# Principal Backend Software Engineer

**Company:** [Alchemy](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/alchemy)
**Location:** Bucharest, Romania
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Java, Go, C++, AWS, Kubernetes, Aws Eks, Api Platforms, Distributed Systems, Cloud Native, Backend Infrastructure, System Design, Performance Optimization
**Posted:** 2025-09-25

> Principal Backend Software Engineer defining and building scalable, reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services for a high-throughput developer platform. The role requires 10+ years of experience, production expertise in Java, Go, or C++, AWS cloud-native experience, and strong distributed-systems design skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Define the vision for backend infrastructure supporting the developer platform and APIs, and guide execution against that vision.
- Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services.
- Lead and contribute to system design discussions, stand-ups, and code reviews.
- Develop and own backend infrastructure best practices focused on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency.
- Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
- Collaborate with engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and designers.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components; API platform experience is a plus.
- Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, and performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency production systems.
- Production experience with Java, Go, or C++.
- Experience in cloud-native environments, particularly AWS.
- Self-starter attitude and ability to execute new ideas autonomously.
- Ability to balance perfection with shipping quickly.
- Curiosity about emerging technology, including crypto and AI.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with managed Kubernetes layers such as AWS EKS.

## 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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