Backblaze
cloud storage
SoftwareEngineerBackend-FoundationServices
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“Software Engineer Backend - Foundation Services at Backblaze. Skills: Java backend development, Scalable services and APIs, AI-assisted development, Containerization, Observability. Design and develop highly scalable, performant services and APIs in a Java ecosystem. Implement code for authentication, account management, and external partner integrations”
Industry & Context.
Assist in diagnosing complex issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of professional experience with Java and a solid understanding of backend development, Experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code) into your engineering workflow, Experience with modern data, containerization, and observability: Vitess, Cassandra, and Redis backend development, Docker and container-based environments, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenSearch, Comfortable working in a cross-platform environment (we develop on MacBooks for software that runs on Linux), Solid understanding of HTTP principles and secure access best practices, A desire to learn, adapt to new technologies, and grow into a senior technical contributor
Nice to Have
Experience with Vitess, Experience with Cassandra, Experience with Redis, Experience with Docker, Experience with Prometheus, Experience with Grafana, Experience with OpenSearch, Experience with Gemini, Experience with Cursor, Experience with Claude Code
What You'll Do.
Design and develop highly scalable
performant services and APIs in a Java ecosystem
Implement code for authentication
and external partner integrations
Integrate AI coding agents and frameworks into your workflow to accelerate development
refactor legacy components
and improve code quality
Contribute to the full technical lifecycle
Assist in diagnosing complex issues and maintain the stability of large-scale systems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across the organization to ensure project success; Engage with QA, Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Support, and Security to gather necessary context and requirements; Participate in code reviews and design discussions to foster engineering excellence
Process & Methodology
Estimation
Full Job Description
About Backblaze Backblaze provides reliable, high-availability cloud storage trusted by consumers, SMBs, enterprises, and developers in over 150 countries. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage supports data-intensive workloads including backup, media, analytics, and modern AI pipelines. Our teams focus on building secure, durable, scalable systems with a strong emphasis on application security from day one and protecting customers to keep them safe. But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. About the Role We are seeking a Backend Engineer for our Foundation Services Team. This team focuses on the essential services that power identity, access, and integrations. In this role, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of highly available APIs designed to manage the orchestration of users and resources at scale. We are looking for an engineer who is eager to use the latest AI tools to streamline their development workflow and accelerate coding. We value versatility and are looking for someone comfortable working across various technologies as our needs evolve and who is excited to grow their architectural skills. Responsibilities Design and develop highly scalable, performant services and APIs in a Java ecosystem. Implement code for authentication, account management, and external partner integrations. Integrate AI coding agents and frameworks into your workflow to accelerate development, refactor legacy components, and improve code quality. Contribute to the full technical lifecycle, including estimation, design, development, and delivery. Collaborate across the organization to ensure project success. You will often engage with QA, Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Support, and Security to gather necessary context and requirements to implement solutions correctly. Assist in diagnosing complex issues and maintain the stability of large-scale systems. Participate in code reviews and design discussions to
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