Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Java)

Procore Technologies•Austin, TX

29d•$140,960 - $193,820•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join Procore’s Financial Platform and Insights Division. In this role, you’ll own and lead critical backend initiatives, evolve high-throughput distributed architectures, and elevate Procore’s core engineering ecosystem. The primary goal of this role is to scale resilient financial management systems and drive AI-enhanced software solutions for our global customer base. As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll partner with Product Managers, Systems Architects, and Engineering Leadership to design scalable services, manage event-driven data streams, and build seamless React user interfaces. Use your expertise in distributed systems, backend development with Java and Ruby, and AI-driven software development to deliver high-impact software that directly influences how communities around the world build schools, hospitals, and homes. Shape the future of construction financial technology—apply today! This position reports into the Engineering Manager and will be a hybrid role of 2 days per week in our Austin, TX office. We’re looking for someone to join us immediately.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience.
5+ years of experience in backend development using Object-Oriented Programming fundamentals in Java.
Proven experience designing, building, and operating event-driven distributed systems with Apache Kafka.
Deep technical proficiency in PostgreSQL, including indexing strategies, query optimization, and schema design.
Demonstrated experience building software with AI capabilities or integrating AI technologies into development workflows.
Strong knowledge of microservice architecture, RESTful API design, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Pragmatic, curious mindset with a strong ability to evaluate trade-offs between performance, scalability, and business goals.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience building interactive web applications using React and modern JavaScript or TypeScript is a plus.

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and scale resilient distributed services and backend infrastructure using Java and Ruby.
Design, implement, and maintain high-throughput data streams and message queues using Apache Kafka.
Optimize PostgreSQL databases through complex schema design, query performance tuning, and transactional data modeling.
Develop and integrate intelligent backend features and workflows leveraging modern AI technologies.
Build and maintain interactive, high-performing frontend application components using React.
Collaborate with cross-functional product, design, and architecture teams to drive a modern service-oriented architecture.
Drive full operational ownership of production services, including deployment, observability, monitoring, and distributed tracing.
Write robust, well-tested code following Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles to ensure system reliability.