Backend Developer

Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.

We're transforming the software industry.  We're Flexera.  With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we're achieving that goal. But we know we can't do any of that without our team.  Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans?  Come and see why we're consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at 

Backend Developer

Build modern, cloud-native backend services for large-scale, distributed systems. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, Golang, Java, and cloud services, while contributing to complex and high-impact backend features. You'll collaborate with senior engineers, learn from experienced teammates, and take ownership of features from design through deployment in production environments.

You'll design, implement, and maintain backend services in Java and/or Golang.

Collaborate with senior engineers in architecture discussions and code reviews.

Develop features and integrations that operate in containerized, cloud-native environments.

Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

Work with product, DevOps, and frontend teams to ensure smooth delivery of features.

Integrate with databases and infrastructure components such as MySQL, Time-Series DB, Redis, and ElasticSearch.

Debug and resolve issues in distributed, containerized applications.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Object-oriented development
• Experience in Java, Spring or similar Object-oriented language and frameworks
• Solid understanding of core backend development principles, data structures, and design patterns.
• Basic experience with Kubernetes (e.g., deploying applications, working with manifests, understanding pods/services).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their core services.
• Experience working with relational or NoSQL databases.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes (designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native applications).
• Experience writing services in Golang for Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, CodeWhisperer, or similar) and familiarity with generative AI workflows is a plus
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, container registries, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Helm, etc.).
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Interest in distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization.

Flexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations. 

Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all.

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