Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer Company Name: Prekindle Job Url: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4374072454/?eBP=NOT_ELIGIBLE_FOR_CHARGING&trk=flagship3_search_srp_jobs&refId=T08cSBVod2ZpmXjeYvzfEQ%3D%3D&trackingId=vXd%2Fm8MGlrFqSwroLH6KOA%3D%3D Job Description: Senior Backend Engineer Prekindle • United States (Remote) Save Easy Apply Prekindle Senior Backend Engineer United States · 11 hours ago · Over 100 applicants Promoted by hirer · No response insights available yet $150K/yr - $180K/yr Remote Full-time Easy Apply Save Use AI to assess how you fit Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features with Premium. Try Premium for PKR0 Show match details Tailor my resume Help me stand out About the job Senior Backend Engineer (Java, Distributed Systems & Payments) Location: United States (Remote) Role Type: Full-Time Start Date: ASAP Company: Prekindle — https://www.prekindle.com/sell-tickets Visa Sponsorship: Not available Company Overview Prekindle is an event technology and services company based in Dallas, TX, with a client-centric approach. The company prioritizes software development and client support to provide clients with an edge in event ticketing. Prekindle's event ticketing platform is known for its exceptional quality, and their client support is highly regarded. They are looking for talented individuals to join their world-class team. Role Description Prekindle is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer (open to strong Senior or Staff-caliber individual contributors) to take ownership of core backend systems that support high-throughput ticketing and payments workflows. This role is not a feature-factory backend position. It is a systems ownership role for an engineer who enjoys problem-solving, asks “why” as often as “how,” and takes responsibility for production outcomes. You’ll work on distributed services that must be secure, observable, and reliable under real-world load — and you’ll have a meaningful voice in architectural decisions as Prekindle continues modernizing its platform. Responsibilities Design, build, and own backend services using Java and Spring Boot (3.x) Architect and maintain public APIs with strong standards around versioning, pagination, filtering, idempotency, and rate limiting Own services in production on AWS, including deployment, monitoring, and incident response Build and operate distributed, microservices-oriented systems supporting transaction-heavy workflows Implement infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / OpenTofu) Collaborate closely with frontend, product, and operations partners to deliver end-to-end solutions Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability through observability, testing, and automation Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to SLO-driven reliability practices Identify gaps or inefficiencies in the system and proactively drive improvements Basic Qualifications  6+ years of professional backend engineering experience Deep, hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot (3.x) in production Strong experience designing and operating public REST APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger) Proven AWS production ownership, including: VPC, IAM (least privilege), RDS / Aurora MySQL, Secrets Manager / Parameter Store, CloudWatch, ECS Fargate and/or Lambda Experience with Docker and Git-based CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI preferred) Hands-on use of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or OpenTofu) Experience with observability tooling (metrics, logs, traces) using Datadog and/or OpenTelemetry Experience with messaging and asynchronous systems (SQS/SNS or Kafka) Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to clearly explain technical decisions Preferred Qualifications  Experience building high-throughput e-commerce, ticketing, or payments systems Stripe or similar payments integration experience PCI-aware engineering (payments, webhooks, security boundaries) Caching and performance optimization (Redis / ElastiCache, CDN behavior) SQL performance tuning (query plans, read replicas) Experience with data or reporting pipelines (Athena, Snowflake, event streaming) Experience modernizing legacy systems using patterns like: Strangler-fig Domain-driven design Hexagonal architecture How You Work  Problem-solving & curiosity first: You proactively identify issues and fix them Systems thinker: You understand how code, infrastructure, and deployment fit together Ownership mindset: You’ve owned services end-to-end, including on-call and incident response Quality-driven: You treat testing, observability, and automation as part of the feature Clear communicator: You write strong PRs/RFCs and explain ideas clearly across teams Collaborative and kind: You raise the bar while supporting the people around you Tech Stack Core: Java, Spring Boot (3.x) Cloud: AWS (VPC, IAM, ECS Fargate, Lambda, RDS/Aurora MySQL) Infrastructure: Terraform / OpenTofu, Docker, GitLab CI Systems: Distributed microservices, messaging systems, public APIs Observability: Datadog and/or OpenTelemetry Security: OAuth2/OIDC (e.g., FusionAuth), JWT, secrets management, PCI-aware systems Compensation & Benefits Base Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 DOE Bonus: Performance-based bonus available Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits and standard U.S. employee offerings Work Model: Fully remote within the United States Additional Job Application Terms This job is part of LinkedIn’s Full-Service Hiring beta program. 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