🚀 Join Our Data Products and Machine Learning Development Remote Startup! 🚀   Mutt Data is a dynamic startup committed to crafting innovative systems using cutting-edge Big Data and Machine Learning technologies.   We’re looking for a Lead Java Back End Software Engineer to help build and scale the backend services powering reporting, analytics, and data-driven insights for a marketing technology platform. If you consider yourself a data nerd like us, we’d love to connect!   As a key contributor, you’ll play an important role in designing and developing backend services that support dashboards, reporting systems, and large-scale data processing used by marketing teams to measure performance and make strategic decisions. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver reliable, scalable solutions that transform complex data into actionable insights.   If you enjoy building scalable backend systems, working with data-heavy platforms, and solving complex engineering challenges, we’d love to meet you! 🐶🚀 🚀 WHAT WE DO * Leveraging our expertise, we build modern Machine Learning systems for demand planning and budget forecasting. * Developing scalable data infrastructures, we enhance high-level decision-making, tailored to each client. * Offering comprehensive Data Engineering and custom AI solutions, we optimize cloud-based systems. * Using Generative AI, we help e-commerce platforms and retailers create higher-quality ads, faster. * Building deep learning models, we enhance visual recognition and automation for various industries, improving product categorization, quality control, and information retrieval. * Developing recommendation models, we personalize user experiences in e-commerce, streaming, and digital platforms, driving engagement and conversions. 🌟 OUR PARTNERSHIPS * Amazon Web Services * Astronomer * Databricks 🌟 OUR VALUES * 📊 We are Data Nerds * 🤗 We are Open Team Players * 🚀 We Take Ownership * 🌟 We Have a Positive Mindset   🔍 Curious about what we’re up to? Check out our case studies and dive into our blog post to learn more about our culture and the exciting projects we’re working on! 🚀 RESPONSIBILITIES 🤓 * Design and build backend services for reporting, dashboards, and analytics. * Ensure high standards of code quality, scalability, reliability, and performance. * Participate in architectural decisions and document technical designs. * Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver high-impact features. * Implement testing and monitoring to ensure production stability. * Mentor engineers and contribute to improving backend development practices. REQUIRED SKILLS 💻 * 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering. * Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming. * Advanced level of English. * Experience designing scalable backend services, APIs, and data models. * Experience working in product teams delivering features to external users. * Strong problem-solving and communication skills. * Familiarity with GraphQL, Terraform, or Temporal. * Experience with Git, CI/CD, and modern development workflows.   Nice to have * Experience with AWS or cloud infrastructure. * Experience with Python or Airflow. * Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. * Frontend experience with React or TypeScript. 🎁 PERKS * Remote-first culture – work from anywhere! 🌍 * AWS, DBT, Google Cloud, Azure & Databricks certifications fully covered * In-Company English Lessons. * Birthday off + an extra vacation week (Mutt Week! 🏖️) * Referral bonuses – help us grow the team & get rewarded! * Maslow: Monthly credits to spend in our benefits marketplace. * ✈️🏝️ Annual Mutters' Trip – an unforgettable getaway with the team!