Backend Application Engineer

About The Company Bright Vision Technologies is a leading technology consulting and software development company dedicated to delivering innovative cloud, artificial intelligence, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. With a strong commitment to excellence and a client-centric approach, the company has established a reputation for building scalable and reliable software systems that meet the evolving needs of its diverse clientele. Bright Vision Technologies prides itself on fostering a collaborative work environment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and maintaining a focus on continuous improvement to stay ahead in the competitive tech landscape. About The Role The Backend Application Engineer role at Bright Vision Technologies offers an exciting opportunity for experienced professionals to contribute to high-performance platform development. As a senior member of the engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining foundational backend services and shared infrastructure that support hundreds of engineering teams. This remote position is ideal for individuals with a strong background in distributed systems and platform engineering who are passionate about creating scalable, resilient, and efficient backend solutions. You will work on critical components such as request routing, traffic management, data fan-out, caching layers, asynchronous job execution, and durable event processing, ensuring they operate under high traffic volumes with minimal latency and operational overhead. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical disciplineSix or more years of professional experience in backend or platform engineeringProven track record in building and operating internal platforms or shared services used by multiple engineering teamsStrong expertise in designing distributed systems with a focus on consistency, availability, latency, and failure modesProficiency in at least one major backend programming language such as Java, Go, Scala, Rust, or modern C++Deep understanding of high-throughput messaging, streaming, and event-driven architectures using Kafka, Pulsar, or NATSSolid knowledge of data storage systems across relational, key-value, document, and search workloadsExperience leading multi-quarter platform initiatives, including stakeholder management and technical decision-makingExcellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and presentationsAbility to mentor engineers and influence engineering culture through code and design reviews Responsibilities Design and develop internal platform services and shared infrastructure relied upon by hundreds of engineers daily, prioritizing developer experience and operational efficiencyArchitect high-throughput, low-latency backend platforms capable of handling large request volumes with predictable performanceCreate durable, replayable event-processing pipelines and asynchronous job execution platforms to accelerate feature deliveryDesign and manage caching, rate-limiting, and request-shaping layers to protect upstream systems and support scalable workloadsDevelop platform abstractions, SDKs, and libraries that encapsulate best practices and facilitate easy consumption by product teamsEstablish observability practices, define SLOs, and conduct capacity planning to ensure reliable platform operationImplement multi-region, fault-tolerant, geo-distributed architectures with a focus on availability and graceful degradation during failuresLead incident response efforts, perform blameless post-mortems, and drive engineering improvements to prevent issues recurrenceDefine and enforce standards for API design, schema evolution, deployment, and backward compatibilityOptimize platform performance through profiling, data-driven tuning, and algorithmic enhancementsCollaborate with infrastructure, security, and SRE teams to ensure compliance, security, and reliability of platform servicesMentor mid-level engineers and participate in architectural discussions to promote distributed systems maturity across teamsCreate comprehensive technical documentation, decision records, and operational runbooks for future maintainersContinuously evaluate emerging technologies, open-source projects, and architectural patterns for strategic adoption Benefits Competitive salary range of $100,000–$150,000 annually100% remote work opportunity within the United StatesFull-time employment with direct W2 employment statusHealth, dental, and vision insurance plansPaid time off and holidaysProfessional development opportunities and continuous learning supportCollaborative and inclusive work environmentOpportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and large-scale distributed systems Equal Opportunity Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We strictly prohibit workplace harassment or discrimination and ensure all employment decisions are made based on merit and business needs. Our commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where every individual can thrive and contribute to our collective success.