Remote Backend Java Developer Jobs
Remote backend java developer jobs are actively open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software. Employers hiring remotely right now include Humana, Headspace, and Affirm. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Location: USA
Remote Status: Fully Remote
LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a leader in trusted enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation. The world's leading brands use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics and safety tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named LivePerson the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Java Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance, scalable systems. In this role, you will develop and maintain low-latency, high-availability backend services, with a strong focus on RESTful API design and system reliability. You will play a key role in troubleshooting production issues, enhancing existing codebases, and ensuring optimal application performance.
You Will: Key Responsibilities & Impact
- Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and deliver high-availability and performance
- Design REST-based backend services
- Debug production issues and help maintain existing code
- Development of technical specifications and documentation
- Participate in on-call rotations
- Work with Bots & Automation team in building next-generation bot runtime platform
You Have: Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of experience building successful production software systems
- Solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithm Design
- Strong programming skills in Java springboot with good knowledge of multi-threading
- Expert-level knowledge of Databases (SQL, NoSQL) like Cassandra, MySQL
- Experience with Data Processing tools like Kafka, Airflow, Apache Spark, Hadoop
- Experience building REST APIs & debugging distributed microservice-based applications
- Experience with Git, Jenkins, and other Development tools
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs
- Experience in Kubernetes
- Experience with NodeJS & Python is a plus but not necessary
- Experience with GCP and AWS is a plus
The salary range for this role will be between $150,000 - $170,000 USD. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications.
Our Benefits & Perks
We are committed to supporting the complete well-being, health, financial security, family, and professional growth of our permanent employees.
🏥 Health & Wellbeing
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.
- Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan.
- Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.
💰 Financial Security & Growth
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: To help you plan for your financial future by offering both the plan and a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution)
- HSA & FSA Plans: To help you plan for health related expenses on a pre-tax basis
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Participate and receive a discount on company shares, allowing you to directly share in LivePerson's success and growth.
- Additional Insurances: Basic and supplemental life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage, legal plan, identity theft protection plan, and critical illness supplemental insurance.
- Development: Access to internal professional development resources.
👨👩👧👦 Time Away & Family Support
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
- Paid Public Holidays.
- Generous Parental Leave Policy: Including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.
💻 Workplace Flexibility
- Remote-First Model: This role is fully remote, offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility. We also maintain dedicated WeWork space for those who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
As leaders in enterprise customer conversations, we celebrate diversity, empowering our team to forge impactful conversations globally. LivePerson is a place where uniqueness is embraced, growth is constant, and everyone is empowered to create their own success. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace, and recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Conversational AI space.
Belonging at LivePerson: Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by US Federal, State, or Local law.
Accessibility Commitment
LivePerson is dedicated to the accessibility needs of our applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.
Important Candidate Notice
The talent acquisition team at LivePerson has recently been notified of a phishing scam targeting candidates applying for our open roles. Scammers have been posing as hiring managers and recruiters in an effort to access candidates' personal and financial information. The phishing scam is not isolated to only LivePerson and has been documented in news articles and media outlets. Please note that any communication from our hiring teams at LivePerson regarding a job opportunity will only be made by a LivePerson employee with an @liveperson.com email address. LivePerson does not ask for personal or financial information as part of our interview process, including but not limited to your social security number, online account passwords, credit card numbers, passport information, and other related banking information. If you have any questions and or concerns, please feel free to contact recruiting-lp@liveperson.com.
Location: USA
Remote Status: Fully Remote
LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a leader in trusted enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation. The world's leading brands use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics and safety tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named LivePerson the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Java Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance, scalable systems. In this role, you will develop and maintain low-latency, high-availability backend services, with a strong focus on RESTful API design and system reliability. You will play a key role in troubleshooting production issues, enhancing existing codebases, and ensuring optimal application performance.
You Will: Key Responsibilities & Impact
- Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and deliver high-availability and performance
- Design REST-based backend services
- Debug production issues and help maintain existing code
- Development of technical specifications and documentation
- Participate in on-call rotations
- Work with Bots & Automation team in building next-generation bot runtime platform
You Have: Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of experience building successful production software systems
- Solid understanding of Data Structures and Algorithm Design
- Strong programming skills in Java springboot with good knowledge of multi-threading
- Expert-level knowledge of Databases (SQL, NoSQL) like Cassandra, MySQL
- Experience with Data Processing tools like Kafka, Airflow, Apache Spark, Hadoop
- Experience building REST APIs & debugging distributed microservice-based applications
- Experience with Git, Jenkins, and other Development tools
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs
- Experience in Kubernetes
- Experience with NodeJS & Python is a plus but not necessary
- Experience with GCP and AWS is a plus
The salary range for this role will be between $150,000 - $170,000 USD. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications.
Our Benefits & Perks
We are committed to supporting the complete well-being, health, financial security, family, and professional growth of our permanent employees.
🏥 Health & Wellbeing
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.
- Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan.
- Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.
💰 Financial Security & Growth
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: To help you plan for your financial future by offering both the plan and a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution)
- HSA & FSA Plans: To help you plan for health related expenses on a pre-tax basis
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Participate and receive a discount on company shares, allowing you to directly share in LivePerson's success and growth.
- Additional Insurances: Basic and supplemental life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage, legal plan, identity theft protection plan, and critical illness supplemental insurance.
- Development: Access to internal professional development resources.
👨👩👧👦 Time Away & Family Support
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
- Paid Public Holidays.
- Generous Parental Leave Policy: Including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.
💻 Workplace Flexibility
- Remote-First Model: This role is fully remote, offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility. We also maintain dedicated WeWork space for those who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
As leaders in enterprise customer conversations, we celebrate diversity, empowering our team to forge impactful conversations globally. LivePerson is a place where uniqueness is embraced, growth is constant, and everyone is empowered to create their own success. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace, and recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Conversational AI space.
Belonging at LivePerson: Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by US Federal, State, or Local law.
Accessibility Commitment
LivePerson is dedicated to the accessibility needs of our applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.
Important Candidate Notice
The talent acquisition team at LivePerson has recently been notified of a phishing scam targeting candidates applying for our open roles. Scammers have been posing as hiring managers and recruiters in an effort to access candidates' personal and financial information. The phishing scam is not isolated to only LivePerson and has been documented in news articles and media outlets. Please note that any communication from our hiring teams at LivePerson regarding a job opportunity will only be made by a LivePerson employee with an @liveperson.com email address. LivePerson does not ask for personal or financial information as part of our interview process, including but not limited to your social security number, online account passwords, credit card numbers, passport information, and other related banking information. If you have any questions and or concerns, please feel free to contact recruiting-lp@liveperson.com.
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Who's Hiring
- Humana4
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- Affirm3
- Mercury3
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software32
- Banking & Financial Services8
- Insurance5
- Sports & Recreation4
- Healthcare & Medical Services4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote backend java developer jobs.
- Proficiency in Java 11 or later with strong object-oriented design principles
- Experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API development
- Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and SQL query optimization
- Experience with microservices architecture and containerization using Docker or Kubernetes
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control using Git
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Remote Backend Java Developer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote backend java developer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Show asynchronous work in your portfolio
Remote backend java developer employers look for evidence you can deliver without daily check-ins. Add README files, architectural decision records, and inline code documentation to your GitHub projects to demonstrate the written communication remote teams rely on.
Highlight distributed system experience explicitly
Remote engineering teams often run microservices, event-driven architectures, or cloud-native backends across time zones. Call out your hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, AWS or GCP, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes directly in your resume and cover letter.
Prepare for async-first technical interviews
Many remote employers conduct take-home coding assessments before live technical rounds. Practice writing clean, well-commented Java code under time constraints, and treat the submission like a pull request your future team will review without you present to explain it.
Target companies with established remote engineering cultures
Remote-first firms and distributed product teams already have the tooling, processes, and management practices to support remote backend developers effectively. Look for signals like public engineering blogs, open-source contributions from their engineers, and job postings that describe async collaboration expectations in detail.
Remote Backend Java Developer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote backend java developer job?
Focus your search on remote-first companies and distributed engineering teams, since they have the infrastructure and culture to onboard backend developers without a physical office. Remote employers screen for strong written communication, self-direction, and proficiency with asynchronous collaboration tools alongside your Java skills. Candidates who can demonstrate independent delivery on microservices, REST APIs, or cloud-native backends, and who document their work clearly, have a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote backend java developers?
Companies hiring remote backend java developers right now include Humana, Headspace, and Affirm, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote backend java developer roles tend to concentrate at remote-first software companies, distributed fintech and healthtech teams, and enterprise technology firms that run engineering across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote backend java developer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level backend java developer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without in-office mentorship. Your strongest path is building a portfolio of Java projects on GitHub, contributing to open-source Java libraries, or completing freelance backend work. Remote-first startups and distributed product teams are more likely to consider candidates who show tangible, self-directed output rather than just a credential.
Do you need a degree for remote backend java developer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated Java skills, your ability to ship production code, and evidence of working independently than a specific degree. A strong GitHub portfolio, open-source contributions, certifications in Java frameworks or cloud platforms, and a history of delivering backend systems remotely can carry as much weight as a computer science degree at a large share of distributed teams.
Which industries hire the most remote backend java developers?
Remote backend java developer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Those sectors hire backend java developers remotely because their engineering teams are distributed by design, running complex backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines that don't require co-location.
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