in companies with a solid engineering team, focusing on an internal roadmap;
-
Upper-intermediate English level
.

NICE TO HAVES
- SaaS experience is a plus;
- Experience integrating AI vendor services or external inference systems;
- Experience with large scale distributed systems;
- Experience in the healthcare industry or digital media;
- Experience with CI CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure management.

PERKS AND BENEFITS
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Professional growth:
Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
-
Competitive compensation:
USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
-
Exciting projects:
Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
-
Flextime:
Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

Meet Our Recruitment Process
It includes main stages:
Application â Coding Challenge â Video Interview â Technical Interview or Interview with the Hiring Manager(s).
Each step helps us understand your skills and overall fit.
If it’s a match, you’ll receive an offer.

About AgileEngine

AgileEngine is a digital consultancy offering top-1% tech talent across 15+ countries. We’ve helped 300+ clients in 17+ industries — from VC-backed startups to Fortune 500 brands — build software that solves real-world problems and drives measurable impact. Our clients achieve up to 3x higher ROI and 3x faster time-to-hire, with some partnerships spanning 10+ years.

Work with AgileEngine your way. Our flexible engagement models include staff augmentation and end-to-end product delivery, depending on your needs — ensuring faster scaling, seamless collaboration, and AI-enhanced productivity.

What we offer:

• Custom software development – scalable web, mobile, and backend solutions.

• AI & data solutions – GenAI, ML, and analytics for faster, smarter decisions.

• Design solutions – UX/UI consultancy and product design that wows users.

• Quality solutions – QA automation and testing for flawless delivery.

Our impact speaks for itself. AgileEngine has been listed on the Inc. 5000 for nine consecutive years, named among the Top 100 Software Development Companies of 2025 by Techreviewer, and recognized by Clutch as a Top Machine Learning Company.

Ready to build something exceptional? Schedule a free discovery call with our team!

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Headquarters

Boca Raton, Florida

Year Founded

2010

Website

agileengine.com

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