Sr. Software Engineer

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands.

Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals. 

But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to join our Engineering team!

What You’ll Do:

You will design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs that power our core product at scale. You will contribute to new features, improve reliability and performance, and build tooling that helps the broader team move faster and solve customer problems. AI-assisted and agentic coding tools are a normal part of how we work; we expect you to use them fluently and to bring good judgment about when and how to apply them.

The Right Fit:

• 8+ years of Java development in an enterprise environment (personal project work not included)
• Proficient in server-side Java programming; Apache Tomcat experience a plus
• Strong SQL and relational database skills
• Experience building or maintaining systems at scale: thousands of servers, millions of customers
• Some experience with agentic AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar) — used regularly, not just dabbled with
• Cross-platform comfort (Linux/macOS/Windows) — no need to be an expert on all three, but not afraid of any

Bonus points for:

• Experience with clustered MySQL systems
• Python experience, either scripting, tooling, or data work
• JavaScript and/or ReactJS
• Experience with Struts or JSPs

Looking for an attitude of:

• Passionate about building high performance and scalable code with easy to use interfaces and APIs.
• Likes to work closely with other engineers, support, and sales to help customers.
• Believes the whole world needs backup, not just English speakers in the USA.
• Customer Focused (!!) — always focus on the customer’s point of view and how to solve their problem!

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you're reading. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Learning, developing, and growing are key parts of our culture. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in various ways. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here.

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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