Senior Backend Engineer - Collective

Job Description

Gong is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to play a crucial role in shaping the future of Gong’s ecosystem. The Senior Backend Engineer will design and build the infrastructure and interfaces that enable Gong to serve as the central hub for revenue teams. This role involves facilitating seamless integrations with third-party products, expanding Gong’s capabilities beyond internally developed solutions. This is a unique opportunity to work on impactful projects and lead large-scale integrations with strategic partners.Responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies.
• Developing and maintaining integration infrastructure, enabling third-party applications to seamlessly connect with Gong and extend its functionality.
• Building generic, modular API interfaces that support a wide range of future use cases, ensuring flexibility and reusability.
• Enhancing system security, ensuring that Gong’s external-facing capabilities are both powerful and secure.
• Collaborating with internal teams (Product, GTM, and other R&D groups) and external partners to develop solutions that align with business and customer needs.
• Taking full ownership of features from design to production, ensuring reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Contributing to the strategic vision for Gong’s integration ecosystem, thinking beyond short-term tactical solutions.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of backend software development experience, with a strong foundation in Java and modern cloud-based architectures.
• Experience in both application and infrastructure development, with a deep understanding of scalable SaaS solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Spring, etc.) and designing robust, maintainable APIs.
• Experience developing durable systems and using relevant technologies and techniques (kafka, SQS, etc.)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and building scalable microservices architectures.
• A solid understanding of secure API design and best practices for external integrations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills- you'll work closely with partners, product teams, and developers across multiple organizations.
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects forward independently.

Gong offers:

• A flexible hybrid work model.
• Empowerment and ownership to solve complex problems.
• Involvement and influence in the entire product creation process.