CrashPlan is hiring a Senior Java Developer

About the Role

The role involves building and maintaining core components of a cloud-based backup system, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability through Java development and system optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services in Java for a cloud-native application
• Improve system reliability and performance of distributed services
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate backend functionality with frontend interfaces
• Diagnose and resolve production issues in a timely manner
• Contribute to architectural decisions for scalable infrastructure
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Work with monitoring tools to ensure system health
• Support deployment pipelines and continuous integration workflows
• Optimize database queries and interactions for efficiency
• Ensure code meets security and compliance standards
• Assist in troubleshooting cross-system dependencies
• Help maintain API documentation and service contracts
• Contribute to automated testing frameworks
• Stay current with evolving Java ecosystem tools and practices
• Collaborate with product teams to refine feature requirements
• Participate in agile planning and team ceremonies
• Mentor junior developers on best practices and design patterns
• Evaluate third-party tools and libraries for integration
• Support disaster recovery and data integrity initiatives

Nice to Have

• Experience with backup, storage, or file synchronization systems
• Knowledge of encryption and data security practices
• Familiarity with JVM performance tuning
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Background in high-availability systems
• Involvement in open-source projects
• Knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools

Compensation

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Work Arrangement

Hybrid remote with optional office access

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on backend systems and platform reliability

Our Technology Stack

We use Java 11+, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform

Professional Development

We support ongoing learning through conference attendance, training, and internal knowledge sharing

Work-Life Balance

We value sustainable work practices and respect personal time and boundaries

Available for qualified candidates