Sr./Staff Backend Engineer - Java/Kafka
Job Description
Shape the future of trust in the age of AI At Oscilar, we're building the most advanced AI Risk Decisioning™ Platform. Banks, fintechs, and digitally native organizations rely on us to manage their fraud, credit, and compliance risk with the power of AI. If you're passionate about solving complex problems and making the internet safer for everyone, this is your place.
Why join us
- •Mission-driven teams: Work alongside industry veterans from Meta, Uber, Citi, and Confluent, all united by a shared goal to make the digital world safer.
- •Ownership and impact: We believe in extreme ownership. You'll be empowered to take responsibility, move fast, and make decisions that drive our mission forward.
- •Innovate at the cutting edge: Your work will shape how modern finance detects fraud and manages risk.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer with deep expertise in backend development. In this role, you will design, implement, and optimize services that leverage Apache Kafka to handle high-throughput, real-time data streams. You will also be responsible for scaling and maintaining databases such as Postgres, Redis, DynamoDB, and ClickHouse, all within a cloud-based AWS infrastructure.
This is a senior technical leadership role, where you will collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, and drive the scalability, performance, and reliability of Oscilar’s backend systems.
Responsibilities
- •Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and AWS technologies.
- •Lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of Apache Kafka to support real-time data streaming across distributed systems.
- •Build and manage Kafka topics, brokers, producers, and consumers, ensuring optimal performance and data consistency.
- •Implement streaming solutions with Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect, focusing on high availability and low-latency processing.
- •Collaborate with product, frontend, and data engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver reliable, performant services.
- •Design and maintain high-performance data storage solutions using Postgres, Redis, ClickHouse, and DynamoDB.
- •Optimize database performance through schema design, indexing strategies, and resource partitioning.
- •Implement best practices for infrastructure security, performance monitoring, and data integrity.
- •Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- •Provide mentorship to junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices in software development.
- •Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and technical challenges in both streaming and database systems.
Requirements
- •Backend Development: 8+ years of experience with Java in large-scale, distributed environments.
- •Kafka Mastery: Extensive experience with Apache Kafka, including Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, partitioning, replication, and consumer group management.
- •Cloud Infrastructure: Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., MSK, EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda).
- •Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of distributed system design, messaging patterns, and eventual consistency.
- •Performance Optimization: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve bottlenecks in streaming and database systems.
Nice-to-have
- •Experience integrating Kafka with analytics solutions like ClickHouse.
- •Knowledge of event-driven architecture and streaming patterns like CQRS and event sourcing.
- •Hands-on experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka Manager).
- •Experience automating infrastructure with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- •Proficiency with Postgres, Redis, ClickHouse, and DynamoDB. Experience with data modeling, query optimization, and high-transaction databases.
- •Familiarity with encryption, role-based access control, and secure API development.
About Oscilar
Oscilar is at the forefront of digital asset security, empowering the next generation of blockchain and Web3 innovators. We provide a robust, AI-powered fraud detection and risk management platform specifically designed for the unique challenges of the crypto economy. Our mission is to build trust and foster growth within the Web3 ecosystem by safeguarding digital assets, preventing financial crime, and ensuring regulatory compliance for exchanges, DeFi protocols, and other crypto-native businesses. We are a dynamic team driven by a shared passion for Web3's potential and a commitment to solving its most critical security challenges. At Oscilar, you’ll find a culture that champions innovation, intellectual curiosity, and collaboration. We value bold ideas, data-driven decisions, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in everything we do. Our flat hierarchy encourages direct communication and empowers every team member to make a significant impact on our products and vision. Join Oscilar and contribute to securing the decentralized future. We offer an unparalleled opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain security technology, collaborate with industry leaders, and shape the infrastructure of Web3. If you're eager to apply your skills to real-world crypto problems, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a team that's genuinely making a difference in the blockchain space, Oscilar is your destination.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Oscilar's official website and follow their application process.