# Backend Software Engineer

**Company:** [Alchemy](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/alchemy)
**Location:** Bucharest, Romania
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Rust, AWS, Amazon Eks, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Backend Apis, Automated Testing, Benchmarking, Cloud-Native Architecture
**Posted:** 2026-07-01

> Build and own high-throughput backend infrastructure, APIs, and distributed systems, solving complex scalability, latency, and reliability challenges. The role requires 5+ years of experience, production Java and Rust expertise, and cloud-native experience with AWS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure, APIs, and services at scale.
- Own the architecture and implementation of distributed systems behind high-volume, low-latency APIs.
- Solve scalability, latency, and performance problems in live production systems.
- Lead system design discussions and shape backend architecture.
- Establish backend development best practices for throughput, reliability, and latency.
- Validate performance through automated testing, benchmarking, and production-driven improvements.
- Trace production issues across services and the full stack, and ship durable reliability improvements.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend components.
- Ability to solve complex design, scalability, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency production systems.
- Production experience with Java and Rust.
- Experience in cloud-native environments, particularly AWS.
- Comfort working across the stack and addressing infrastructure and platform challenges.
- Experience building highly available and scalable distributed systems.
- Self-starter who takes ownership, moves quickly, and balances detail with execution.
- Curiosity about emerging technologies and commitment to continuous learning.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with managed Kubernetes platforms such as Amazon EKS.
- Web3 experience.
- Founded a company or built side projects.
- Experience in startups.

## Benefits
- Private health insurance
- Gym reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible time off
- In-office group meals
- Learning and development stipend
- Company-sponsored conferences and events
- Books and audiobook subscription with Bookster

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